Casino City Times - Weekly Newsletter 28 February 2011

Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter

February 28, 2011

Latest From Our Strategy Experts

Mark Pilarski: Putting a pal in the sand trap

Pilarski explains why a wager may or may not be accepted at a craps table. His unfortunate reader made what would have been a winning bet, only it wasn't accepted. At another table, it was accepted, but he lost. read more

Frank Scoblete:
Positive betting progressions
John Grochowski:
A visit to WMS
John Robison:
Advice for a trip to Las Vegas

Frank Scoblete:
Positive betting progressions
John Grochowski:
A visit to WMS
John Robison:
Advice for a trip to Las Vegas

Featured Story

Construction begins on massive Bahamas casino resort

By Dan Igo

A group of dignitaries from China and the Bahamas kicked off construction on the new $3.4 billion Baha Mar resort on Cable Beach in the Bahamas last week. The major destination resort is expected to be completed in 2014 and will feature a 100,000 square foot casino, along with 3,800 hotel rooms. read more

CASINO News

	Baha Mar president sits down for a Q&A Casino City's Dan Igo sat down with Baha Mar President Don Robinson to discuss the past, present, and future of the $3.4 billion destination resort in the Bahamas. read more
The Gang is on island time The Gang discusses Dan Igo's trip to witness the groundbreaking for a new casino in Bahamas, the NFL's decision to bar players from a charity poker tournament, the possibility of Euro Vegas, betting on the Oscars and their weekly best bets. read more
Moody's says Strip won't recover until 2012 Moody's Investors Service said it will take at least a year for the new supply of Las Vegas hotel rooms to be absorbed into the market. read more
Details emerge about Vegas casino robbery blunder Two men have been arrested and a third is still at large after robbers at the Rio early Thursday morning had a number of bumbling gaffes. read more
Casinos rename their corporations for many reasons MGM Mirage and Harrah's Entertainment switched their corporate names last year for entirely different reasons. read more
N.J. resident wins major Trump promotion The winner of the "One Million to One Player" promotion was presented with a difficult decision: take a check for between $200,000 and $250,000, or accept $1 million in bonus slot play. read more
Warner Gaming seeks to take over operations at Hard Rock Warner Gaming is poised to take over the Hard Rock Hotel's gaming license and casino operations from the Morgans Hotel Group in Las Vegas. read more
Caesars seeking $400 million to finish tower Caesars Entertainment is seeking $400 million in financing to complete an unfinished hotel tower at Caesars Palace. read more
Pinnacle interested in move to Strip Pinnacle Entertainment said Thursday it was considering a marketing alliance with a Las Vegas Strip casino company. read more
MGM Resorts blasted for new options, fees MGM Resorts received criticism for a $20 charge to guarantee a nonsmoking room at the MGM Grand. The company has since removed the charge. read more
Executive thrilled to land Louisiana gaming license Creative Casinos executive Dan Lee was awarded Louisiana's 15th and final gaming license for a $400 million casino in Lake Charles. read more

SLOTS News

	The Reel Life doesn't steal deodorant The Reel Life was shocked that a N.J. man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing $180 worth of deodorant. Then we took a closer look at the man being sentenced. read more
Reno casino to host major slot, blackjack tournaments The Eldorado is holding a $50,000 slot tournament this weekend and a $30,000 blackjack invitational next month. read more

POKER News

	NBC Heads-Up Poker field announced Emmitt Smith, Don Cheadle and Jason Alexander will join poker's elite for the National Heads-Up Poker Championship. read more
Laak officially enters Guinness Book of World Records Phil Laak is the holder for the record of 'Longest marathon playing poker by an individual' after playing for 115 straight hours in June. read more

Did You Know?
About 30 professional football players were barred by the NFL from participating in a charity poker tournament at the Golden Nugget last weekend. In somewhat related news, approximately $8.2 billion was bet on the Super Bowl this year.

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Baha Mar by the numbers

$3.4 billion
100,000 square feet
12,000 jobs
200,000 square feet
3,800 hotel rooms
3,000 feet
430,000 stopover visitors
50,000 square feet
$400 million
18 holes

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Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter February 28, 2011

Latest From Our Strategy Experts

Mark Pilarski: Putting a pal in the sand trap

Frank Scoblete:

John Grochowski:

John Robison:

Frank Scoblete:

John Grochowski:

John Robison:

Featured Story

Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter
February 28, 2011