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Ditched, dumped, divorced, dud; Mob Attraction on the move? 27 Aug 2013 | 02:06 am
Once again, the Las Vegas Hotel & Casino has been the place where shows go to die. Tedious demi-musical The D* Word is going dark for good on Sept. 1. You’d never guess this self-ripoff from the autho...
Revel: It had to happen; Hard Rock on a roll 27 Aug 2013 | 01:17 am
Revel Resort’s somewhat disingenuous “You Can’t Lose” promotion was bound to attract a lawsuit and so it has. A pair of players are suing and, though the odds seem against them, it’s worth recalling t...
Crazy from the heat 24 Aug 2013 | 10:30 pm
Nothing seems to bring the crazies out like living in Las Vegas, as these two domestic terrorists prove.
Quote of the Day 24 Aug 2013 | 10:26 pm
“Hollywood has a way of glamorizing everything up to and including vampires. This is a movie that highlights a part of the Internet that has real downside unless governments act.” — MGM Resorts Intern...
Atlantic City: Half-full or half-empty?; Crosby tips his hand 24 Aug 2013 | 03:15 am
It depends on which newspaper you read. The Press of Atlantic City took the half-full route, focusing on the profits made by eight of the city’s dozen casinos. The Associated Press pointed to the narr...
Quote of the Day 23 Aug 2013 | 11:19 pm
“Bill Harrah absolutely wanted to have the best and nicest facilities. Harrah’s Lake Tahoe was a five-star hotel when I worked for them. The facilities had to be spotless, they had to be clean … and t...
Wackiest casino promotion ever 23 Aug 2013 | 12:12 am
This Muscogee Creek Casino spot speaks for itself, although I have to say it’s a lot more fun than the casino commercials that are run in Las Vegas (“Table games! Rewards!” Zzzzzzzzz …)
Troubling trend in Mississippi; Caesars pleads poverty 22 Aug 2013 | 11:11 pm
Evidence of casino saturation in the U.S. (and economic malaise) continues to mount. Following a 6% dropoff in Mississippi casino revenues for July, the Biloxi Sun-Herald’s Mary Perez was moved to exa...
Wynn hearts Atlantic City; A pointless election 22 Aug 2013 | 10:17 pm
Update: Penn National Gaming has been tipped as a potential buyer for disqualified Plainridge Racecourse. The city has already scheduled a Sept. 10 vote on a slot parlor, so Penn would have less than ...
Better late than never in A.C. 22 Aug 2013 | 01:07 am
Under the leadership of the Atlantic City Alliance, the Boardwalk is finally getting its act together. (Makes you feel like a proud papa, doesn’t it?) Now through 2016, the ACA will offer $1 million i...
