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Top-10 Gambling Movie Quotes

10.) Shelly Kaplow (Alec Baldwin) in The Cooler [referring to Bernie "The Born Loser" Lootz] Kaplow: "That guy is kryptonite on a stick!" 9.) Sonny LoSpecchio (Chaz Palminteri) in A Bronx Tale Sonny: "We've been mushed!" 8.) Frank Catton (Bernie Mac) in Ocean's 11 [in reference to him thinking the Nevada Gaming Commission is racist] Catton "They might as well call it whitejack!" 7.) Marty the Blackjack Dealer (Wallace Shawn) in Vegas Vacation Marty: "You don't know when to quit, do ya Griswold?...Here's an idea: Why don't you give me half the money you were gonna bet, then we'll go out back, I'll kick you in the nuts, and we'll call it a day!" 6.) Jay Trotter (Richard Dreyfuss) in Let it Ride [In a conversation about picking the winner in a horse race] Marty: "Eight's the one...read more

Lanni: Free meal is history

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- MGM Mirage Chairman and CEO Terry Lanni used the Nevada Development Authority's annual luncheon Thursday to say the free meal is over. Lanni said Nevada's economy is in disarray because the tax structure, which relies heavily on gaming and sales taxes, is broken...read more

MIT blackjack millionaires share their table manners

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Two former Massachusetts Institute of Technology students who teamed with classmates and took Las Vegas casinos for millions in the late 1990s by counting cards at blackjack tables said the practice is still going on across North America. But Mike Aponte and Dave Irvine were quick to tell an audience Wednesday at the Global Gaming Expo they are no longer active participants...read more

New 'Kill' Book; Tannenbaum strategy excellent tutorials

One of the surprise poker books of past years was one with an unusual title: Kill Phil, co-authored by Blair Rodman and Lee Nelson. Now comes the follow-up to the original 2005 work, Kill Everyone (Advanced Strategies for No-Limit Hold 'Em Poker Tournaments and Sit-n-Go's) by Lee Nelson, Tysen Streib and Kim Lee (348 pages, paperbound, $29.95)...read more

Lucrative FTOPS VI hitting the home stretch

Full Tilt Poker claimed that FTOPS VI was going to be even bigger and better than the previous installments. Ten events into the tournament, Full Tilt is living up to its bold promise. It all began last Wednesday when 3,676 players anted up for the first round of the 16-event tournament, which has guaranteed $9 million in prize money...read more

888.com gambles with new ad campaign

Taking advantage of the liberalized advertising rules for gambling companies that went into effect in September, 888.com is launching a new campaign this month that will invite U.K. consumers to "enjoy the game." And the Gibraltar-based gaming company is betting that the new promotion will help it expand from the online gambling world into the entertainment business. "The campaign is groundbreaking, innovative and really differentiates 888.com from our competitors," said Jon Sumroy, the company's chief marketing officer...read more

Wave hello to tomorrow

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- For some casino operators, the Global Gaming Expo serves as a preview to the future. Others want to know what can go on their gaming floors immediately. This year's industry trade show opens today at the Las Vegas Convention Center and the focus remains on server-based gaming. Slot machine makers, such as International Game Technology and WMS Gaming, are touting their newest server-based gaming equipment...read more

MGM Grand Macau slated to open next month

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The $1.25 billion MGM Grand Macau will open Dec. 18, marking the third grand opening of a new hotel-casino in the Chinese gaming enclave this year. The development on the Macau peninsula, is a 50-50 joint venture between MGM Mirage and Hong Kong businesswoman Pansy Ho...read more

Sports books 'play lucky' for casinos

NEVADA -- September's slew of major college football upsets gave casino operators something to smile about. Helped along by a 106 percent increase in revenues generated by sports books, Nevada casinos won $1.058 billion in September, a 7.45 percent increase compared with $984.9 million won in September 2006...read more

Back from London...Minus a Camera and Wallet

Teppanyaki dinner. It is all Michael Caselli's fault. Every time I am out socializing with Caselli, something mysteriously disappears from my bag- first it's my cell phone, next it's my camera and wallet. I never do this in Boston! Ask anyone! Therefore, it is not my fault, it is Caselli's...read more