Casino City Times - Weekly Newsletter 3 September 2012

Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter

September 3, 2012

Latest From Our Strategy Experts

John Robison: How do "guaranteed to hit" jackpots work?

Robison explains how jackpots that operate outside of a slot machine's random number generator are triggered, and who gets to rake in the winnings. read more

Frank Scoblete:
Craps superstitions: Late buy-ins and the seven
John Grochowski:
Why are casinos more generous to slot players than video poker players?
Mark Pilarski:
Round and round she goes

Frank Scoblete:
Craps superstitions: Late buy-ins and the seven
John Grochowski:
Why are casinos more generous to slot players than video poker players?
Mark Pilarski:
Round and round she goes

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Casino City Gang: Politics of poker edition

By Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd

Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss the Republican Party's platform which calls for the prohibition of online poker, Nevada licensing its first online poker room, subscription poker and the fate of Revel in Atlantic City. They also make their highly entertaining best bets for the week. read more

CASINO News

	"Harry's Naked Romp" fires up publicity machine The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority campaign includes several elements of social media, and it builds on the recent "Know the Code" campaign scolding those who post Vegas trip pictures that embarrass their mates, or the odd member of the royal family. read more
Mirage sportsbook staff sets odds by gauging public reaction Sportsbooks seem to have a mystique surrounding them. People think that there's a lot of glamour to setting the line on a game, but that's not the case. read more
California's governor green lights Station Casino tribal casino Two Las Vegas-style casinos, including one that is a partnership with Station Casinos, will be built miles from their traditional reservation land in California after Gov. Jerry Brown signed two compacts on Friday. read more
Third parties help casinos draw patrons The idea of leasing out retail, club, sportsbook or restaurant space to a third-party operator is now woven into the fabric of the Las Vegas resort industry. read more
Several Gulf Coast casinos to halt operations because of Isaac The tropical storm/hurricane prompted Harrah's New Orleans, Boyd Gaming Corp.'s Treasure Chest, and Pinnacle Entertainment's Boomtown New Orleans to voluntarily close. read more
Wildfire Gaming to open fourth casino Wildfire Gaming said last week the shuttered Gold Rush in Henderson has been remodeled and will operate as Wildfire Sunset. read more
Financially troubled LVH to get new management LVH, formally LVH-Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, has been in receivership since last September. read more
Player Verify applies for Nevada online gaming license Mark Dalton, managing member with Player Verify, said Nevada gaming companies that select its player authentication services will have the ability to instantly authenticate identities. read more
Red Hawk Casino gives away $28,000 Red Hawk Casino awarded a lucky Rewards Club member the top prize during the $30,000 Carnival of Cash Fridays weekly drawings. read more
Fifth Street Gaming to take over operations at Gold Spike, Siegel Slots & Suites The deal will expand the company's presence in downtown Las Vegas. read more
Illinois governor vetoes gambling-expansion bill Illinois Governor Pat Quinn vetoed a bill that would have expanded gambling and increased the number of casinos in the state. read more

SLOTS News

The Reel Life: Pick a better present edition

The Reel Life is in favor of men surprising their girlfriends on their birthdays. We're not in favor, however, of them nearly killing themselves in the process. read more

POKER News

Parties and comedy nights to augment London Poker Festival

A packed calendar of fun poker events will hit London in September. read more

Did You Know?
Lawyers representing Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson and Rafe Furst have requested a status conference with the U.S. Attorney's office regarding the charges against them in the Black Friday indictments in light of the recent ruling by a federal judge that poker is a game of skill and not gambling.

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Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter September 3, 2012

Latest From Our Strategy Experts

John Robison: How do "guaranteed to hit" jackpots work?

Frank Scoblete:

John Grochowski:

Mark Pilarski:

Frank Scoblete:

John Grochowski:

Mark Pilarski:

Featured Story

Casino City Times Weekly Newsletter
September 3, 2012