I haven’t posted in a very long time, but I wrote a draft of this a few days ago. It’s not breaking news now, but it’s still significant. From PC Mag: Antigua and Barbuda won compensation from the United States on Friday in a long-running trade dispute about gambling, but the amount was far lower […]
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news about gamblingLike many a would-be empire-builder, Columbia Sussex met with a serious reverse on its Eastern Front. Having lost its license in New Jersey, the company now has to sell off 3 casinos, and even then might not be in the clear. From the Philly Inquirer: Add Philadelphia; Baton Rouge, La.; and Las Vegas to the
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atlantic city, news about gamblingYou don’t read too much about casino owner Don Barden in the Las Vegas or gambling media, but he’s got a nice-sized casino company and great prospects for the future, particularly in Pittsburgh. The NY Times has a short piece detailing his rise to wealth and moderate fame: Don H. Barden could have scheduled the
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news about gamblingI’m not totally sure that this is news, but I’m going with it today anyway–otherwise, I’d have to post my usual thoughts on the lower AC revenue numbers. Caesars Palace has raised its table limits to what it says are the highest in town (but which may not in fact be). From the LVRJ: The
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life in vegas, news about gamblingThere’s always an arms race of sorts going on between slot cheats and casino security. The cheats figure out a way to rip off the machine, the security folks learn how to detect and prevent it, so the cheats come up with a new scam. Ad infinitum. Now, surprise surprise, comes news that ticket-in/ticket-out machines–which
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news about gamblingIt’s one thing when your competitors say you’re second-rate. It’s another when your complaining customers agree with them. But when state investigators tell the world that your casino is low-class, you’ve got some serious thinking to do. That’s just happened to the Tropicana. From the AC Press: New Jersey’s casino enforcement agency recommended only a
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atlantic city, news about gamblingI just am linking to this because I like the headline…and I want to make a point about American casino evolution. Along the way I’ll go off on a tangent that no one will find comprehensible. From the Des Moines Register: The Wild Rose Casino of Emmetsburg has never been a genuine riverboat, and state
If you love John Ascuaga’s Nugget so much that you want to bring it home with you, you are in luck. You no longer have to worry about getting busted smuggling towels or pilfering soaps from you room–you can now buy genuine casino hotel furniture for a fraction of its true worth. From the RGJ:
Massachusetts used to have a reputation as a haven for blue laws–and bluenoses–but gambling is gaining in popularity. From Boston.com: Three years ago, you couldn’t even buy a six-pack of beer on Sunday in most Massachusetts cities and towns – and now the governor is proposing not just one but three casinos. Despite some lingering
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news about gamblingI don’t really care too much about the story itself, but you can’t beat the headline: Casino Carpet Unrolls on the MTV Awards – Forbes.com Casino carpet, apparently, has come into its own. The thing is, I’m sure the editor was trying to juxtapose the “red carpet” of big LA events with the jangling noise
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life in vegas, news about gamblingThere are some parts of Las Vegas that I wouldn’t recommend to tourists, but we don’t have too many landmines. For an up-and-coming Cambodian casino region, they’re just one of the reminders of a turbulent past. From
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news about gamblingIf you’re not totally Macau-ed to death by the coverage of the Venetian Macau’s opening, here’s a great summary of what the big deal is. From the Economist: Its construction involved filling in the sea between two of Macau’s islands to recreate the Las Vegas strip, and then carefully cutting out tiny canals to provide
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news about gamblingI’ve finally gotten official word today: I’m moderating a panel at this year’s Global Gaming Expo. Here’s the session: Gaming Expansion: Push and Pull Factors in 2008 and Beyond Tuesday, November 11, 9:15 AM-10:15 AM In recent years, gaming expansion has been inconsistent, with dramatic victories in Pennsylvania and Kansas, partial success in Florida, and
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news about gamblingTim Donaghy, the NBA ref accused of gambling on games that he refereed, has plead guilty. From USA Today: The Boston Celtics, favored by four points, faced the 76ers in Philadelphia on Dec. 13 and won 101-81 in what seemed to be just another NBA blowout featuring bad Atlantic Division teams. On or about the
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news about gamblingMost casinos strongly encourage players to use their loyalty cards when gambling. From the casino’s perspective, it allows them to track play and award comps more judiciously. Players just like getting free stuff. But sometimes they go too far. From the LVRJ: It turns out there is some money that casinos don’t want. A Los
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news about gamblingI’m going to be teaching in Reno next semester, and from judging from this article I should feel right at home. From the RGJ: The gaming industry is soaring worldwide but not in Reno, a leading gaming analyst told a group of young Reno business leaders Wednesday. “This is an $85 billion industry (annually in
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news about gamblingFirst off, I’d like to apologize to all my readers for not posting yesterday. I was in Reno for spring training. If you haven’t heard about Michael Vick’s statement to the public, that won’t be funny at all, but trust me, it’s funny. At least to me. I didn’t get a chance to visit my
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news about gamblingMost people are attracted to slots because there is no skill involved in playing them, so you can never feel stupid for making the wrong decision. But that might be changing soon–the skill part, not the feeling stupid part. From the LV Sun: Pong, the game that turned pinball wizards into video-game junkies in the
There used to be a time when people who didn’t like their jobs (and, let’s face it, who does like their job?) could only vent to co-workers and their friends and family outside the job. The former usually agreed and added their own gripes, while the latter were politely bored to death by hearing long,
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news about gamblingThis isn’t a huge story but it’s not often that I can blog on what was once my favorite Gulf Coast casino. From the Sun-Herald: Treasure Bay casino, once known for its pirate ship facade, opened a new casino floor and a buffet on Monday in the hotel across the street that has been its
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