Betting on a good time: Mohegan Sun vs. Foxwoods
Mohegan Sun, left, and Foxwoods casino both have a lot to offer. UNCASVILLE — “What’s the matter, kid? Someone flush your goldfish down the toilet?” the woman seated next to me asked as I half-heartedly hit the “Repeat Bet” button…
Six cheats still wanted by Nevada Gaming Control Board
Rachel Crosby, Las Vegas Review-Journal Jubreal Chahine, one of Nevada’s seven-most-wanted cheats, was recently taken into custody at the Sands Resort in Bethlehem, Pa. Chahine, 40, held 21 felony charges and seven warrants when casino employees spotted him on July…
Irish Bookie Follows Stolen Client Cache to Ontario Basement
Katia Dmitrieva and Donal Griffin, Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — Jason Ferguson said the job was straightforward: buy a gambling company’s client data and flip it to a rival who could use the information to win new customers. Instead, the story ended…
Christie vetoes sports betting bill in New Jersey
Jill Colvin, Associated Press HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) – Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed legislation that would have paved the way for sports wagering at New Jersey’s casinos and racetracks. Christie on Friday rejected a bill that would have pushed New…
Construction mistake delays McCarran tower opening
Richard N. Velotta and Keith Rogers, Las Vegas Review-Journal An error during construction of McCarran International Airport’s $99 million, 352-foot Federal Aviation Administration tower will delay the opening of the facility by at least a year and could cost millions…
Commentaries Atlantic City’s best days are not behind it
Despite the flurry of recent media reports proclaiming the downfall of the East Coast’s sin city, Atlantic City is taking the right steps to reinvent itself as a diversified resort destination. The problem is that the process to build a…
5 accused of laundering money through casino slots
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) – Five Kansas residents are accused of trafficking in marijuana and laundering the profits through slot machines at a Kansas City, Kansas, casino. U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom says a federal indictment handed down on Wednesday alleges…
Revel Postpones Bankruptcy Auction One Week to Analyze Bids
Michael Bathon, (Bloomberg) — Revel AC Inc., whose Atlantic City, New Jersey, casino has been in bankruptcy twice since it opened in 2012, postponed its auction set for today one week to Aug. 14 so it can analyze multiple purchase…
South Korea casino operator joins fray for Chinese high-rollers
* First-ever Korean casino resort to open in Q1 2017 * Shares up more than sevenfold since start of 2011 * Proximity to rich northeastern China a plus-exec By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Aug 6 (Reuters) – South Korea’s biggest casino…
Tarentum woman accused of leaving child in car at casino garage
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A Tarentum woman is set to be arraigned this morning on charges she left her 9-year-old son alone in a vehicle while she went into Rivers Casino Tuesday night. According to a criminal complaint, Valerie E. Snyder, 30,…