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The Most Dangerous Job in Vegas: Writing Gossip

Forbes.com conducted an interview with Las Vegas gossip columnist Norm Clarke, who cla

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Tue, 03/02/2010 - 00:17

Las Vegas Sands Losses Narrow: Macau 80% of Revenue

(Bloomberg) -- Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino company expanding in Macau and Singapore, reported fourth- quarter earnings that met analysts' estimates as growth in the Chinese gambling market co

Submitted by on, Wed, 02/17/2010 - 23:21

Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush: Valentine’s Day in Vegas

His team just won the Super Bowl and she was one of the most wagered on props of the game

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Sun, 02/14/2010 - 23:13

Super Bowl Records Broke at Gambling911, Vegas

Gambling911.com reported its highest traffic numbers in its nearly 10 years on the Web Sunday as Super Bowl betting took center stage. The site dominated in Super Bowl related searches at both G

Submitted by C Costigan on, Wed, 02/10/2010 - 10:13

Lessons Obama Should’ve Learned From Watching the Super Bowl

Wayne Allyn Root, the 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential nominee and frequent contributor to the Gambling911.com website, is back with his commentary on the difference between Las Vegas and Washing

Submitted by Wayne Allyn Root on, Tue, 02/09/2010 - 12:05

Super Bowl 44 Betting One for the Record Books?

It is too early to tell whether Super Bowl 44 betting will indeed place this game in the record books, but early traffic at Gambling911.com, the gambling news and odds authority, suggests it could

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sun, 02/07/2010 - 10:32

Las Vegas Sportsbooks Prepare for Big Money Weekend

LAS VEGAS - Las Vegas sports books are counting down to Super Bowl Sunday. The big game means big business for Las Vegas, and casinos expect to cash in on this weekend's game.

Submitted by on, Sat, 02/06/2010 - 12:32

Obama vs. Las Vegas: Bring It On Says Root

Wayne Allyn Root, the 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential Nominee and frequent contributor to the Gambling911.com website, took great offense to news yesterday that US President

Submitted by Wayne Allyn Root on, Wed, 02/03/2010 - 13:56

Obama Angers Las Vegas Again

It was just a year ago that United States President Barack Obama managed to piss off Las Vegas and its flamboyant Mayor Oscar Goodman. Obama discouraged bankers and other businesses from scheduli

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Tue, 02/02/2010 - 20:49

2010 Super Bowl Betting Will Set Records (We Hope)

Gambling911.com is hopeful that 2010 Super Bowl betting will set all types of records from traffic numbers to revenue for our online sportsbook sponsors. The vast majority of Super Bowl bets will be related to propositions such as "first to score", "coin toss" and even the length of the National Anthem.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Sat, 01/30/2010 - 13:03

Las Vegas 2010 Super Bowl Betting: Highest Total Ever

As with each Super Bowl, we expect it to be the biggest in terms of overall traffic (Gambling911.com) and amount of bets placed (the online sportsbooks and Las Vegas). Most of the news we get on

Submitted by C Costigan on, Fri, 01/29/2010 - 21:43

Pawn Stars Vegas Reality Star is a Real Con Man

The star of a Las Vegas-based, hit reality television show is a real-life con man, Gambling911.com can reveal exclusively!

"Pawn Stars," recently renewed for a second season, is one of the most popular programs on the American cable TV network The History Channel.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Fri, 01/15/2010 - 12:22

Gaming Companies Rise on Vegas Data

(Associated Press) - Shares of some of the nation's biggest casinos climbed Thursday after preliminary figures showed Las Vegas gamblers spent more money in November.

Submitted by on, Thu, 01/14/2010 - 23:06

Recession Over In Las Vegas? 2.9 Percent Hike In Nov. Visitors

It may be too soon to call but the good news for Las Vegas is that Sin City had experienced a 2.9 percent increase in visitors during the month of November.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Tue, 01/12/2010 - 21:55

Mayweather in Casino Standoff With Rap Star

It all went down at the grand opening of Vanity nightclub in the Hard Rock Hotel -- which was hosted by Diddy.

