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FullContactPoker switches software to keep U.S. players

FullContactPoker.com soft launched new software Tuesday so it can continue accepting U.S. customers. The move came just over a month after OnGame decided to stop accepting American customers in the wake of Bush's signing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act...read more

Gaming Control Board: Guinn picks aide for gaming post

NEVADA -- Keith Munro, chief of staff to Gov. Kenny Guinn, was appointed Tuesday by his current boss to a position on the Gaming Control Board, the first time in almost 30 years the three-member panel's designated law enforcement position is not being filled by either a former police officer or an ex-federal agent. Munro, 41, who has worked in the governor's office since 2000, spent seven years in the Nevada attorney general's office, working primarily in the death penalty appellate division...read more

Ameristar founder dies in his sleep

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The future of Las Vegas-based Ameristar Casinos became clouded Monday following the weekend death of company founder, chairman and majority stockholder Craig Neilsen. Neilsen, 65, died Sunday in his sleep at his Las Vegas home. The casino company's board of directors quickly implemented a management succession plan in an emergency meeting Sunday...read more

One 60-cent check: Reader suggestions on what to do

Last month, I asked Casino City readers to suggest what I should do with my 60 cent check from PKR.com. I was hoping for both entertaining suggestions and interesting ideas on how I could use it to protest the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Thanks to a series of thoughtful responses, I haven't been disappointed...read more

Gambling portal webmasters endure the UIGEA

The busiest operators all the way down to the smallest affiliate marketers have struggled to come to grips with a new reality in the aftermath of the UIGEA's passage almost two months ago. But while the response of operators has been widely publicized, the plight of the portal webmasters has gone untold...read more

Stardust memories for sale

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Naturally, Friday's auction of items from the shuttered Stardust attracted Dr. Lonnie Hammargren, whose east Las Vegas home contains thousands of historical Nevada casino items and artifacts. On this day, though, Hammargren was just window shopping. For more than 2,500 other bidders, the auction gave them a chance to own a piece of an iconic Strip casino, but at what some thought were inflated prices. "The bidding was just plain stupid," said Jim Gensbechler of Las Vegas, who was hoping to pick up one of nearly 60 plasma screen televisions from the Stardust's sports book...read more

"Spiked" wins FTOPS II Main Event

"Spiked" took home the second Full Tilt Online Poker Series II (FTOPS) Main Event, defeating a field of 2,449 No-Limit Hold'em players for a $224,634 first place prize. It took a little more than eight hours to reach a final table, but once the nine were set, the action was fast and furious, reaching a conclusion in one hour's time...read more

Konik's Smart Money focuses on gigantic sports betting group

Michael Konik might have been best known for two previous books related to gambling -- "The Man With the $100,000 Breasts and Telling Lies and Getting Paid". He could have been recognized more for the fact that he was the first to do a live TV commentary on poker...read more

Medic wins $1.7 million at World Poker Final Main Event

High-stakes cash game professional Nenad Medic can add the title of World Poker Tour tournament champion to his resume after claiming $1.7 million and first place in the World Poker Finals Main Event at Foxwoods. The 23-year old from Niagara Falls, Ontario sat back patiently and waited as his aggressive opponents quickly fell from a final table that lasted only three hours...read more

Columbia Sussex shifts focus to Tropicana workers

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – With the bulk of the regulatory approvals behind them, executives from Columbia Sussex Corp. now want to turn their attention toward alleviating any concerns being felt by employees at the Tropicana as the privately held Kentucky-based company prepares to take over ownership of the aging Strip casino. The Nevada Gaming Commission granted final approval Thursday for Columbia Sussex to complete its $2.75 billion purchase of Aztar Corp., endorsing the company's plans to significantly redevelop the Tropicana's 34-acre site along the Strip. Columbia Sussex President Bill Yung III said the financing package for buying four Aztar casinos should be in place by mid-December...read more