…doesn’t have to stay there. Here’s a news story you rarely see in Las Vegas, despite the fact that many of its 37 million visitors each year spend much time in casinos: A woman gave birth to a son inside a Russian casino.
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news about gamblingI really need to get some reading for Roll the Bones done, but this story was just too good to pass up. Add martial law to the things that will not stop the wheels from spinning in a casino. Plus, the page has the coolest ad I’ve ever seen.
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news about gamblingIt seems that the Tropicana in Las Vegas has something called the “Showgirl Showdown,” which from its name suggests showgirls staffing casino games. Either that, or The Price is Right has a new segment. There’s a picture from the Sun that shows the showdown in progress. I just thought that this was a great opportunity
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Corey Fuller did not, according to jurors, run a gambling house, even though prosecutors said he presided over games “like a pit boss.” Did the state fail to make its case, or are juries unwilling to convict people for the “victimless” crime of running a private casino?
On the bottom-line crawl of this morning’s news, I noticed that a $700 million Foxwoods expansion is national news.
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news about gamblingThe Rat Pack doesn’t play casinos anymore. Well, unless you count Rat Pack imitators. Instead, you might see the Doobie Brothers. Is this progress? If you like the 1970s, yes.
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news about gamblingI’ve never been to the Czech Republic, even though for years I’ve had people telling me it’s a great place to go. Still, I can’t imagine that its appeal will be enhanced by this novelty: a 1950s Miami-themed casino.
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news about gamblingThat’s casinos in Georgia the country, not Georgia the state. Apparently big changes are afoot.
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news about gamblingI know that everyone needs a creative outlet, but a leading member of the casino industry might have a hidden musical side.
It’s illegal casinos, to be sure, but that headline is still pretty scary. The moral: don’t break the law in China.
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news about gamblingGambling and transportation is nothing new: in the United States (and maybe throughout the world), riverboats and trains were notorious places for gambling in their time. But airplanes, which are more controlled (and more cramped for those of us in coach), aren’t really known as places to gamble. Still, Airbus promises airborne casinos on its
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news about gamblingI’m always reading that casinos in Mexico are just around the corner. Then, like a will o’ the wisp, they aren’t there when I turn the corner. According to one writer, we should expect more of the same in the future.
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news about gamblingFirst racetracks added slot machines. Now, they may be one step closer to becoming full-blown casinos.
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news about gambling“We need to educate international tourists before we get to the branding or experience of Las Vegas because if they don’t know what Las Vegas stands for it will fall on deaf ears.” –Terry Jicinsky, senior vice president of marketing for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Read the whole story here: Las Vegas
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news about gamblingIf you work as a female bartender for Harrah’s Reno, that is. The supposedly ultra-liberal US 9th Court of Appeals recently decided that Harrah’s had the right to fire a bartender who refused to wear makeup.
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news about gamblingI’m always fascinated by illegal gambling busts, and today’s news does not disappoint. Three illegal casinos in Hawaii have been discovered and closed.
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news about gamblingA movie about the Ultimate Fighting Championship would be cool, but apparently some people don’t think so.
The Macau SAR is five years old today. Macau has been around for centuries, of course, but five years ago it reverted to Chinese rule.
The British government has released its plans for an expanded casino industry.
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news about gamblingJust because you get a $2 million marker doesn’t mean you have the right to continue gambling as long as you want, according to a federal judge, who tossed out a suit brought by a high roller against a major Las Vegas gaming operator.
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