Las Vegas

Nevada Gambling Revenue Rises, Atlantic City Falls

Submitted by on, Thu, 02/10/2011 - 21:35

$87.5 Million Bet On This Year’s Super Bowl in Las Vegas

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Tue, 02/08/2011 - 12:45

Bellagio Chip Bandit a Real “Bozo”: Appears in Court

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Tue, 02/08/2011 - 10:46

America’s Most Dumbest: Bellagio Chip Bandit’s Downfall

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sat, 02/05/2011 - 12:48

Online Poker Forum TwoPlusTwo.com Finds Itself Center Stage of National Crime Story

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 02/04/2011 - 11:59

Vegas Sportsbooks Granted Permission to Offer Bets on Academy Awards

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Thu, 02/03/2011 - 22:49

Bellagio Chip Bandit Arrested After Sending Private Messages on TwoPlusTwo Forum

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 02/03/2011 - 22:05

Alleged Bellagio Chip Bandit Unmasked: We Have His Booking Photo

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 02/03/2011 - 15:08

Judge’s Son Arrested in Brazen Bellagio Casino Chips Robbery

The son of a Las Vegas municipal judge was arrested during the overnight hours Wednesday in connection with the December's $1.5 million Bellagio casino heist.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 02/03/2011 - 07:41

Joe Francis - Indicted Over Alleged $2M Gambling Debt

Submitted by Greg Tingle on, Wed, 02/02/2011 - 18:43

Nevada Casinos Lose $3.4 Billion This Past Year

LAS VEGAS — (Associated Press) - Nevada gambling regulators say the state's largest casinos lost $3.4 billion during the fiscal year that ended last June 30.

Submitted by on, Mon, 01/31/2011 - 12:12

Year of the Rabbit Could Bring Record Numbers of People to Las Vegas

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Sat, 01/29/2011 - 23:06

Las Vegas Teams Up With British Online Gambling Regulatory Arm

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Fri, 01/28/2011 - 13:52

The End of Big Cash Games in Vegas Predicts Poker Pro Phil Ivey

Submitted by Patrick Flanigan on, Wed, 01/26/2011 - 15:23

Jay Cutler a Wimp: Bookmaker Jimmy Vacarro Echoes Public Sentiment

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Mon, 01/24/2011 - 12:34

Betting on the Green Bay Packers a Killer to Sportsbooks

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 01/24/2011 - 12:06

Vegas Burlesque Dancer Allegedly Chopped Up By Boyfriend

Submitted by on, Tue, 01/18/2011 - 03:56

Man Jumps To Death At Imperial Palace

(Associated Press) - Police are calling the death of a man in a fall outside a Las Vegas Strip hotel an apparent suicide.

Submitted by on, Mon, 01/17/2011 - 22:41

Did NFL Apply Pressure On CBS Not To Mention Billy Walters Piece?

Noticeably absent from the Jets-Patriots NFL game late Sunday afternoon was CBS’ promotion of a segment on famed sports bettor Billy Walters.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 01/16/2011 - 22:20

Palms Casino Owner George Maloof Jr. Gets Trial Date For DUI

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Sun, 01/16/2011 - 21:53

Philadelphia Inquirer: Las Vegas Bookies Crushed By Packers Win

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mon, 01/10/2011 - 12:09

Vegas Casino Unveils Vending Machine That Spits Out Gold

Gold-to-Go. That’s right! It’s a vending machine in a Las Vegas casino that spits out gold, bars and coins to be more precise.

"We kind of like the idea that Vegas is sorta over the top," said Gary Del Prete with the Golden Nugget in an interview with local news station KSNV. "And what better than to have a gold plated vending machine that's open for basically 24 hours?"

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mon, 01/10/2011 - 07:18

Vegas Sportsbooks Were Hoping For Colts-Falcons Super Bowl

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sat, 01/08/2011 - 21:43

Casino Sued Over Roethlisberger Incident

LAS VEGAS, (UPI) -- Caesars Entertainment Corp. says it will fight a Nevada lawsuit filed by the former casino host claiming sexual assault by NFL quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.

Andrea McNulty, whose lawsuit against Roethlisberger is pending in state court for Washoe County in Reno, also sued Caesars, then known as Harrah's Entertainment Inc., in state court in Reno in July of this year, the Las Vegas Sun reported.

The suit against Caesars claims wrongful termination, intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy and defamation.

Submitted by on, Mon, 01/03/2011 - 04:58

Bellagio Nixes $25,000 Chip Following Brazen Robbery

Submitted by on, Mon, 01/03/2011 - 00:05

Station Casinos Group Donates $13K to Salvation Army Following Theft

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Thu, 12/30/2010 - 19:40

Robin Hood Gambler Offers Reward For Bellagio Chip Bandit Capture

A mysterious gambler has offered a bounty on a man who robbed the luxurious Bellagio Hotel and Casino last week.

The incident in question occurred Tuesday morning around 3 am when an unidentified man entered the famed establishment wearing a motorcycle jacket and helmet. He held up a craps table in just under 3 minutes time then fled on a motorcycle with over $1.5 million in casino chips. Authorities believe he robbed another casino just days before.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Wed, 12/22/2010 - 10:01