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Top-10 Gambling Drinks

10.) Beer It's easily obtainable, whether you're at a casino or bar or need to pick some up on the way to a friend's house for a card party, and there's a vast variety to choose from. It goes well with peanuts, popcorn and essentially any other snack food and it's associated with everything from playing darts, shooting pool or watching a ball game...read more

Earnings rise for International Game Technology

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Slot machine giant International Game Technology disregarded the lack of domestic sales opportunities in the last year and capitalized on the international market. The result propelled the gaming equipment maker to increases in earnings and revenues for both the fourth quarter and fiscal 2007. Both IGT Chairman and CEO TJ Matthews and gaming analysts said Thursday they believe the company is in position to benefit as gaming expands, starting with the opening of the Palazzo on the Strip in December. IGT said it earned $122.6 million, or 38 cents a share, for the quarter ended Sept...read more

Las Vegas Sands posts third-quarter loss

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The Venetian Macau opened to capacity-busting crowds, but the sheer number of guests didn't translate into profits for Las Vegas Sands Corp. Preopening expenses related to the $2.4 billion resort, along with development costs at other properties, drove Las Vegas Sands Corp...read more

Gaming stocks continue rally in October

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Stock prices of the major casino companies and slot machine makers continued their upward trend in October, based on investors expectations of Macau casinos generating profits and potential expansion into new domestic markets. An index that charts the financial performances of nine gaming companies hit another record in the month...read more

Boyd Gaming reverses loss, misses forecasts in quarter

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- For the next three years, Boyd Gaming Corp. is looking to the locals casino market and the company's Hawaiian visitor-fed downtown gambling halls to fuel its Southern Nevada earnings. That is until the $4.8 billion Echelon development opens on the Strip by 2010. Until then, Boyd will rely on four market segments for revenues, cash flow and profits: the locals market, Borgata in Atlantic City, casinos in the South and Midwest, and casinos in downtown Las Vegas...read more

Poker Face 2: A true picture of the game

If you are looking for a gift for that friend or spouse who sometimes seems consumed with the game, don't pass up Poker Face 2 -- 25th Anniversary Edition (351 pages, hardbound, $274), a book by photographer Ulvis Alberts that captures all facets of the faces of people playing America's game...read more

Unibet CEO posts bail

Unibet CEO Petter Nylander was transferred from the Netherlands to France Wednesday and released on €200,000 bail. His release comes nine days after he was detained for allegedly violating French gambling laws. France issued the warrant following a complaint filed by French lottery company Francaise des Jeux and French horse-betting company PMU...read more

21 & Fun

21 & Fun is one of the many skill games presented by King Solomons (http://kingsolomons.tv/kingsolomons/). It is based on the rules of blackjack. The object of the game is to create as many combinations of cards that add up to 21 in a limited period of time...read more

Wynn Resorts reports earnings

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A year ago, the third-quarter earnings of Wynn Resorts Ltd. were somewhat skewed, reflecting just a month of results from the newly opened Wynn Macau and a $900 million influx from the sale of a lucrative subconcession to operate casinos in the Chinese enclave. On Tuesday, the Las Vegas-based casino operator reported more normal earnings, which showed the value of the company's growing Macau gaming hub. With a full quarter of results from the 600-room Wynn Macau, the company's overall revenue for the quarter that ended Sept...read more

Citycenter budget increases

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The budget for Las Vegas' most expensive construction project grew a little larger Tuesday. MGM Mirage said building costs for the 76-acre CityCenter development on the Strip had increased $400 million to $7.8 billion. The project includes a 4,000-room hotel-casino, four high-rise residential and condominium-hotels, and an entertainment, dining and retail district. MGM Mirage Chairman Terry Lanni said the complexity of CityCenter, which required more steel and concrete than has been previously budgeted, was the reason for cost increase. "We're not going to sacrifice quality," Lanni said...read more