When The Sands announced in December that it would open internet casinos targeting the UK market, European gaming companies cried hard. How could an American company open online casinos and
Read MoreWSOP prepared 10,000, but US facing poker room faces online satellite restrictions
The Poker World Series will be ready to allow more than 10,000 people to participate in this year’s main event, but Commissioner Jeffrey Pollock declined to predict whether the tournament
Read MoreIGT Enters Investment Agreement
International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) today announced that it has entered into an investment agreement for Digidal Corporation, a Spokane Valley, Washington-based gaming technology company. The investment deadline is subject
Read MoreCasino fights go up in smoke
The casino industry’s main lobby group, which has actively opposed smoking bans for years, is stepping back as indoor smoking bans, including casinos, have been passed. Since the mid-1990s, the
Read MoreTreasure Island Resort Begins
Treasure Island Resort & Casino announced today that it will begin construction on a $50 million project that includes 230 hotel rooms, an event center featuring entertainment and convention spaces,
Read MoreD’Amato, Wexler brought the UIGEA battle to Vegas
PPA chairman and chief lobbyist D’Amato urged poker players before the start of the game to write to their senators and congressmen and ask them to repeal illegal internet gambling
Read MorePlanet Hollywood Resort Postpones Grand Open
Planet Hollywood Resort is postponing its grand opening event by seven weeks, from Nov. 16-17, due to scheduling conflicts with celebrities and movie premieres at its accommodation. Co-owner Robert Earl
Read MoreSarah Lockett knew she would go to the Playboy Club at the Palms with her husband Steve when they came to Las Vegas.
The couple from Asheville, North Carolina, came to the club with $100 to make a bet. They ended their dinner with a $300 chip and a photo with one of
Read MoreTommy Doe Hollin ‘Bomber Murad’ to replace Korean Air’s right wing as they aim for fourth straight consecutive title
Incheon Korean Air, looking for their fourth consecutive title, finally decided to make a final change to their foreign players. Head coach Tommi Tillikainen’s stubbornness could not hold up in
Read More“I don’t like Real”…Mbappe is OK, mom is ‘pissed off’
Kylian Mbappe, who is set to leave French giants Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the end of the season, may not be able to join his “dream club” Real Madrid. The
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