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June 1, 2015
Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter
June 1, 2015 Latest From Our Strategy Experts | | Gaming guru Frank Scoblete tells stories about watching high rollers gamble in Las Vegas, including a Hollywood producer who lost $1.4 million at craps in one wild night.
read more | | Featured StoryBy Sandra Chereb The bill puts the companies under the authority of the Nevada Transportation Authority and clears the way for people in Nevada to use the ridesharing services at some point in the near future.
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 | World Series of Poker Executive Director Ty Stewart joined Casino City's Aaron Todd over the weekend to discuss the WSOP's Colossus, the largest live tournament in poker history.
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The money bubble burst at the World Series of Poker's Colossus event on Sunday night, but the bulk of the buzz in the Pavilion was a payout structure that will see first place earn $638,880, or just 5.7 percent of the prize pool.
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The final two starting flights of the World Series of Poker's $565 Colossus event were filled to capacity, ensuring that the event wouldn't just break the record for largest live poker tournament, but shatter it.
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One of the primary goals of the WSOP's Colossus event was to attract new players to the tournament series. Consider that objective achieved.
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The tournament staff could barely keep up with the bustouts during Day 2 of the Colossus, and it appeared for a few moments as if WSOP officials might have actually missed the money bubble.
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Aaron Todd's first World Series of Poker Tournament ended before he would have liked it to, but he walked away with a smile and learned a little along the way.
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 | The passage of a bill that legalizes skill-based slot games in Nevada could be a "monumental moment" for the state's casino industry, according to Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Executive Director Marcus Prater.
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Changing the threshold from $1,200 to $600 would cause a massive increase in paperwork and could hurt seniors' access to programs like Medicare.
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In its final quarter prior to being acquired by GTECH, IGT lost $13 million while total revenue declined 22 percent from the same period a year ago.
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Until last week, Scripps National Spelling Bee pronouncer Jacques Bailly had never let The Reel Life down. But then he ducked the GIF question. At least The Reel Life still has the slots.
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 | The Strip had its best April since 2008, as gaming revenue increased almost 7.8 percent to $498.8 million from the same month last year. Casinos statewide saw a 5.39 percent increase in revenue.
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Citing the "fruit of the poisoned tree" doctrine, U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon refused to reconsider his decision from earlier this week to toss evidence resulting from illegal FBI searches.
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The company had previously halted retirement and other deferred compensation payments as part of its bankruptcy proceedings, drawing the ire of retired employees who depend on the payments.
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The New Jersey college bought the now-closed Showboat casino last year, before Caesars filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Did You Know?
The first World Series of Poker, held in 1970, consisted of just seven players. This year, in its 45th incarnation, 68 tournaments will be contested, including the Colossus, which received more than 22,000 paid entries.
Featured Game Playtech's Wild Gambler slot game combines slots play with roulette in a unique way and has an intriguing "Lock & Spin" feature, which allows players to lock wilds where and when they want! > More Wild Gambler DetailsCasino City fans wantedFollow @casinocity on Twitter during the World Series of Poker to keep up with the latest news from the biggest poker event of the year. > Follow us Top 10 numbers from the WSOP Colossus - Day 3 WSOP bracelet winners
- Day 3 with < 20 big blinds
- First-time WSOP cashes
- Big blinds for late players
- Revenue to Caesars
- Amount per buy-in to winner
- First-place prize
- Prize pool
- How long Aaron stood in line
- Number of entries
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