The big news is about how the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to “ban” Internet gambling by making it impossible to use banks and credit cards to pay for it. From the Reno Gazette-Journal: On Tuesday, U.S. House members took a step toward banning online poker and other forms of Internet gambling. Lawmakers voted […]
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gambling & cultureDo you want to plan your next casino outing around your favorite slot machine? If you’re going to a Harrah’s property, you’re in luck, thanks to Harrah’s Slot Finder. The Slot Finder lets you search by casino, denomination, slot name, or slot type. So if you are dead set on playing a 1-cent Milk Money
People do all sorts of crazy things to raise money. How else do you explain cow pie bingo? But there is always tension between charities’ need for funds, and states’ protecting the public against rampant gambling. Thankfully, Wisconsin’s gambling enforcers have stepped back from the brink, and are letting duck derbies continue. From WAOW-9: The
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news about gamblingAs far as Atlantic City’s concerned, it looks like the whole “budget impasse” is going to result in little more than two days’ LWOP (leave without pay) for many workers and loads of bad publicity. It could have been worse. Apparently, the guv will get his tax hike, and state employees will be headed back
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atlantic cityWell, the governor went ahead and did it: New Jersey’s Jon Corzine, in an impasse with the legislature over his plan to raise the sales tax, has ordered the closure of Atlantic City’s casinos, which employ about 50,000 state residents this time of year. From Reuters: Atlantic City casinos could lose more than $20 million
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atlantic cityIf you need more 3rd-party Roll the Bones info, amazon.com now has enhanced content, including editorial reviews. It’s also available from Barnes and Noble at bn.com now. And if you’re just a library browser, the book is already in the Library of Congress catalog, even though there aren’t any bound copies available yet.
The Borgata has become the face of the new Atlantic City. Today, in a GALA bash, the casino opened the first phase of its expansion project. Straight from the press release: Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) and MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM) today announced the opening of its public space expansion at the Borgata Hotel Casino
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atlantic cityIt’s the end of an era on Las Vegas Blvd South, as the storied Klondike is closing. From the LVRJ: Gaming operations at the Klondike were scheduled to cease this morning at 6. The restaurant and 153-room hotel will remain open through Friday, when the entire property permanently closes its doors. The Klondike’s history stretches
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life in vegasThe 2006 World Series of Poker has begun. You can follow the whole thing at PokerPages if you like. I went down to the Rio today and got the grand tour. If you haven’t been there, the tournament takes place in a wing of Rio ballrooms. There are 208 tables, with tournament, satellite, and live
Not exactly. But there might be a chance that a casino resort could incorporate land from my alma mater, Atlantic City High School. From, of course, the AC Press: The city’s white-hot gambling market is attracting another player. A casino investment group headed by one of the country’s former top gaming executives is buying 11
Parties bidding on the casino license for Sentosa Island, Singapore, might want to follow Las Vegas Sands’ winning strategy for the Marina Bay casino: an innovative design, multi-faceted marketing approach, and proven experience in the region and industry. Or, they might just want to read their star charts and consult with feng shui experts. From
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news about gamblingHarrah’s Entertainment just released its big survey of casino entertainment. Once, this was just a neat thing that a smallish company into progressive marketing did. Now, it’s the voice of the world’s largest casino operator. From biz.yahoo: A new national survey demonstrates Americans’ enthusiasm for casino gambling and their desire to experience a broad array
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gambling & cultureAccording to a new study, casino revenues are expected to rise over the next few years. From the AP via Washington Post: Global revenue from gambling is expected to climb 8.8 percent annually from $82.2 billion last year to $125 billion by 2010, according to a new estimate by consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Fueled by new
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gambling & cultureRemember Lewis the aggro cat? Well, he’s had his day in court, and he now has a new lease on life. From ABC News: A state judge spared the life of alleged neighbor-assaulter Lewis the cat on Tuesday, but ordered that he remain inside his owner’s Fairfield home at all times. “There are no exceptions.
Animal rights activists are probably reposting this story to draw attention to the inhumane treatment of animals. I just think that the name of the restaurant deserves some notice. From Reuters: Banner-wielding animal rights protesters swarmed into a restaurant serving cat meat in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen and forced it to shut, Xinhua
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haphazard worldI’ve posited before that humans may be genetically predisposed to gamble because, as hunter-gatherers, those who didn’t take risks starved to death and didn’t pass on their genes–or behaviors–to their offspring. Neuroscience is coming one step closer to proving this theory. From the Financial Times: In an uncertain world, we are often pulled between sticking
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gambling & cultureWell, it’s a few days old, but you can still read it in the Las Vegas Business Press. Here’s a tease: It’s often said that college athletes get the star treatment because they are, well, stars. When 100,000 people pack a stadium to hear a talk on Joyce’s use of light and dark imagery in
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gambling & culture, what's newEveryone, it seems, wants to know the future. Unfortunately, history isn’t a predictive science, so most people have to make do with vague Nostradmus-type predictions or simple guesswork. But you don’t need a crystal ball to see that, in a few years, the Las Vegas Strip will be a much different place. From the LVRJ:
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life in vegasHere in the US, we are relatively insulated from World Cup fever. But in most of the world, passions run high, and the tournament is a holiday of sorts. Even religious devotion takes a backseat to “football,” to a point. From the Chicago Tribune: The chief of Cambodia’s Buddhist monks is cutting his charges some
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gambling & cultureMelvin Dummar, who you might remember as the guy who reportedly picked up Howard Hughes in the middle of the desert and, in return, was named in the “Mormon will,” has filed a lawsuit seeking his rightful share of the Hughes estate. From the WSJ: Melvin Dummar had long since given up on getting a
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