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October 11, 2010

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October 11, 2010

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arrowFrank Scoblete: Are you going overboard?

Are you going overboard?
Scoblete gives 10 signs a gambler might have taken a leap off the diving board that he or she shouldn't have. Because it's no fun playing casino games if doing so is causing you to go tilt.  read more
 

Featured Story

Penn National buys M Resort for $230.5 million

By Howard Stutz
Pennsylvania-based casino operator Penn National Gaming has acquired the 19-month-old M Resort for $230.5 million. The off-Strip property, which opened in March 2009, was built by Anthony Marnell III and his family at a cost of $1 billion. It will be the first Nevada property owned by Penn National.  read more		Penn National buys M Resort for $230.5 million
 

CASINO News

CASINO

Nevada gaming revenues jump 11.5 percent

Nevada casinos, fueled by a 21.1 percent jump on the Strip, collected $944.5 million in August compared with almost $847 million in the same month last year.  read more

Wynn eases stance on iGaming

According to The New York Times, Wynn Resorts changed its stance on online gambling from "never" to a softer "we'll see."  read more

Nevada regulators recommend Cosmopolitan for license approval

The Gaming Control Board granted Cosmopolitan operators initial approval to open its 150,000-square-foot casino on the Las Vegas Strip.  read more

Top Harrah's executive in Asia departs

The departure of Harrah's Asia operations president leaves some wondering if the company has given up hopes of operating a Macau casino.  read more

Table games a hit at Pennsylvania casino

Mount Airy Casino brought in $3.4 million in table game revenue and saw its overall revenues climb 24 percent in August.  read more

POKER News

POKER

The Gang discusses PokerStars, mini-stakes

Casino City's Aaron Todd and Dan Igo discuss PokerStars leaving Washington, UB.com's micro-stakes promotion, trouble for a Massachusetts congressman and make their NFL bets.  read more

PKR kicks off "London Calling" festival

The PKR.com "London Calling" festival began on Monday and consists of 57 tournaments with the majority of buy-ins ranging from £20 to £100.  read more

PokerStars announces 2011 PCA schedule

The 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure will take place at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas for 11 days in January.  read more

Barbero wins EPT London High Roller event

Team PokerStars pro Jose "Nacho" Barbero won the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour London High Roller event to take home £556,000.  read more

WSOPE bracelet winner joins Team PKR Pro

Scott Shelley, who won the first £1,000 event at the World Series of Poker Europe, is now a member of Team PKR Pro.  read more

Big names to play in International Poker Open

Neil Channing, Andy Black, Padraig Parkinson, John O'Shea and Dermot Blain will all attend the Boylepoker.com International Poker Open.  read more

Ladbrokes busy at Irish Poker Festival

Ladbrokes Poker was heavily involved at the Irish Poker Festival as the room sponsored actor Nick Moran in the tournament.  read more

SLOTS News

SLOTS

The Reel Life

The Reel Life has put off many things in order to play the online slots. One thing we haven't put off is heart surgery.  read more

Slot players win big at California casino

Players at the Pala Casino Spa and Resort recently won over $300,000 while playing their favorite slot machines.  read more

Did You Know
Did You Know?
Atlantic City casinos cut nearly 1,400 jobs in September, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
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Top-10 things to watch for at the WSOP final table
  1. Cheong will win the Main Event
  2. Frank Kassela to look nervous
  3. Grinder will make heads-up play
  4. Endless "Grinder" chants
  5. A boisterous group of Italian fans
  6. Aggressive Duhamel and Cheong
  7. Soi Nguyen will surprise you
  8. Five-handed within five hours
  9. Senti won't be the first eliminated
  10. No eliminations in the first hour