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Top-10 Las Vegas sportsbooks

Let's face it: If you place multiple TVs, (sometimes complimentary) cocktails and a menu that includes burgers and pizza all under one roof, you are going to grab my attention. Toss in the luxury of being able to legally wager on virtually any sporting event in the world and, well, you had me at "Hello." While all sports books share the same basic attributes, each has a different look, a different feel and a unique charm...read more

More Negreanu wisdom, bio of gangster Nitti new reads

Some new poker advice by a respected champion and a revealing biography of one of the most notorious mobsters ever are two new arrivals.The two books, More Hold'em Wisdom for All Players (167 pages, paperbound, $14.95) by Daniel Negreanu, and Frank Nitti (The True Story of Chicago's Notorious Enforcer) by Ron Humble (399 pages, hardbound, $23.95), make for some interesting reading, depending on your interest area...read more

40/40 Club closing to make way for Palazzo sports book

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The much-rumored closing of the 8-month-old 40/40 Club at the Palazzo became official Wednesday. The hotel-casino announced it was converting the 24,000-square-foot space into a large-scale race and sports book that will include a specialty restaurant. The Palazzo, which is attached to The Venetian, does not have a sports book, just a small betting window for sports wagers near the 40/40 Club. Las Vegas Sands Corp...read more

Republicans revive anti-Internet gambling provision in platform

A provision prohibiting Internet gambling was stripped from the Republican platform by a draft committee, and re-inserted hours later Tuesday by the full Republican Platform Committee, according to Congressional Quarterly. The series of moves comes on heels of an effort by the Poker Players Alliance to strip the Internet gambling prohibition from the GOP platform. More than 160 players, including 2004 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Greg Raymer, posted public comments on The Republican Platform Committee's Web site, urging the GOP remove any laws that restrict the playing of poker online...read more

Heard it on the river: September event calendar filled with golf, blackjack and slots

Golfers in the state -- and there are thousands -- can take in a really top flight event by visiting PEARL RIVER RIVER RESORT Sept. 22-28 when the only pro event of the year in Mississippi will be held at the DANCING RABBIT GOLF CLUB. The HOOTERS TOUR event is making its fourth straight appearance here and will draw 168 players who are seeking their PGA players card...read more

Inside gaming: Herbst Gaming exploring all options

LAS VEGAS, Nevada --- The clock is ticking on Herbst Gaming. The Las Vegas-based casino and slot machine-route operator is facing a Sept. 30 deadline to come up with a financial restructuring plan covering nearly $1.2 billion in debt...read more

Mike Sexton says all-electronic poker rooms are 'the wave of the future'

You can count Mike Sexton, the "Ambassador of Poker" himself, among those who feel the Excalibur's move to an all-electronic poker room last week is a trend that is here to stay. "I think it's the wave of the future, at least as far as low-stakes games are concerned," Sexton told Casino City on Wednesday...read more

Herbst Gaming to cede bookmaking duties

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Herbst Gaming is turning over its Southern Nevada sports book operations to Brandywine Bookmaking. The agreement would give Brandywine, which operates as Lucky's, control of the race and sports books at Terrible's on East Flamingo Road, Herbst's three Primm casinos and the company's two casinos in Pahrump. Brandywine was licensed in July by Nevada gaming regulators...read more

'Poker Whiz Wheel' helps players' pre-flop strategy

Whether it's single or multi-table tournaments, cash games or even online play, deciding whether to call, raise or fold in hold'em poker takes wisdom, experience and occasionally, an "aid" to your decision-making. Now comes the "Poker Whiz Wheel" ($19.95) to help speed up your calculations and decision-making...read more

Consolidation of suppliers urged

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Bally Technologies ended its fiscal year with a 380 percent increase in profits and a 32 percent increase in total revenues -- in other words, the perfect time to consolidate operations with another rival slot machine company, said analysts for one Wall Street investment firm. Before the Bally's release of fourth quarter and year-end earnings Wednesday, Macquarie Equities put out a collaborative investors note between New York-based Joel Simkins and Australia-based Steve Wheen...read more