Era of Gambling Ships was a Romantic Time in California

There was a time at the beginning of the Great Depression when gambling ships plied the waves on the Southern California coast just outside of the reach of the...

Published July 21, 2014

Ivey: Skill, Not Cheating

Phil Ivey, who is being sued by the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa for allegedly cheating at baccarat has filed legal paper work in response saying his win came...

Published July 14, 2014

Wynn Gone Wild

A California appellate court has upheld a $19 million judgment against “Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis in a case involving casino magnate Steve Wynn. The video smut peddler...

Published June 30, 2014

Pot and Casinos Don’t Mix (Or Do They?)

What do medical marijuana and gaming have in common? As it turns out, some players in the casino industry are trying to gain licenses to peddle legal pot. But...

Published June 30, 2014

Group Calls Out Adelson’s Contribution

A liberal political group filed a complaint with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board stating most of Sheldon Adelson's $1 million contribution to a Republican PAC ended up in Governor...

Published June 30, 2014

Navy Ship Awaits Casino Legislation

If the Indiana legislature passes a measure allowing riverboat casinos to move onto land, the Navy vessel LST 325 could move to the current location of the Tropicana Evansville...

Published June 30, 2014

Adelson Takes On Medical Marijuana

The quixotic billionaire, who is the world’s eighth richest man, has donated $2.5 million to fight a Florida constitutional amendment that would legalize medical marijuana. It’s another example of...

Published June 23, 2014

Finding a Fix

Investigations into an alleged attempt to fix a World Cup match combine with illegal betting concerns to give the world’s most popular sports event news well beyond sports.

Published June 9, 2014

White’s Winning Streak Over, By Request

The Palms in Las Vegas has once again banned UFC President Dana White from gambling at the casino. This guy is just too lucky. On his last visit, he...

Published June 9, 2014

Such A Deal

If you play the ponies, you may be glad to know that the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, horse racing’s lobbying arm, wants the Internal Revenue Service to give you...

Published June 9, 2014

Hillary? Christie? In 2016, Nevadans Can Guess, But Not Bet

A proposal by Senator Tick Segerblom (l.) to legalize betting on federal elections was rejected by Nevada legislators. But one Vegas oddsmaker says the wagers could finally put an...

Published June 2, 2014

Vegas Out of Running for GOP Convention

For months, Las Vegas lobbied to win the Republican National Convention in 2016. Skeptics said the staid GOP would never risk coming to Sin City. But in the end,...

Published June 2, 2014

Waiting for the Streak

Successful gamblers have good habits that stand them in good stead when they are on a winning streak, seemingly violating the laws of chance. Poor players’ habits also contribute...

Published June 2, 2014

Cosmo vs. Cosmo

What’s in a name? Apparently, everything. But the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas may have overreacted when it filed a recent trademark suit. The action would prevent a women’s magazine...

Published June 2, 2014

Is It a Mirage? Moulin Rouge Back for a Day

Though it was largely demolished after a fire in 2010, the Moulin Rouge in Las Vegas, the first integrated gaming hall in the U.S., will reopen for eight hours...

Published June 2, 2014

New Jersey Sports Betting: Bet On It!

Even as New Jersey’s challenge to a federal sports-betting ban awaits Supreme Court action, state Senator Raymond Lesniak (l.) is planning a new bill to allow sports betting in...

Published May 26, 2014

No Longer Babies

As Baby Boomers age, casino operators worry about attracting younger players who prefer table games to slots and are less interested than their parents in visiting casinos. Reaching Millennials...

Published May 26, 2014

China Factor in Vegas

With the help of a federal government program called EB-5, which rewards foreign investors with legal residency, more and more Chinese businesspeople are bringing their money stateside. Las Vegas...

Published May 19, 2014

Gaming Innovation Course Spawns New Games

Former SHFL Entertainment CEO Mark Yoseloff (l.) had idea for a gaming innovation course at UNLV and it is already paying off. Students have created a dozen patented game...

Published May 19, 2014

What Happens Here Again

Some of the ads are already in play in markets like Los Angeles, Denver and San Francisco. They continue to brand Vegas as a city with a sense of...

Published May 19, 2014