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Chris Sieroty Gaming Guru - Page 38Nevada casino opens sportsbook in time for football season2 September 2011
HENDERSON, Nevada -- Just in time for the college football and National Football League seasons, Casino MonteLago at Lake Las Vegas in Henderson has opened a new sports book. The Casino MonteLago sports book opened Thursday on the casino's upper level. The South Point will operate the 24-hour sports book. ... (read more)
Singapore casinos tame gaming beast31 August 2011
SINGAPORE -- Singapore's government approved the country's first casinos in 2006, putting the city-state in a leading position among a growing number of Asian nations to legalize gambling. Singapore's plans for two casino resorts -- Marina Bay Sands and the casino at Resorts World Sentosa -- sparked a heated debate in a country where the government is unaccustomed to opposition to its policies. ... (read more)
Technology brings next phase for Las Vegas sportsbooks29 August 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Gambling was legalized in Nevada in 1931, but it took 20 years before the first sports book opened for business. Back in 1951, legal sports books were stand-alone shops along the Strip, independent from large casinos. Widely called "turf clubs," they had names like Churchill Downs and Del Mar. ... (read more)
Jan Jones to receive AGA award26 August 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Jan Jones, senior vice president of communications and government relations for Caesars Entertainment Corp., will receive the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award for Gaming Communications, an industry-trade group said Thursday.
Each year, the American Gaming Association recognizes an individual for their career achievements in the gaming industry. ... (read more)
New coalition seeks to regulate online poker in U.S.25 August 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The campaign to legalize online poker in the United States has a new player.
FairPlayUSA was launched with the goal of persuading Congress to set up a regulatory structure that will allow Americans to legally bet on online poker games, Executive Director Marisa McNee said.
The ... (read more)
Bellagio finishes first phase of hotel room upgrades19 August 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Bellagio is the latest Las Vegas hotel to have undergone major renovations. The resort recently finished the first phase of a $70 million room upgrade, making 500 renovated rooms available for reservations. By mid-December, the luxury hotel plans to have fully renovated more than 2,500 guest rooms in its main tower. ... (read more)
Cosmopolitian reports $54 million loss16 August 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas posted a $54.3 million second-quarter loss Monday as the resort continues to change its casino operations to increase gaming revenues. The Strip hotel-casino generated $28.2 million in casino revenue in the second quarter ended June 30. The property opened Dec. ... (read more)
Station Casinos files suit over live keno results12 August 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Station Casinos LLC has filed a lawsuit against a company that claimed to provide live keno results. The Las Vegas-based gaming company accused Jason Cox and his company, 702media.net, of trademark infringement.
A request for comment was emailed to 702media.net on Thursday. ... (read more)
Owner of Vegas casino files for bankruptcy2 August 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The owner of the Hooters Casino Hotel on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as the company seeks to reorganize millions of dollars of debt. The company, 155 East Tropicana LLC, said in a statement it filed bankruptcy after negotiations over a pre-negotiated restructuring with its largest bondholder collapsed. ... (read more)
Vegas casinos accepting WSOP Main Event wagers26 July 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- We're still a few months away from the final table of the $10,000 No Limit Texas Hold'em Poker Main Event Championship, but it's not too early to place a wager on your favorite player. At Cantor Gaming, Martin Staszko has been made the early 7-2 favorite to win his first bracelet. ... (read more)
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