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Gambling 101: A beginner's guide to sports betting
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:00 -0000 -
Sports betting can be a fun way to enhance the experience of watching the big game, but for those of us who don't know our betting odds from ends, trying to get in on the action can be intimidating. |
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Flush with money, visitors flooding Las Vegas for Super Bowl weekend
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:00:00 -0000 -
With the Super Bowl kicking off in less than 72 hours, hundreds of thousands of visitors and the millions of dollars they bring with them are pouring into Las Vegas. |
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Atlantic City would receive upgrades under revival plan
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:38:00 -0000 -
A dazzling Boardwalk pulsating with light, music, recreation and entertainment, surrounded by pedestrian-friendly enclaves away from the casinos is the vision of Atlantic City's future adopted Wednesday by a state agency tasked with turning around the struggling seaside resort. |
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Ruling rebuffs casinos seeking refund of taxes paid on comped meals
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0000 -
In a decision with far-reaching impact on the state budget and casino balance sheets, the Nevada Tax Commission ruled Monday that casinos must pay sales tax on comped meals given to players and their employees. |
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Former Nevada tourism official reflects on his stint at N. Korea casino
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0000 -
For all the mystery engulfing North Korea, Robert E. Goodman knows what that isolated country and tourist-laden Las Vegas have in common. They both lust for Chinese gamblers. |
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Lawmakers pushing for federal Internet poker law under pressure to act
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 03:21:00 -0000 -
The gambling lobby has a message for Congress as states line up to cash in on a White House ruling that in-state online lotteries and poker won't violate a federal Internet betting ban: Deal now or get stuck with a bad hand. A Justice Department opinion issued before Christmas has created a now-or-never dynamic on the Hill for lawmakers and lobbyists pushing for a federal Internet poker law as state and regional officials move ahead with online gambling plans. |
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Slot machine maker IGT purchases online gaming company
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:26:00 -0000 -
Nevada-based slot machine maker International Game Technology has reached an agreement to purchase Double Down Interactive, gaining the infrastructure to potentially offer online wagering for money. |
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Once-dominant Las Vegas holds on as center of gambling universe shifts
Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0000 -
This has all the makings of a potentially tumultuous year for the gaming industry. Union contracts expire for tens of thousands of Las Vegas casino industry workers this year, and if each side frames its position by the continuing recession, the negotiations may well be tense and drawn out. |
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$70 million renovation completed at the Bellagio
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:51:00 -0000 -
A major six-month renovation of thousands of rooms at the Bellagio has been completed, a hotel executive said Wednesday. The $70 million job started in June, and 2,568 rooms in the hotel's main tower have been updated. |
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Why Steve Wynn's plan for Foxborough casino has been so divisive
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0000 -
Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn has exported his gaming know-how to the Jersey Shore and the South China Sea. But those successes don't seem to matter much to the residents of this sleepy enclave of 17,000 who are wary Wynn might turn their stretch of country highway into the Bay State Strip. |
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Bellagio hit with power outages New Year's Eve
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:22:00 -0000 -
The west wing of the Bellagio's main tower had intermittent power outages throughout the afternoon and early evening Saturday, leading to the New Year's Eve day closure of the buffet and the loss of power to several hundred hotel rooms. |
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Confidence is the key sentiment in gaming and tourism industries
Sun, 01 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0000 -
Our state depends on the revenue generated by casinos. Casinos depend on tourists wanting to gamble, dine, shop and be entertained. So what is in store for 2012? The mood is upbeat. Here are the details: |
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Colorado man returns $10,000 in gambling winnings found at Vegas airport
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:35:00 -0000 -
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. - A Colorado man who found $10,000 before boarding a flight in Las Vegas says he returned the money to the owner because he wanted to show his children it was "the right thing to do." |
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The surprising group that could move online poker forward
Mon, 26 Dec 2011 10:00:00 -0000 -
Those witnessing last week's Nevada Gaming Commission meeting got a sense that they saw history being made when the board unanimously approved the nation's first regulations for online poker. |
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DOJ opinion 'important day' in efforts to legalize online gaming
Sat, 24 Dec 2011 03:21:00 -0000 -
WASHINGTON -- A Department of Justice opinion released today declares that Internet gaming transactions are legal between states where gambling is legal, provided they don't involve sports betting. |
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Nevada approves nation's first regulations for Internet poker play
Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:04:00 -0000 -
The Nevada Gaming Commission approved the nation's first regulations for Internet poker play today, opening the door to the licensing of companies to offer online play within the state. |
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Is Nevada still the national leader in gaming regulation?
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:00:00 -0000 -
By the end of this week, Nevada is expected to be the first state in the nation to have regulations in place for Internet poker play. It's historic. It's indicative of the state's leadership role in the gaming industry. |
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Buffalo Bill's in Primm unveiling renovations on Dec. 24
Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:28:00 -0000 -
Primm Valley Casino Resort Buffalo Bill's announced it will unveil brand new room and casino renovations Christmas Eve. |
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Caesars' Octavius Tower - with 'small hotel feel' - is set to open
Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:00:00 -0000 -
Las Vegas tourists often come to the city looking for a bargain, especially as the economy continues to falter. Caesars Entertainment is counting on the boutique feel of a new hotel tower to attract customers despite its higher prices. Finishing touches are being put on Octavius Tower, Caesars Palace's “hotel within a hotel,” in advance of its Jan. 2 opening. |
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Experts pick casino industry winners and losers of 2011
Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:00:00 -0000 -
The Las Vegas gaming market rebounded this year with a jump in visitor volume nearing the record total of 39.6 million in 2007. Room occupancy rates and gaming revenue are up from the depressed levels of recent years, while visitors have shifted their spending patterns, focusing an ever-larger percentage of their cash on special events and clubs rather than casino floors. So, can you brand Las Vegas a winner in 2011 despite the region's continued battle with double-digit unemployment, record home foreclosure rates, the ever-present sense of economic uncertainty, and the continued domestic and international expansion of the casino industry? |
