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Mississippi casino holding another $20,000 blackjack tournament3 February 2012 Fitzgeralds Casino Hotel - Tunica VP Adolph listens to his players and voila, we have Hot Hands II, a $20,000 guaranteed cash first place pot for the blackjack tournament on Feb. 24-25.“This event went over well last November and brought a lot of long time players back to the Fitz, players who will only come for cash and that’s the way it should be...read moreHeard it on the River: Crapsless craps?2 February 2012 CRAPLESS CRAPS is making a comeback at the Fitz Tunica and with a name like that, it is bound to attract players, some who know the game, and others who ask…what the heck is this game? We kept getting requests to bring it back and finally we decided it would be a good idea and to make it even more attractive we have set a low $3.00 minimum bet,” said Adolph Lepre, vice president of table games.
The game, it is believed, was started in Las Vegas by the colorful Bob Stupac, the former owner of the Stratosphere Casino...read moreCaesars releases 2012 WSOP schedule1 February 2012 Caesars Interactive Entertainment has released the much-anticipated 2012 World Series of Poker schedule, and with several new events, a few lower buy-ins and some tweaks to the $10,000 Main Event, poker players have plenty to digest.The most notable change to the Main Event, which will run from July 7-16, at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, will be a reduction in the number of days it will take to play down to the final table...read moreDeal Me In: Round and round she goes1 February 2012 Dear Mark: I liked your indifferent answer last week regarding system players trying to find trends on a roulette wheel based on previous numbers. I will agree, that numbers spun are random, but, isn’t there a system based on following the traits of the way a dealer spins the ball? Brett H.What your question references, Bret, is called a predictive system, where the system player examines specific mannerisms of the dealer – the “dealer’s signature.” The player is foxhunting for roulette dealers who get into a rhythm of spinning the wheel and launching the ball in such a way that they consciously, or unconsciously, target a given number or section of the wheel.Your question reduces to: Can a dealer deliberately or accidentally target and pocket a specific number when the wheel is spinning east, the ball west, with frets impeding the descending bouncing ball as it finds its way to cuddle obediently in a particular pocket, and if so, can the system player exploit such a dealer signature?Except for a few verified instances of some success at clocking the wheel, I stand on the “notta chance” side of this argument for the 99.9 percent who think their schemes of determining where the ball is more likely to land and raise the return of the game above 100 percent work...read moreMississippi poker room manager makes the rules her way1 February 2012 When you walk into the poker room at Gold Strike Casino Resort, tucked away by the dual escalators on the second floor, you may only see one lady there in the male dominated setting but with her spiked short cut blonde hair and an imposing figure of authority, you will know at once this is HER room.She has made it so...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() Gambling stocks get boost in January1 February 2012 LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The gaming sector mirrored the rest of Wall Street last month, which several analysts termed as the best January in more than a decade.All 10 publicly traded casino operators and slot machine manufacturers charted by Las Vegas-based financial adviser Applied Analysis posted gains in average daily stock price during the month, which ended Tuesday.The performances pushed the company's Gaming Index, which considers some 300 market variables, up almost 12 points to close at 438.77.Two companies, MGM Resorts International and Boyd Gaming Corp., showed double-digit increases in average daily stock price, beating other companies, such as Wynn Resorts Ltd., and Las Vegas Sands Corp., which have large holdings in Asia.Applied Analysis principal Brian Gordon said the investor speculation suggested value was being assigned to the companies whose holdings are more Las Vegas-centric than the rest of the publicly traded sector.MGM Resorts operates 10 Strip casinos, including Bellagio, MGM Grand Las Vegas and CityCenter Aria Resort & Casino ...read moreTop-10 Super Bowl bets30 January 2012 It's Super Bowl week, which means that online sportsbooks are once again opening up the markets on what you can bet on during the big game. Not only can you pick against the spread, pick the winner, and pick against the over under, but the prop bet opportunities (which have increased quite a bit in recent years even for regular season games) are through the roof.Here are my top-10 picks for bets on Sunday's game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots.(NOTE: Since I live in the United States, these picks are obviously for entertainment purposes only...read moreWhat does proficiency at blackjack get you?30 January 2012 You can win or lose in a casino no matter what or how you play. This, because volatility – a measure of actual bankroll swings during the course of the action – swamps the house’s inherent mathematical edge or advantage over the statistically small numbers of coups comprising not only most sessions at tables or machines but also entire casino visits.
Say, for instance, you’re a blackjack aficionado...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() WMS sees revenues, profits fall in second quarter27 January 2012 LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Slot machine maker WMS Industries said Thursday its second quarter revenues and profits declined when compared with the same quarter a year ago but had showed an increase over the first quarter.
The company, which is based in Waukegan, Ill., believe the issues that plagued its financial performance last year are in the past.
"Since the second half of fiscal 2011, we have acted decisively to realign our product plans to address near-term customer needs and revenue opportunities, redirect resources to support the commercialization of new products and rightsize the organization to match current operating conditions to position WMS for a return to growth," company Chairman and CEO Brian Gamache said in a statement.
WMS said it had net income of $16.1 million, or 29 cents per share, in the quarter that ended Dec...read moreArticles by Howard Stutz
![]() Macau headed for another record-breaking month25 January 2012 MACAU -- A Macau-based gaming analyst is predicting the current Chinese New Year holiday could help the Chinese casino market smash its single month record for revenues.
Union Gaming Group principal Grant Govertsen predicted this morning that when January’s gaming revenue totals are counted, it would break last October’s single month record of $3.4 billion.
The Chinese New Year celebration is the catalyst, he told the firm’s clients in a research note...read more |
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