Slot Machines in Taverns Turn Into Hangover for Illinois Casinos
Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) — The Sweet Pop Fizz Candy Bar in East Dundee, Illinois, offers gelato, hand-painted chocolates — and slot machines, two of them, ready to play between sips of a craft beer. Since the state authorized bars and…
Police: Kids Left in Car Outside Hialeah Park Casino While Parents Were Inside
Video on Site http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Kids-Reportedly-Left-in-Car-Outside-Hialeah-Park-Casino-272996041.html Police are investigating after two young children were left inside a car outside a Hialeah casino while their parents were inside early Thursday. The children, ages four and one, were found in a car in the…
CROUPIER CHARGED OVER LUCKY NUMBER; CASINO FINE RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
It’s been a bad summer if you’re a casino cheat. On Tuesday, 40-year-old Cleveland native Vaughan Perry was indicted on charges he’d engaged in sketchy activity on 139 separate occasions at Horseshoe Casino Cleveland. The Ohio Casino Control Commission said…
Las Vegas Strip leads state in gaming revenue in July
Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada gaming revenue increased less than 1 percent in July while Strip casinos saw an increase of 4.8 percent. During the month, casinos statewide took in $931.8 million from gamblers. Strip casinos collected $536.2 million…
Baltimore’s 1st casino highlights national trend
BALTIMORE (AP) – At the Horseshoe Casino’s grand opening, showgirls adorned in gold glitter, beaded loincloths, feather headdresses and fuchsia false eyelashes stood atop pedestals in the courtyard, while VIP patrons in high heels and higher hemlines downed glass after…
Sands Sues Brother of Trader in Chinese Probe Over Casino Debt
Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) — The brother of Chen Jihong, the metals trader said to be at the center of a Chinese loan fraud probe, was sued by Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s Singapore unit over unpaid gambling debts. Chen Jilong, a…
The Strip’s New Monkey Business
With its quirky design elements and tribal mentality, SLS Las Vegas surely won’t appeal to everyone. And that’s a good thing. – See more at: http://vegasseven.com/2014/08/26/strips … xHAqv.dpuf By David G. Schwartz The Sahara’s closing on May 16, 2011, was…
Owner says Showboat will definitely close Sunday
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – The owner of the Showboat Casino Hotel says the property will definitely shut down on Sunday. Katie Daugherty, a spokeswoman for Caesars Entertainment, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that despite expressions of interest from…
Caesars shows Showboat to ‘interested party’ Tues
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Caesars Entertainment is showing the soon-to-close Showboat Casino Hotel to “an interested party,” but won’t say who it is. Company spokesman Gary Thompson told The Associated Press that Caesars officials were showing the Showboat on…
Baltimore’s first casino opens its doors
ALTIMORE (AP) – Baltimore celebrated the opening of the city’s first casino as crowds lined the block and packed into the parking garage, eager to try their luck. Horseshoe Baltimore is the last of five casinos to open in Maryland…