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Howard Stutz Gaming Guru - Page 181Juanda riding high at WSOP27 June 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- When John Juanda denied Phil Hellmuth an unprecedented 12th World Series of Poker championship bracelet in the Deuce-to-Seven Lowball event, about a third of the audience for the heads-up match was solidly in Juanda's corner. Another third was rooting for his rival -- and the rest were there just to cheer against Hellmuth. ... (read more)
Wynn, Adelson smooth over contentious relationship21 June 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Hostilities have subsided somewhat between two warring factions. Not basketball fans and LeBron James. Steve Wynn and Sheldon Adelson have buried their animosity after years of open antagonism. In recent weeks, they have publicly said nice things about each other and their respective casino companies. ... (read more)
Pinnacle gamble pays off in Ohio20 June 2011
RIVER DOWNS, Ohio -- It appears Pinnacle Entertainment's $45 million gamble on a racetrack in Ohio is about to pay off. The Las Vegas-based regional casino operator stands to benefit from Ohio Gov. John Kasich's announcement Wednesday that will allow the state's seven racetracks to add casinos with slot machinelike video lottery terminals. ... (read more)
Report says there is "uncertainty" in Macau14 June 2011
MACAU -- Macau's lucrative gaming concessions expire in the next decade. That's no revelation to the Las Vegas-based resort operators in the Chinese casino enclave. What may have shaken up investors, however, was a report Monday by a Hong Kong newspaper, alluding to the 2020 to 2022 expiration dates and ... (read more)
Hellmuth denied record 12th bracelet13 June 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Phil Hellmuth fell just short of winning his 12th World Series of Poker gold bracelet early Sunday morning. Hellmuth, who owns a World Series of Poker best 11 career individual event championship gold bracelets, was runner-up to tournament veteran John Juanda in the $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Deuce-to-Seven Draw Lowball World Championship at the Rio. ... (read more)
IGT to supply terminals for Quebec Lottery13 June 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Slot machine giant International Game Technology said Friday the company was awarded 56.7 percent of the replacement market for the Quebec Lottery.
The agreement means Nevada-based IGT will provide 7,200 new video lottery terminals to be used by Loto-Quebec at its locations throughout the Canadian province. ... (read more)
Vegas gambling revenues dip slightly in April10 June 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- More tourists came to Las Vegas in April, but gambling revenue reports fell during the month because of the way revenues are reported.
The total visitor count for Las Vegas rose 4.8 percent from a year ago, to 3.35 million in April, while statewide gaming revenues fell less than 1 percent and Strip gaming revenues dipped 2.2 percent, figures released Thursday show. ... (read more)
Player participation up at WSOP8 June 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Player participation in the first 11 events at the World Series of Poker is up 2.5 percent over last year. Through Monday, 10,624 players signed up to play in the tournament's initial events, up slightly from 10,358 players who competed in the same 11 events a year ago. One event, a ... (read more)
Bally to provide gaming devices to Italian lottery8 June 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Bally Technologies will provide more than 5,000 gaming devices and systems to Italy's video lottery program after announcing an additional agreement with Italian concessionaire Lottomatica Videolot Rete.
Under the deal, Bally will provide the company with 800 slot machine-like devices. ... (read more)
Duhamel ready for WSOP encore7 June 2011
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Unlike his American counterparts, defending World Series of Poker champion Jonathan Duhamel didn't see his online wagering activities curtailed by the U.S. government's crackdown on Internet gaming providers. A resident of the Montreal suburb of Boucherville, Quebec, Duhamel is Canadian. ... (read more)
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