Submitted by on, Wed, 01/06/2010 - 10:44

Business Week: Casino Sector Continues to Rise

Shares of casino operators traded mostly higher Tuesday -- led by those with properties in Macau -- as investors remained upbeat about the latest gaming revenue figures for the Chinese enclave.

Submitted by on, Tue, 01/05/2010 - 23:01

Las Vegas Gambling Disasters of 2009

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Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Wed, 12/30/2009 - 16:26

New York Times: Vegas Sportsbooks Go Wireless

Matt Villano, www.newyorktimes.com

LAS VEGAS - For decades, sports bettors in this city have queued up at sports book windows and handed over cash in exchange for paper tickets formalizing their bets. But on a recent Sunday in the sports book at the M Resort in nearby Henderson, gamblers seeking action on professional and college football games were engaging in a much different ritual: betting through hand-held devices no larger than a smartphone.

Submitted by on, Mon, 12/28/2009 - 23:00

Fox News: Gambling 'Robin Hood' Wants to Help Needy Family

(MYFOX NATIONAL) - In these tough economic times, many families are facing unique financial challenges. And a modern-day Robin Hood wants to help.

The man who goes by "RobinHood702" is a high-stakes blackjack player in Las Vegas who last year helped one family whose daughter's battle with brain cancer put them $35,000 in debt. Now RobinHood702 wants to help another family.

"I'm looking for anyone that's in debt ... that needs some help," he told Fox News . "I'm going to look for the story that's really going to touch my heart. That's it."

Submitted by on, Mon, 12/28/2009 - 22:51

The Best of 2009: Most Popular Poker, Online Gambling Stories

You may see a few of these "Best of 2009 Poker and Online Gambling Stories" elsewhere, but Gambling911.com has the real heavy hitters, those stories that scored huge traffic wins. Yes,

Submitted by C Costigan on, Mon, 12/28/2009 - 21:15

Anti-Gambling Mormons Hit Vegas

Las Vegas may not be at the top of the list of weekend getaways or vacation hot spots for BYU fans, but throw in a football bowl game and get out of the way.

The Cougars will play today in their fifth consecutive bowl game at Sam Boyd Stadium - this one called the Maaco Bowl - and their fans may add another notch to their own championship belt: In the 18-year history of the bowl game, BYU followers have contributed to the four most profitable ones. Today may make No. 5.

Submitted by on, Tue, 12/22/2009 - 17:19

Tiger Woods Gambling Addiction?

Reports began surfacing this week that disgraced golf champion Tiger Woods was into more than just "other women". He also apparently gambled....a lot.

Submitted by Jordan Bach on, Mon, 12/21/2009 - 15:02

Luxury City Center May Cause Room Rate Drop

Submitted by Payton on, Fri, 12/18/2009 - 20:30

Las Vegas, Travel Industry Worried Over State Tax Hikes

The travel industry, including a reeling Las Vegas, has its battle plans drawn.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Fri, 12/18/2009 - 10:49

Las Vegas Can Advertise During Super Bowl

NEW YORK - (Associated Press) - The NFL will allow advertising for Las Vegas on game telecasts this postseason, including the Super Bowl.

Under the modified policy, tourist destinations that allow gambling, such as Las Vegas, Reno or Lake Tahoe in Nevada, will now be permitted to advertise during NFL games from Jan. 4, 2010, to Feb. 28, 2010. After that, the league will determine whether to extend the new rules into next season or go back to the old ones banning such ads.

The NFL regular season ends Jan. 3. The Super Bowl is scheduled for Feb. 7 in Miami.

Submitted by on, Thu, 12/17/2009 - 13:05

What David Stern's Forward Thinking Vegas Approach May Do

By Chad Millman

ESPN Insider

(Original link: http://bit.ly/63jLYG)

It only takes one.

Whenever I'm facing a pivotal life moment that is completely left in someone else's hands, that is the phrase I latch onto. Like when I was asking girls to the prom. Or when I was applying to college. Or when I desperately needed someone to buy my Manhattan apartment so I could actually pay for the house I had agreed to buy.