PRESS RELEASES
The Massive Elvis Memorabilia display from Graceland is set to come to Las Vegas, at the Westgate Las Vegas. The exhibition will begin April 23, 59 years to the...
Atlantic City Appoints LGBT Ambassador
The Atlantic City Alliance, a casino-funded marketing arm for the New Jersey resort, has named a drag queen character—Miss Richfield 1981—as an ambassador to the LGBT community. The character,...
From Underground Casino to Police Station
Following a recent raid on one of Bangkok’s most infamous illegal casinos, law enforcement authorities have announced plans to turn the location into a police station and public service...
Boat with Smuggler, Chinese Gamblers Capsizes
A speedboat allegedly smuggling Mainland Chinese gamblers into Macau capsized off the coast near the Grand Coloane Resort last month. Up to 19 people were aboard the boat, including...
The Name Game
Donald Trump and daughter Ivanka (l.) can continue their legal challenge to have the Trump name removed from the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City a judge has ruled....
No Maybes, Mayweather, Pacquiao Will Fight
The wait is finally over, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather will finally settle their differences, May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden. The line opened with Mayweather as a...
Chinese Government Eyes ‘Red King’
Shao Dongming, the so-called “Red King of Gambling,” is the latest high roller being scrutinized for possible illegal activities in Macau. One of Shanghai’s richest men, Shao is being...
Turn Out the Lights
The passing of Jerry Tarkanian has been felt through all in Las Vegas, and casinos came together to honor “Tark the Shark.” Wednesday night, at 10:30 pm, after the...
Vegas Wants Hockey, Soccer… Not So Much
The potential hockey ownership group of Bill Foley and the Maloof brothers set out to sell 10,000 season ticket deposits as a way to show the NHL how serious...
Is Poker Plateauing?
The numbers are in for Nevada poker in 2014, and they leave cause for concern. September saw the lowest month of poker revenue in over 10 years, and the...
Swift and Brutal
A Chinese businessman suspected of money laundering through Macau’s casinos was executed last week. Liu Han was among five men put to death by court order in Hubei province....
How Suite It Is
Details and pricing have been released for luxury suites at the new MGM-AEG arena behind New York-New York. The arena will contain 52 total suites, spread out over three...
Atlantic City? Most Romantic Place?
Restaurant reservation site OpenTable has named Atlantic City the most romantic place to eat in the U.S.
Is MGM the Next Caesars?
MGM Resorts International continues to expand, but at what cost? With two new massive east coast projects in the works, in addition to another massive Macau resort, some are...
Ernie
The great baseball player, Ernie Banks, died last week. Former casino executive Richard Schuetz recollects when he worked with Banks at a hotel in Las Vegas to attract more...
Super Bowl & Illegal Gambling
American Gaming Association President & CEO Geoff Freeman (l.) used the occasion of the Super Bowl to urge U.S. senators preparing to question President Obama’s nominee for attorney general...
Never Mind!
An errant pop-up notice went out to some Full Tilt users saying the online poker site was up-and-running in New Jersey. The site is not operating yet in New...
She’s Come Undone
Two years ago, "Operation Reveal the Deal" was the hot topic in Florida, involving internet cafés operated by Allied Veterans of the World. Fifty-seven people were arrested in the...
Black Isn’t Black
Oscar Goodman is on a mission to slam both the content and philosophy behind the Black Book, a list of persons banned from Nevada casino premises, as determined by...
Pay For Performance
Wynn Resorts Ltd. has decided to cut CEO Steve Wynn's salary from $4 million to $2.5 million, while making adjustments for performance-based pay. This marks the first time Wynn's...