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Vegas Casinos May Soon Take Real Bets on Oscars, 'DWTS'

LAS VEGAS -- Vegas bookie Johnny Avello shows up across the media this time of year providing his odds for the Oscars, stressing that his numbers are "for recreational purposes only." But it's entirely possible that by this time next year he'll be able to take real bets. In fact, he may even be able to take bets on the...

It's a Good Bet You'll Find Lots of Elders in Casinos

(Oct. 14) -- With revenues battered by the recession, the casino industry is ever more dependent upon the steady flow of cash from us old folks. We're holding up our end and then some. In Las Vegas, for example, where the overwhelming majority of visitors hit the casinos, people 65 and older accounted for 16 percent of...

Ala. Bingo Corruption Scandal Strikes 4 State Senators

(Oct. 4) -- And bingo was their names, oh. FBI agents have arrested 11 people in a corruption scandal in which state lawmakers are alleged to have solicited bribes in exchange for votes for pro-gambling legislation. Four Alabama state senators -- Harri Anne Smith, James Preuitt, Larry Means and Quinton Ross Jr.-- were...

Casino Mogul Takes Gamble on Vegan Dishes

LAS VEGAS (Aug. 23) -- The staples of Vegas cuisine are so famous they're part of nearly every punchline about the city: 99-cent shrimp cocktails, midnight $2.99 steaks, the gargantuan feeding frenzy known as the all-you-can-eat buffet. Now we may have to add to that list grilled royal trumpet mushrooms with polenta,...

Casino Memorabilia Buffs Hit Jackpot at Vegas Expo

LAS VEGAS (June 25) -- Perched at a table at one end of the exhibit hall, Bob Ensley was offering a 52-year-old bar of soap from the Sahara, still in its original wrapper, for $8. On the opposite side of the room, Mike Christensen had scribbled a price of $35,000 on the edge of an 80-year-old mustard-and-black $5 poker...

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Galaxy plans $2.1B Macau casino expansion

HONG KONG -Galaxy Entertainment Group plans to double the size of its flagship Macau casino in a $2.1 billion expansion as it seeks to win over more customers in the world's biggest gambling market.

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Not Everyone Wants A Casino In Their Neighborhood

WALPOLE, Mass. Mike McCarthy's home is about as close to the site of a proposed resort casino in Foxborough as you can possibly get, but as things now stand he'd have little or no say in whether it gets built.

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New Funding In Tow, Playsino Places Its Bet On Social Casino Gaming

Titan Gaming , the makers of a gaming platform that enables content sites and social networks to offer cash and prize-based game tournaments, is today announcing that it is embarking on a complete makeover that includes its rebranding as Playsino , along with a new focus, CEO, and some new funding.

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06/01/12 Joliet officials again plan to fight gambling expansion Source: The Herald News - Joliet IL It's time again for Joliet officials to do what they can to try to stop a gambling expansion bill that would bring new competition to the city's casinos.
06/01/12 Cordish Urges Md. To Wait On Additional Casino Source: CBS - WJZ 13 - Baltimore MD ANNAPOLIS, Md. The owner of Maryland's largest casino is urging state lawmakers to at least wait to see how casinos perform before adding a sixth.
06/01/12 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Rewards Good... Source: PRWeb Tampa, Fla. (PRWEB) June 01, 2012 A good Samaritan named Fred Bentz, of Winter Haven, FL, saw a lady hit a $1,000 jackpot from a Wheel of Fortune® slot machine and walk away at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa.
06/01/12 Casino could hurt bars, restaurants: Councillors Source: Owen Sound Sun Times - ON - Canada Casino backers in the Toronto-area are dreaming in Technicolor, city councillors Adam Vaughan and Mike Layton told a Queen's Park committee Thursday.
06/01/12 Casino worker enjoys her winning job as cage cashier Source: The Michigan Citizen - Detroit MI Travonda Watson had no idea she would find a career in the gaming industry.