Casino City Times - Weekly Newsletter 28 July 2008

Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter

July 28, 2008

Latest From Our Strategy Experts

Jerry Stickman: The best bets in craps

In this week's column, Stickman explains why the most optimal bets on the table are the pass line/come bets with the shooter and the don't pass/don't come bets against the shooter. read more

John Grochowski:
A shuffle through the gaming mailbag
Mark Pilarski:
Don't give in to peer pressure on 'sucker' side bets
Frank Scoblete:
Should I flick my wrist when I toss the dice?

John Grochowski:
A shuffle through the gaming mailbag
Mark Pilarski:
Don't give in to peer pressure on 'sucker' side bets
Frank Scoblete:
Should I flick my wrist when I toss the dice?

Featured Story

Macau resort lifts Wynn Resorts' profits

By Howard Stutz

The slumping Las Vegas economy saw revenues from the company's Wynn Las Vegas drop $38.7 million from a year ago. But a $177.4 million increase in revenue from Wynn Macau more than offset the losses. read more

CASINO News

	Lucky's stresses customer service Lucky's Race and Sports Book is emphasizing custom bets and friendly customer service. And if you want to bet on something a bit obscure, they might even make a line while you wait. read more
Las Vegas Sands scraps Kansas plan Scuttles plans for a $500 million casino complex near Kansas City, Kan., blaming the worsening credit markets and the potential that neighboring Missouri might soften its in-state gambling restrictions. read more
Professor urges legalizing Web betting Associate Professor Kathryn LaTour says regulating online gambling in the U.S. and Canada could help reduce some of the activity's harm. read more
New approach may allow Buffalo casino The federal government says it has come up with a new interpretation of Indian gaming laws that could allow the Seneca to continue operating its downtown Buffalo casino. read more
Phoenix airport casino plans abandoned Facing stiff opposition from Native American interests, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon said last week he would abandon the idea of bringing gaming to Sky Harbor International Airport. read more
Local downturn a hiccup or augur of a bleak future? In the past week, several signs, read together, show that long-held assumptions about growth in Southern Nevada could be fundamentally changing. read more
Woodlands to close Kansas Racing announced it will be closing the Woodlands Race Park on Aug. 24. read more

SLOTS News

	The Reel Life Playing the slots online has some important real world applications -- really. You can also win some money, enjoy a few movie experiences and visit a lost city while you're at it. read more
Foxwoods & MGM Grand slot win sends $15.9 million to Conn. Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods reported to the Division of Special Revenue a net slot win of $63.6 million, which represents a $6.1 million decrease from June 2007. read more
Microgaming launches Cashapilla Slots The well-known Australian pokie slots variant is a 100-payline 'Stacked Wilds' game with the wilds coming in strips, which can cover every symbol on a reel, leading to some potentially large wins. read more

POKER News

	PartyPoker celebrating its seventh birthday with a $1 million guaranteed tournament The popular poker room will put $1 million up for grabs on Sunday, Aug. 10. Players can buy in directly for $640 or earn a seat through one of the ongoing daily qualifiers. read more
Kahnawake Gaming Commission shifts to damage control KGC admits in press release that its actions regarding its UltimateBet probe were not "well communicated to the poker industry or public at large" and attempts to dispel an "incorrect perception" that it was doing nothing in the wake of Tokwiro's second cheating scandal within the last year. read more

Did You Know?
Macau, which took in $10.3 billion in gaming revenue last year, will host two tune-up games for the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team this week.

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Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter July 28, 2008

Latest From Our Strategy Experts

Jerry Stickman: The best bets in craps

John Grochowski:

Mark Pilarski:

Frank Scoblete:

John Grochowski:

Mark Pilarski:

Frank Scoblete:

Featured Story

Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter
July 28, 2008