Las Vegas Strip too snooty? Stratosphere ad campaign says so
Stratospheres Manifesto LAS VEGAS (AP) – Tear down your red velvet ropes, Las Vegas. The Stratosphere casino-hotel’s new marketing campaign, which masquerades as a cause, is appealing to a crowd of likely Las Vegas Strip visitors that’s less keen on…
Buyer will extend closing date for Revel casino
Wayne Parry, Associated Press · February 8, 2015 at 11:22 pm ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – The Florida developer in line to buy Atlantic City’s former Revel Casino Hotel says he’s willing to wait a while to get the deal…
Florida: Seminole gambling agreement not a sure thing.
Florida’s five-year agreement allowing the Seminole Tribe of Florida to offer blackjack and other table games at its casinos will expire on July 31. By that time, the tribe will have paid the state $1 billion, enjoyed a gambling monopoly…
Las Vegas: Clarion hotel prepares to crumble into history
Video of more implosions http://content.jwplatform.com/videos/thEMyAKW-3SSLL1M3.mp4 Chris Kudialis, Las Vegas Review-Journal · February 9, 2015 at 9:23 am Bookmark and Share Formerly known as the Royal Americana, Paddlewheel, Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Hotel and Greek Isles, the Clarion Hotel and Casino will…
Caesars Loveman drops CEO reins to mixed reviews
Caesars Entertainment CEO Gary Loveman has been called "The Experimenter" and the father of the modern comp after creating the most sophisticated customer-loyalty program the casino industry had ever seen. But his critics contend the former Harvard associate professor often…
Video: Maryland casinos accused of “bait and switch”
I think this is a good precedent. Finally we are moving away from more slots to table games. I don’t think this trend has been seen for some time. Of course, with a 67% tax rate, I’m certain that a…
How Billy Walters became sports’ most successful and controversial bettor
Fascinating story of one of the best sports bettors around. Full story on ESPN http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/12280555/how-billy-walters-became-sports-most-successful-controversial-bettor Replies: Posted by: getagrip on February 7, 2015, 7:51 pm Thanks Pit Boss! Interesting article. Didn’t know anything about this guy—not even his name, but…
Caesars new CEO to earn $1.8 million, eligible for bonus (updated)
Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal · February 5, 2015 at 4:53 pm Bookmark and Share Caesars Entertainment’s new chief executive will earn $1.8 million a year in salary, according a filing Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mark Frissora,…
Tiger Woods’s Bogeys Mean Major Profits for Vegas Sports Books
Eben Novy-Williams, Bloomberg · February 6, 2015 at 12:00 am Bookmark and Share The most-supported golfer in both the number of bets laid and the total value of wagers, Woods’s failure to win a U.S. PGA Tour title since August…
Time has come to legalize gambling in America
It is always dangerous to mix sports and politics but sometimes the two can run into one another. Lee County, like many in our country has some needs and budget constraints. How can one raise revenue without hurting business, the…