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December 12, 2011
Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter
December 12, 2011 Latest From Our Strategy Experts | Robison says the RNG in a Keno machine works in exactly the same way as the blowers you see on a nightly lottery draw. Once a number has been drawn in a particular drawing, it cannot be drawn again.
read more | | Featured StoryBy Howard Stutz Last week Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson (right) visited Washington, D.C., to tell Sen. John Kyl and American Gaming Association President Frank Fahrenkopf Jr. of his opposition to any federal legislation allowing states to license and regulate online poker. Hours after that news broke, players flooded social media with calls to boycott The Venetian's poker room.
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 | A potential casino complex in Miami could siphon away an estimated $1 billion to $2 billion in annual gaming revenues from the Las Vegas Strip.
read more | The U.S. Department of Interior and FBI are investigating the possible misuse of funds by the North Fork Rancheria band of Mono Indians in connection to money the tribe receives from Station Casinos.
read more | October's gaming revenues in Nevada were $960.7 million, an 8.1 percent increase compared with $888.6 million in October 2010.
read more | The Las Vegas Hilton will be known by its new name, the LVH-Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, beginning Jan. 3.
read more | Gaming revenues are expected to grow by an average of 18.3 percent in the Asia Pacific region, more than three times greater than the U.S.
read more | Maryland Live! Casino, a $500 million gaming and entertainment development, has appointed three people to its executive management team.
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 | The IGT Cloud solution will enable casinos to manage game content by using the IGT Floor Manager to access the largest game library in the industry.
read more | The Reel Life loves the TV show "Breaking Bad," which means we were automatically attracted to a story about a 74-year-old college professor who was busted for running a meth lab.
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 | Casino City's Vin Narayanan, Aaron Todd and Dan Igo discuss what Vin learned about Full Tilt Poker and N.J. sports betting at the Digital Gaming & Lottery Policy Summit, Sheldon Adelson's opposition to regulated online poker, side bets at home poker games and make their NFL picks.
read more | The "Big One for One Drop" already has commitments from 22 players, including Bertrand Grospellier, Tom Dwan and Daniel Negreanu.
read more | The PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour will set up shop in Seoul, South Korea from March 7-11 at the Paradise Walkerhill Casino.
read more | The Las Vegas casino's poker room will be named "The Jamie Gold Poker Room" in honor of the 2006 WSOP Main Event champion.
read more | The Epic Poker League announced content partnerships with the USA TODAY Sports Media Group and Big Lead Sports.
read more | The Fox Poker Club in London’s West End will play host to the second leg of the new £800,000 guaranteed Genting Poker Series.
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Did You Know? GSN's 'High Stakes Poker' will not return for an eighth season, according to a report by BuzzerBlog.com.
Featured Game The American version of The X-Factor is hitting the home stretch, with the series finale scheduled for Dec. 22. If you can't get enough of the hit reality TV show, head to William Hill Casino and play The X-Factor Cash Drop game. > More The X-Factor Cash Drop DetailsCasino City fans wantedPlease join us on Facebook by becoming a Casino City fan! It’s a great way to meet fellow gamblers and learn more about what’s going on in gambling and at Casino City. In addition, we'll be developing and rolling out some neat Facebook applications in the coming months. > Become a fan Top-10 U.S. online gaming stories to watch in 2012 - California
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- Harry Reid
- Jon Kyl
- John Boehner
- Joe Barton
- Indian tribes
- Lotto chiefs
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