Las Vegas Club closing begins Sunday, may finish Thursday
By John Katsilometes For five years, owners of The D Las Vegas talked to officials with the Tamares Group, expressly GM Jonathan Jossel, about buying the Las Vegas Club. That back-and-forth finally intensified about a month ago, and Friday it…
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July betting and revenue up at Foxwoods, down at Mohegan Sun
Associated Press · HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Foxwoods Resort Casino has reported gains in betting and revenue, while its Connecticut neighbor, Mohegan Sun, reported a drop in its financial results. Foxwoods said Thursday that bets in July were $553.3 million,…
Man admits bringing counterfeit chips to poker tournament
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A North Carolina man has admitted bringing millions of dollars in counterfeit poker chips to use in an Atlantic City casino’s poker tournament. The scheme was uncovered after the man clogged a pipe by flushing the…
Analysts say MGM may look at selling The Mirage
Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Two Wall Street analysts said in research notes Wednesday that MGM Resorts International may be considering selling The Mirage to focus on other development aspects for the Strip casino giant. The reports said MGM Resorts…
Blue Horizon halts day cruise casino trips until Labor Day
After operating for less than two weeks, Blue Horizon Casino Cruises is temporarily halting its day cruise trips from the Port of Palm Beach to fix maintenance issues on its boat, according to a company statement Wednesday. The 600-passenger Blue…
Billionaire Wynn ’Sanguine’ on Macau Casino Sets March Opening
Stephanie Wong, Bloomberg Billionaire Steve Wynn finally feels confident enough to set an opening date for his second casino in Macau, months after complaining that uncertainty plagued the Chinese city amid a gambling downturn. Wynn Palace resort will open March…
Top Vegas sports bettor, family to pay $4.2M forfeiture
Full story http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-v … forfeiture By Jeff German Las Vegas Review-Journal Leading Las Vegas sports bettor Glen Cobb was sentenced to one year of probation Tuesday for his role in what federal prosecutors alleged was a multimillion-dollar illegal gambling operation….
High rollers: Dealers describe special treatment, abuse
Michael Melia, Associated Press One high roller requests a refrigerator full of bananas that he squeezes and throws as he gambles. Another urinates against a wall. Other high-stakes players described by a pit manager at Mohegan Sun, one of the…
Fake trees that fueled Cosmopolitan fire aren't regulated by county codes
Bamboo Pool at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is shown after a fire burned decorative palm trees Saturday, July 25, 2015, on the Strip. By J.D. Morris (contact) Cosmopolitan Fire A fire broke out Saturday, July 25, 2015, at the…