Las Vegas

PartyGaming Former Executive Mitch Garber Joins Harrah’s

Harrah's, which owns the World Series of Poker, has just brought former PartyGaming CEO Mitch Garber on board to head a new company that will handle its online operations. The move has fueled spe

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 04/12/2009 - 20:23

If Vegas Project Fails It Will Be Like Pearl Harbor

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - It was conceived as the centerpiece of a thriving Las Vegas -- one of the world's most expensive building projects that would bring back glamour to the Strip and cap an unprec

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 04/10/2009 - 12:54

James Packer Could Still Prove a Savior to Las Vegas

JAMES PACKER will be reviewing Las Vegas gaming revenue for the second time in five months, though he might be disturbed by what he sees.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Wed, 04/08/2009 - 20:28

NCAA Continues to Get Lambasted for Gambling Hypocrisies

The NCAA doesn't like gambling. We know that. Yet in recent days the NCAA has been called out for its apparent softened stance on the activity.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 04/08/2009 - 11:56

Crown Casino Won’t be Taking Stake in Las Vegas Project

Australia's Crown Casino has denied media reports that it plans to take a stake in the troubled City Center development in Las Vegas.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sun, 04/05/2009 - 22:10

Australia’ Crown Casino and James Packer on the Upswing

Greg Tingle of Media Man Enterprises in Australia reports on positive news circulating around Australian gambling magnate James Packer and his Crown Casino ven

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 04/03/2009 - 19:34

Final Four: Most Bets On Connecticut

The UConn Huskies were not the favorites to win the 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship early on, but sports bettors overwhelmingly believe that Connecticut will easily cover the -4 spread vers

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 04/03/2009 - 10:41

Top Chef Rumor Could Be Blow To Las Vegas

Last month's "Top Chef" rumor was that the sixth season would be shooting in Las Vegas.

Submitted by admin1 on, Thu, 04/02/2009 - 09:46

Casino Stocks Up: Wynns, MGM Grand

While the news has been mostly bleak for the land-based casino sector, good news has come this week from Wall Street.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Wed, 04/01/2009 - 12:57

Effort to repeal Nevada’s lottery ban clears first step

By David McGrath Schwartz of t

Submitted by on, Fri, 03/27/2009 - 09:06

UFC Bans Full Tilt Poker

The world's second largest online poker, Full Tilt Poker, has been banned by the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship).

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 03/26/2009 - 00:10

Macau Kingpin Urges People to United Against Foreign Casino Capital

Macau billionaire and casino mogul, Stanley Ho, has urged people to "unite against foreign capital." It's unclear what motivated the comments, according to the Las Vegas Sun. But they c

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mon, 03/23/2009 - 10:07

Obama: No Stimulus Money For Vegas Casinos

A provision related to the federal stimulus bill makes it clear that Las Vegas casinos are not to receive any of the money.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sat, 03/21/2009 - 23:27

Could Full Tilt Poker Buy a Vegas Casino?

Much of the talk over the past few years has related to a Las Vegas casino property such as MGM or Harrah's purchasing an already established online poker firm the likes of

Submitted by C Costigan on, Thu, 03/19/2009 - 11:13

World Series of Poker Sponsor Harrah's Cash Flow a Problem

Earlier in the week, Gambling911.com reported on how MGM was in serious financial peril. Now comes word that World Series of Poker sponsor, Harrah's, may not be able to fund its debt.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 03/19/2009 - 10:41

Station Casinos Filing For Bankruptcy

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Submitted by on, Wed, 03/18/2009 - 11:02

Vegas Looks to Compete With Online Gambling Sites: American Idol, Oscars

The state of Nevada has come to the realization that they are missing out on some of the biggest betting events of the year. While Las Vegas sportsbooks capitalize on the Super Bowl and the curre

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Wed, 03/18/2009 - 09:57

MGM Casinos To Go Bankrupt?

Despite winning a two month reprieve to restructure debts, auditors raised 'substantial doubt' in whether MGM Mirage could continue operations.

Submitted by Payton on, Tue, 03/17/2009 - 20:05

2009 March Madness Will Test Vegas Economy, Online Websites

While online sports betting seems to be up over last year, the Las Vegas economy has been hard hit. Vegas like many event-oriented cities is counting on the 2009 March Madness to help give a much

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sat, 03/14/2009 - 15:54

James Packer Scraps Cannery Casino Resorts Crown Casino Deal

Australian billionaire James Packer has a $1.75 billion takeover of Cannery Casino Resorts LLC and sold his Australian cattle ranches to Guy Hands U.K. buyout company, Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd. Packer's Crown Casino enterprise, Australia's biggest, rose 13.5 percent on the news. Had the deal gone through, Packer would have obtained three Nevada casinos and a racetrack near Pittsburgh.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Fri, 03/13/2009 - 10:15

Las Vegas Economy: Total Train Wreck

The effects of a bad economy are hitting Las Vegas like a multi-pronged attack. As people find their disposable income dwindling, tourism and gambling are at an all time low in Sin City.

Submitted by Payton on, Wed, 03/11/2009 - 20:43

Gambling News: Federal Probe Into Alabama Attorney General’s Office

Reports surfaced on Monday that federal prosecutors were investigating Alabama Attorney General, Troy King, along with his possible connections to gambling.

King apparently has threatened to shut down some electronic bingo operations while allowing others to stay in business. He claims to oppose gambling but believes that "some electronic gambling machines are allowed under constitutional amendments that authorized the bingo operations."

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 03/09/2009 - 23:25

Gambling News: Barney Frank Goes All In, AGA Goes All Out

Congressman and Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, Barney Frank, is determined to lift a ban on Internet gambling. That was the top gambling news stor

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 03/09/2009 - 00:02

Las Vegas Casinos to Be Nationalized?

With Las Vegas casinos drowning in a sea of debt, it may only be a matter of months before they are all bank owned.

Submitted by Payton on, Thu, 03/05/2009 - 13:20

BetCRIS Boss Dire(rhea) Advice to Belagio Hotel: I Hope You Go To S***!

The Las Vegas economy is hurting. We all know this. But one online gambling exec had this piece of advice to offer up:

"The Bellagio can go to s***!" BetCRIS boss, Mickey Richardson, lashed out when discussing the state of the economy with Gambling911.com this weekend. He can care less that the famed Las Vegas property has had to slash its rates in order to compete with other strip hotels. "If that's a five star hotel, the rating system is seriously skewed."

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 03/02/2009 - 00:51

MGM Mirage, Bally’s, Wynn, Harrah’s Lose Out During Tough Times

Las Vegas is hurting during these rough economic times. Hotels on the strip have drastically slashed room rates in an effort to compete.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Mon, 02/23/2009 - 04:40

Las Vegas Art Museum Victim of Economic Recession

When one thinks of Las Vegas, usually the last thing that comes to mind is art. But Sin City does have museums...or...let's rephrase that...DID HAVE MUSEUMS.

The Las Vegas Art Museum, Southern Nevada's first fine-arts museum and one of the city's cultural mainstays since 1950, has become the latest victim of a disastrous economy, according to Ken Miller of the Las Vegas Weekly.

The Museum will close the end of this week.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sun, 02/22/2009 - 11:02