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Howard Stutz Gaming Guru - Page 170Klodnicki wins third Epic Poker League Main Event20 December 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Professional poker player Chris Klodnicki of Philadelphia captured the third Epic Poker League Main Event Sunday night at The Palms Casino Resort, taking home $801,680. Klodnicki, who has been playing professionally since 2003, defeated Andrew Lichteberger of East Northport, N.Y., to ... (read more)
Analysts see promise in IGT20 December 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Even before hosting an event for stock analysts in New York City on Dec. 14, praise had poured in for slot machine giant International Game Technology.
"We believe (IGT) will likely outperform over the next year driven by improved game content, a significant pickup in new and expansionary U.S. ... (read more)
Caesars Palace not worried about adding more rooms15 December 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Adding 668 rooms to what many analysts have called a saturated hotel market isn't worrying Caesars Palace officials. The new rooms in the Strip resort's Octavius Tower, which open Jan. 2, allow hotel officials to charge a premium rate for both standard units and one-bedroom suites throughout the year. ... (read more)
Dempsey wins WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic13 December 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- James Dempsey of Brighton, England, won the World Poker Tour's Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic Sunday at Bellagio. Dempsey earned $821,612 by topping a field of 413 players in the no-limit hold'em event. The buy in was $10,000; the total prize pool topped $4 million. ... (read more)
Big names dropping big cash for 2012 WSOP tournament13 December 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- A casino owner, the head of CityCenter Aria Resort & Casino , the founder of Cirque du Soleil and several top professional poker players will lead the field in what is expected to be the largest buy-in bracelet event in World Series of Poker history. So far, 22 players have committed to ... (read more)
Analysts hopeful 2012 can be bridge year for casino industry13 December 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Let's dispense with the preliminaries. Macau, the world's largest gaming market, shows no signs of slowing in 2012. Through November, Macau casinos have collected $30.5 billion in gaming revenues, up 44 percent compared with the first 11 months of 2010. In fact, most prognosticators ... (read more)
Adelson riles players with online poker stance12 December 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon Adelson made his opposition to legalizing Internet poker known last week. In the process, he may have destroyed the live poker business at The Venetian. Hours after news broke that Adelson opposes any federal legislation allowing states to license ... (read more)
Nevada gaming revenues jump 8.1 percent in October12 December 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Nevada's 8.1 percent gaming revenue jump in October wasn't a surprise to analysts. During third-quarter earnings conference calls last month, Strip casino operators expressed optimism despite market turmoil and economic uncertainty. "MGM Resorts (International) noted on its conference ... (read more)
Las Vegas Bowl celebrating 20th anniversary12 December 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- When three Las Vegas tourism officials traveled to Toledo, Ohio, in early 1992, they weren't sure what kind of reception to expect.
Las Vegas was pitching the idea of bringing a college football bowl game between the champions of the Mid-American Conference and the Big West to the Sam Boyd Silver Bowl in December. ... (read more)
Proposed Miami casino could deal blow to Vegas9 December 2011
MIAMI, Florida -- A Malaysia-based gaming company plans to fill a proposed Miami casino complex with would-be Las Vegas gamblers, siphoning an estimated $1 billion to $2 billion in annual gaming revenues away from the Strip. It's still unclear whether Genting Americas, a subsidiary of the Genting Group from ... (read more)
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