December 2009
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Dec 31st
Trump Casinos Worth “Little” →
Trump Casinos are worth about 75% less than they were a year ago. According to the New York Post the casino group went from being worth $2 billion last year to being worth “just…
Dec 31st
Dec 31st
World Series Of Poker 2010 Plans →
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) for 2010 will take place between May 27 and July 17 and once again will be held at the Rio All-Suite Casino & Hotel in Las Vegas. There will be a few…
Dec 30th
Nathan Burton In Atlantic City →
Harrah’s new East Coast boss, Don Marrandino, is starting to show his cards as 2010 is upon us. Starting January 10, Nathan Burton, comedian/magician, will bring his act to Harrah’s…
Dec 30th
Things Are Normal With PEEPSHOW →
A little more digging shows that Peepshow is just going into a “dark” phase for the winter, which is normal. America’s Got Talent will also be going dark for the winter. Sorry for any…
Dec 30th
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Post-Pinnacle AC=Post-war Berlin  →
Good article and commentary on Pinnacle not building on the land they purchased from Sands in Atlantic City a few years back.  It’s nice to see thoughts from somewhere that seem a little more balanced than the east coast, which just seems salty about things (as usual).
Dec 30th
Dec 30th
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Notes From Las Vegas →
I usually keep notes on my trips while I’m on the trip, but this time was different. This trip was a little more regimented than most of my trips and I was with more people then I usually…
Dec 29th
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Key to super fight could be '24/7' testing  →
This should wrap everything up by Monday.  I’ve never thought this would really get in the way of the fight getting “made.”  This testing BS just gave the fight two more weeks of promotion and gave reason for their to be some kind of animosity in the fight.  Fight is less than 3 months away!
Dec 29th
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Floyd Mayweather and Brian Kenny sportscenter.com commercial.  I had a chuckle.
Dec 29th
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Dec 29th
Dec 28th
PA D-Day For Table Games is Jan. 8 →
Pennsylvania has been dragging their feet approving table games for their racinos. The newest self imposed deadline for approving table games is January 8, 2010. Gov. Rendell today…
Dec 28th
PEEPSHOW Closing! →
I’ve just been given a heads up from Best of Vegas that Peepshow will be closing for the next two months. I don’t have news on if the show is cancelled forever or if anything will be…
Dec 28th
Dec 28th
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Dec 28th
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Saints owner, Tom Benson, premature celebration yesterday. I hate it when that happens. Whoa.
Dec 28th
Slot Machines Slow The Bleed →
New slot machines look to slow the bleed of your money and I’m ok with that. IGT recently released their “Sex and the City” slot machines which include more small bonuses that look to…
Dec 28th
Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren Not Divorcing? →
The article doesn’t claim to be totally true.  If the contents of the letter are true, this is interesting.  Props to The Big Lead.
Dec 28th
Hard Rock Opens All Suite Tower In Las Vegas →
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas opens their the HRH all suite tower this week. It’s the second tower the Hard Rock has opened this year. Along with the new rooms comes a…
Dec 28th
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Five Years in Las Vegas →
@Vegasrex looks at how Las Vegas has come and gone in the past 5 years since he moved there.  Keep sharp objects away when reading. :)
Dec 28th
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4pm Tease
The 1pm games are looking good, but there’s still a lot of time to go.  I’m going with a 6 point teaser for the 4pm games because the lines are pretty big. Eagles -1 Lions +20 Rams +22 This pays 9/5. Not too bad for a fun play.  I play on sportsbook.com
Dec 27th
Week(s) In Review →
I was away in Las Vegas last week and returned home to a week of sickness so I haven’t had a chance to wrap up what was going on. There was only one update this week, so the week(s) in…
Dec 27th
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Week 16 - 1pm Picks
NFL lines are moving pretty quickly this morning.  Here are my individual picks. Packers -13.5 Browns -3 Bucs/Saints under 48.5 Bills/Falcons under 40  I may do a big teaser for S&G’s, but I’ll throw that together closer to game time. I play on sportsbook.com
Dec 27th
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“I bet three-quarters of a billion dollars that things will be good on the Las...”
– Phil Ruffin’s article in the Las Vegas Sun
Dec 27th
Dec 26th
Pictures from Vegas →
On my flight home from Las Vegas I caught some kind of virus. It’s had me out of commission for the week, but that will change. I added a flickr gallery with pictures from the trip….
Dec 26th
Dec 25th
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Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather welterweight title megafight, tentatively scheduled for March 13 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, is in jeopardy.  I say this is all posturing.
Dec 23rd
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Dec 23rd
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“Harrah’s is without a doubt the best operator and marketing machine in the Las...”
– http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/dec/18/planet-hollywood-timeshare-owners-moving/
Dec 23rd
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The Palazzo Two Years Later (From Vegas Tripping) →
Another look at Palazzo. First comment at the end of the review is me. :)
Dec 23rd
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HIT GIRL. Seems pretty brutal, but I find kids cursing kind of funny in a weird way.  I think the music a remake of something from a Sid & Marty Kroft show.  That’s fun too.
Dec 22nd
Dec 21st
Best Of Vegas: New Slots →
New Slots Offer Big Payoffs The allure of a slot machine is hard to pass up, especially for amateur gamers. Whether it’s the music, their brightly colored facades, or the…
Dec 18th
Gone Fishing! →
It’s that time again. Another trip to drink, eat and gamble. I don’t expect to update ECG while I’m away, but it’s possible I’ll take some notes and post them via my iPhone. It’s more…
Dec 17th
Dec 17th
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Players Club: Pegging Properties Down a Notch?  →
Is CityCenter pushing Bellagio down the food chain?
Dec 16th
Sahara Closes 2 Towers →
The Sahara in Las Vegas closed two of its three towers this week leaving only the Tangiers tower open. That’s the original tower at the casino. The towers will be closed through the…
Dec 16th
Tropicana to Icahn Approved by US Government →
Carl Icahn secured approval from the US government for his acquisition of the Tropicana in Atlantic City. “U.S. antitrust regulators have approved the sale of Tropicana Atlantic…
Dec 15th
Parx Casino Set To Open →
Parx Casino at Philadelphia Park is set to open this month. The Press of Atlantic City has a really nice photo gallery of Parx. The Press also looks at the effect Parx may have on…
Dec 15th
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Sports Betting Bankroll →
I’ve been getting more into sports betting over the past couple years.  If you are too this may be a good read.  I don’t need help managing my money. :)
Dec 15th
Trump To Icahn? →
Carl Icahn has been making some interesting purchases in the casino business over the past year. His latest move is teaming up with Andy Beal, a high stakes poker player and bank owner,…
Dec 14th
Dec 13th
Week In Review →
It was a relatively slow news week which was good because my week outside of ECG was a little busy. The final installment of CityCenter, Aria, opens next week and I’m sure that will be most…
Dec 13th
Week 14 NFL Picks →
A new way to present JMP’s picks this week. Click the image below to see the full sized image of JMP’s week 14 NFL picks. Share on Facebook
Dec 13th
Dec 13th
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Follow Aria’s Opening Next Week →
Two of my favorite Las Vegas blogs, Rate Vegas and Vegas Tripping, have teamed up to provide coverage of the grand opening of Aria when it opens next week at ariaopening.com. …
Dec 12th
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Stat Fox →
I think I found my favorite site for sports betting research.  I’ll check the readability on my iphone later.  I hope it translates well.
Dec 12th