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Gambling 101: A beginner’s guide to sports betting

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:34:13 +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.

Flush with money, visitors flooding Las Vegas for Super Bowl weekend

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:34:05 +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.

Atlantic City would receive upgrades under revival plan

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:33:40 +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.

Ruling rebuffs casinos seeking refund of taxes paid on comped meals

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:24:50 +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.

Former Nevada tourism official reflects on his stint at N. Korea casino

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:12:39 +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.

Former Nevada tourism official reflects on his marketing stint in N. Korea

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:12:28 +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.

Lawmakers pushing for federal Internet poker law under pressure to act

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:12:27 +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.

Slot machine maker IGT purchases online gaming company

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:10:44 +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.

Once-dominant Las Vegas holds on as center of gambling universe shifts

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:02:33 +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.

$70 million renovation completed at the Bellagio

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:01:52 +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.