It’s a busy day for me, because this morning I was live on KNPR’s State of Nevada. You can click that link for a link directly to the show, and I think you can even listen. I’m part of the panel in the first segment. It was a lively talk about pro sports potentially coming […]
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atlantic city, life in vegas, what's newThe Las Vegas Visitors and Convention Authority has released its 2006 numbers. Here’s a quick summary from the LVRJ: Las Vegas attracted a record number of tourists in 2006 despite losing 581 rooms from its hotel inventory, the first such decrease since 1992. Las Vegas had 38.9 million visitors in 2006, up slightly less than
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life in vegasIn the early 1990s, competiton from Foxwoods forced many changes on the Atlantic City casino industry, most of them good: new games like keno and poker, 24-hour gaming, and several others. Now, Foxwoods, arm-in-arm with MGM Mirage, might–might–be coming to the World’s Favorite Playground. From the AC Press: The American Indian tribe that struck it
If you’re in Las Vegas and are scrambling for a place to take your beloved for a romantic dinner tonight, Harrah’s Entertainment has an answer to your problem: Restaurant Guy Savoy, the exlusive gourmet room in Caesars Palace’s Augustus Tower. From a press release: Sunday February 11th through Wednesday February 14th SAINT VALENTINE’S MENU $340
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life in vegasI’ll get some interesting Google hits from that headline, I’m sure. In any event, Stanley Ho has opened his new casino, the Grand Lisboa. It’s next to his old flagship, the Casino Lisboa, and is dressed to impress. From the Washington Post: Thousands of gamblers on Sunday jammed into a new casino owned by a
If you live in the New York area and have long been curious about Roll the Bones but haven’t gotten around to buying your copy yet, you don’t have to wait any longer. While I was in town yesterday, I had an impropmtu signing at Borders Columbus Circle. When I walked into the store, there
I covered this story when it happened in Novosibirsk, so did you think I wouldn’t post on it when it happens in my hometown? From the AP: An Atlantic City woman playing the penny slots Saturday morning left the Resorts Atlantic City casino with her own little jackpot – a new baby boy. Eight-months pregnant
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atlantic city, haphazard worldThis is one of those things that’s just too Vegas not to mention. The Hilton just sent out a press release announcing that it now holds the record for the biggest hand-painted mural in town. If you’ve driven by, it won’t take you long to guess who’s on it. The Las Vegas Hilton is now
Even though I’ve never been to Blackpool, England, I’ve always had affinity for it–at least since I heard people describing it as the Atlantic City of the UK. Like AC, the city has had some bad beats in the past. Also like my hometown, it has been looking to casino gaming to rejuvenate it. But
It’s been a busy few days–I had class yesterday, and spent a few hours today in a Caesars Palace hotel room (In the Augustus Tower) shooting a commentary section for an Ocean’s 11/12 DVD set that’ll be out later this year. They mostly asked me questions about casino security and surveillance. I had to delicately
I first heard about this story when I got a call from a Philly-area journalist looking for background. Since then, it’s really exploded. Apparently, a reader board atop a quarter Wheel of Fortune machine told a slots player that he’d won $102,000. Then, according to the patron, a casino rep told him it was all
When is a deli actually a casino? I’d say it’s when they get rid of the rotating pie refrigerator to make room for a craps table. According to the News-Review, many Oregon “delis” are actually thinly-disguised lottery casinos: Across Oregon, delis that seem to specialize in lottery more than lunch pose a dilemma. The businesses
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news about gamblingIf you thought ultra-luxe casino spas were confined to the Las Vegas Strip, you once might have been right. But two Atlantic City resorts are opening lavish spas in what may be the opening salvos of (dare I say it) Spa Wars. From the AC Press: For sheer magnificence, it may fall short of the
If you’re in a Nevada casino and want to bet on the big game (or even a little one) but don’t want the extra hassle and exercise of walking down to the sports book, you are in luck: sports betting kiosks are soon to be ubiquitous. From the LV Sun: Like a brightly colored alien
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life in vegasAt least I think that this online gallery is better than my collection of casino carpet. Now I’ve seen some great online image collections–I’m a huge fan of Dan’s Scary Clowns–but this one, right now, takes the cake. I’ll let the author explain it himself: When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Lenin statues were
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haphazard worldThat’s a more provocative than the one on the site I pinched this from. But since I think the site is dedicated to purveyors of fresh produce, I can see why they took the angle that they did. From Fresh Plaza: The average British family spends more on gambling than fresh vegetables, fresh fruit or
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haphazard worldSmoking in AC casinos could be ending this April, or not. If AC’s City Council decides to ban smoking effective April 15, rest assured that I have the requisite T.S. Eliot quote on hand, and I’m not afraid to use it. But nothing is decided yet, as you can see in the AC Press: About
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atlantic citySome people say that there’s a “curse” on players featured on the box of Madden NFL. This Snopes article does a good job of reconstructing it. Others have said that there is a Megabucks curse, or a curse on lottery winners. I think it makes sense to compare the two. BTW, Snopes has an article
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atlantic cityIt’s a busy travel day for me, but this was too good to pass up. From ESPN: Right field at Dodger Stadium used to feature cheap seats. This year, there will be lots of food and seats that are no longer cheap. The Los Angeles Dodgers are converting their right-field pavilion into all-you-can-eat bleachers. Takers
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haphazard world, life in vegasI’ll be at the Winter Getaway for the next few days, so you won’t be getting any posts. On the other hand, if you’ve got an interest in poetry or prose and can make it down to Cape May (New Jersey), I think there still might be space for late sign-ups. As the website itself