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Featured Articles Archive - Page 235
Top-10 Sochi prop bets3 February 2014 I'm a sucker for the Winter Olympics. I grew up just a stone's throw from Lake Placid, N.Y., and while I was only two years old when the "Miracle on Ice" occurred, it was an event that people talked about with great pride throughout my childhood.My hometown is in fact even closer to Ottawa, and the best part of growing up near the Canadian border (besides weekly Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts) was watching the Canadian Winter Olympics coverage on CBC...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() In talks over keeping National Finals Rodeo, Orlando, Dallas never had a chance3 February 2014 LAS VEGAS -- Did you seriously think Las Vegas was going to lose the National Finals Rodeo to Orlando, Fla., or Dallas?After six weeks of back-and-forth rhetoric, a new 10-year agreement was announced Jan. 24 to keep the NFR in Las Vegas — its home for 29 years — through 2024.Cowboys and stock contractors will get about $6 million more a year in prize and sponsorship money.The hotel-casino industry kept a firm grip on the 10-day event, considered the Super Bowl of professional rodeo, which this past December was worth almost $88 million to Las Vegas in nongaming economic impact...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() The Cromwell latest name for former Barbary Coast on the Las Vegas Strip3 February 2014 LAS VEGAS -- So long Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall and Saloon and good riddance Gansevoort Las Vegas.Meet The Cromwell.Caesars Entertainment Corp.\oration Friday announced a third name in less than a year for the Strip casino that originally was opened as the Barbary Coast.The small hotel-casino at the northeast corner of the Strip and Flamingo Road, which closed a year ago for a $185 million remodeling, is expected to reopen later this year as a 188-room boutique-style luxury resort with a 40,000-square-foot casino, a restaurant from television chef Giada De Laurentiis, and day and nightlife venues created by Victor Drai.In a statement, Caesars said The Cromwell would begin accepting room reservations Feb...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() Baccarat helps drive Nevada gaming revenue to $11 billion in 20133 February 2014 LAS VEGAS -- Nevada’s casino industry cracked the $11 billion gaming revenue figure during 2013, the first time the benchmark had been reached since 2008.The Strip, where gaming revenues grew 4.8 percent, recorded its largest single-year percentage increase since 2011.All thanks to baccarat.The Gaming Control Board released the state’s calendar year-end and December gaming revenue totals Friday.Statewide, casinos collected $11.14 billion during 2013, a 2.6 percent increase over 2012...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() Slots provider Multimedia Games reports profit in quarter ending Dec. 313 February 2014 LAS VEGAS -- An expanding market helped slot machine provider Multimedia Games, Inc. increase profits in revenues in the company’s first quarter.Multimedia, which is based in Austin, Texas, but has sales and marketing offices in Las Vegas, said Thursday its net income for the quarter that ended Dec...read moreDeal Me In: Talk about a snowball's chance in hell31 January 2014 Dear Mark: I am sure you saw the news. Quicken Loans are offering to pay anyone filling out a perfect bracket for March Madness a billion dollars. Do you think anybody will ever fill out a perfect bracket? Jimmy K.Nada chance, Jimmy! Zippo, zero, zilch!The $1 billion prize is safe; and believe me, Quicken Loans knows the math of such a feat...read morePoker Player Tweets of the Week: Working on your game31 January 2014 The poker community is still reeling from the "counterfeit chip" scandal at the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa Winter Open $2 million guarantee event.
In short, the massive tournament was suspended with 27 players left when a slew of fake chips were found in play...read moreJanuary 2014 Featured Game report30 January 2014 As I wrote at the beginning of the year, I've decided to "spice up" my Featured Game responsibilities for Casino City. I am now keeping track of my results for each week, and will provide monthly, quarterly and a final annual report at the end of the year.As noted in my introductory story, my plan is to bet $1 of play money per line per spin, or as close to it as possible, until triggering the bonus round...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() Caesars employees approve five-year contract with Culinary union30 January 2014 LAS VEGAS -- About 13,000 Caesars Entertainment Corporation employees covered by Culinary Local 226 on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a five-year contract between the union and casino company.A Caesars spokesman said 97 percent of the employees approved the agreement, which covers wages and benefits for many nongaming positions at the company’s Strip resorts, including food and beverage workers, guest room attendants, bell department, porters and others.Only the now-closed Bill’s and The Quad were not covered by the new deal.Caesars is the second major Strip resort company to agree to a new contract with the Culinary, the state’s largest labor union...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() Revenue juggernaut: Las Vegas Sands' figures top Nevada, Atlantic City combined30 January 2014 LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. produced more revenue in 2013 than Nevada and Atlantic City combined.Buoyed by a 28 percent increase in revenue from its Macau subsidiary during the fourth quarter, the casino operator grew profits by 32.8 percent companywide for the three-month period ended Dec...read more |
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