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January 21, 2008
Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter
January 21, 2008 Latest From Our Strategy Experts | | Grochowski reviews some of International Game Technology's newest games, including
Quick Quads, a dream for players who like the idea of unmatched cards adding up to
four of a kind.
read more | | Featured StoryBy Gary Trask The Las Vegas Sands company spared no expense in unveiling its new $1.9 billion resort that, when combined with The Venetian and the Sands Expo and Convention Center, makes up the world's largest indoor structure.
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 | Popular gaming destination reaches $10.4 billion in revenue in 2007, up 46.6 percent from 2006, according to the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.
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The two new options in West Virginia casinos generated approximately $3 million in revenues in less than a month, according to the MTR Gaming Group.
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The number of people who came to Southern Nevada was flat for the month while room rates dropped nearly four percent, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
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The Macau Intermediate Court has removed an interim injunction that had suspended the company's entitlement to operate a ferry service between Hong Kong and Macau.
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The owner of the $3 billion Cosmopolitan development confirms that he received a notice of default from Deutsche Bank after payments on a $760 million construction loan came due.
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The world's largest cruise operator is offering a new casino rewards program for guests, including the 2008 "Wild Winners" Tournament, which is comprised of a series of slot, blackjack and poker tournaments.
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The state's Racing and Gaming Commission is expected to take another look at additional casino licenses in Iowa at its March meeting.
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Gov. Deval Patrick will propose using $124 million of the $300 million that he said could be generated from casino licensing fees to cover a local aid shortfall.
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 | A 92-year-old man who accomplished the near impossible highlights Gayle Mitchell's stories about recent slots winners.
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The Enchanted Garden and the Realm of the Riches saw big winners online this month at Bodog.
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 | 'The Professor' claims the largest single tournament payday of his illustrious career by taking home the $1.25 million prize in the $100K No-Limit Hold ‘em event.
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Europe's largest and longest running poker tournament begins March 19 with the 1,000-player, €3 Million Guaranteed Main Event set for March 20.
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Three Canadian casinos - Casino de Montreal, Casino du Lac-Leamy and Casino de Charlevoix - celebrated the arrival of a total of 43 PokerPro automated poker tables last week.
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Fourth annual event, which is being taped for a series of broadcasts on NBC and CNBC,
comes to Caesars Palace promising to fill the 64 spots in the bracket with big-name poker pros and celebrities.
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Did You Know?
Phil Hellmuth beat Chris Ferguson to win the inaugural National Heads-Up Poker Championship in 2005.
Featured Game Golden Casino's Worm's World slot machine is a wonderful pictorial history of Dennis Rodman, the most unique character to ever lace 'em up in the NBA. > More Worm's World DetailsA Gambler's Movie Collection SwingersThis movie, which struggled in theaters for some unknown reason, became a raging
success on video. It's the signature movie for twenty-something life in the 90's and
features an outstanding road trip to a Las Vegas casino. You buy this for your loved
one and you'll be money! > Purchase this DVD for your collection Top-10 casinos by number of hotel rooms - Casino de Genting – 6,118 rooms
- MGM Grand – 5,044 rooms
- Luxor – 4,408 room
- Venetian – 4,027 rooms
- Excalibur – 3,991 rooms
- Bellagio – 3,933 rooms
- Circus Circus – 3,900 rooms
- Mandalay Bay – 3,832 rooms
- Flamingo – 3,565 rooms
- Caesars Palace – 3,348 rooms
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