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High Court Judge OKs Calvert to Amend Negligence Claim

One week into the case, a High Court Judge has permitted Graham Calvert to amend his negligence claim against William Hill. Calvert now seeks personal injury damages in addition to his original claim for compensation of the £2.1 million he lost gambling with William Hill after putting himself on a self-exclusion list. Calvert said he has lost his wife, his health and his livelihood...read more

Senators say Proposed UIGEA Regs Require Further Guidance

Earlier this month Republican Senators John Sununu of New Hampshire and Pete Domenici of New Mexico co-signed a letter to the heads of the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve urging that proposed banking regulations for the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) be supplemented with further guidance. "The October Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ...read more

Top-10 celebrities who might be good poker players

The Oscar ceremony Sunday prompted a fair amount of debate in the Casino City editorial offices over which celebrities would make good poker players. We excluded the likes of Jen Tilly, James Woods, Tobey Maguire, Shannon Elizabeth, Ben Affleck and others who have all established their bona fides, and instead focused on celebrities we've never seen play...read more

Commission green-lights Sahara remodeling plan

NEVADA -- Clark County commissioners this week approved remodeling plans for the Sahara, which would include a new high-rise hotel tower and the demolition of the property's older mid-rise tower. No price has been given for the makeover, which is conceptual, according to a spokesman for SBE Entertainment Group, the operating partner of the Sahara...read more

Playing It Smart: Hey! That looks easy. Let's try it!

Frequent bettors often know the games, perhaps even the machines or tables, they'll play when they visit a casino. The choice may be objective or subjective; it's sometimes even rational. Most casino patrons, though, are occasional if not once-in-a-blue-moon dabblers...read more

Sale of CityCenter stake gives MGM Mirage a boost

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A $1 billion cash infusion from its joint venture partner gave MGM Mirage's fourth-quarter earnings a boost. The casino operations giant completed the sale of half of its massive under-construction CityCenter development to Dubai World during the quarter that ended Dec...read more

Baseball record keeper vital; new Sit & Go poker book helpful

Spring training has begun and serious baseball handicappers are doing preparing by evaluating trades; scheduling; new faces and improvements by teams. They are also looking for a way to keep accurate records; watch winning and losing streaks develop and finding the right price by which to wager...read more

Storms, building delays lead to dip in earnings for Ameristar Casinos

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Ameristar Casinos told investors Wednesday that adverse economic conditions, winter storms and unintended delays in building projects hurt the company's fourth-quarter earnings. Earlier in the day, the Las Vegas-based gaming operator received news that could hinder future results at one of its largest casinos. Ameristar reported net income of $8.2 million, or 14 cents per share, for the quarter ended Dec...read more

Online gaming sites attacked by botnets

Distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) wreaked havoc at online gaming sites earlier this week. Full Tilt Poker, Titan Poker, Virgin Games and Party Poker were among the sites attacked by a web-based botnet, according to the Shadowserver Foundation, a watchdog group of security professionals that gathers, tracks, and reports on malware, botnet activity, and electronic fraud...read more

Progressive looks ahead despite $13.7 million loss

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Progressive Gaming International Corp. turned the page on 2007 on Tuesday. Company officials were more interested in discussing the future during their quarterly earnings release instead of dwelling on the past. The Las Vegas-based company, which spent the last year transforming itself from a slot machine and gaming table provider to a pure technology company focused on casino management systems, said it was taking steps to become profitable. Progressive Gaming said it had a net loss of $13.7 million, or 26 cents a share, for the quarter that ended Dec...read more