January 2010
55 posts
Week In Review →
I was able to get a few more reviews from my trip to Las Vegas up. I’m almost done! I can’t believe that I didn’t get to gambling earlier. That’s not my nature. I think I was excited to use…
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Delaware Death Blow to AC, Legalizes Table Games →
In a move that is no surprise to anyone paying that follows the casino industry, yesterday, Delaware approved table games for their racinos.
Legislation to allow table games in…
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Carne Vino Take 2 →
I visited Carne Vino on my spring trip to Las Vegas and had a fantastic steak dinner. I loved it and spoke so highly of it that my friends wanted a return visit. I shared this video…
MGM Mirage Selling Borgata; Leaving Atlantic City →
MGM Mirage announced that they will be divesting their half of the Borgata for greener pastures in Macau.
The (Wall Street) Journal said MGM has faced scrutiny from New Jersey…
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Thoughts on CityCenter →
CityCenter are the huge hunks of steel in the middle of the Las Vegas strip and owned by MGM-Mirage that has been under construction for the past few years. There are multiple buildings…
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Brett Favre get the business from Vikings...
Casa Di Amore →
On most trips to Las Vegas I like to take in at least one dinner from a locals type restaurant. This trip I ended up at Casa Di Amore which had great recommendations on both Yelp and…
Casa Di Amore →
On most trips to Las Vegas I like to take in at least one dinner from a locals type restaurant. This trip I ended up at Casa Di Amore which had great recommendations on both Yelp and…
Week In Review →
I didn’t realize during the week that I was able to get up so many posts, but evidently I did. Sweet. There’s even a roundup in this roundup of the week. Enjoy.
NFL Conference Finals…
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“Here’s the current pecking order amongst MGM’s Strip properties, as ranked in a...”
– Stiffs and Georges
Manny Pacquiao vs Joshua Clotty →
I was pretty salty when talks were broken off for Manny v. Mayweather. I wasn’t happy that Manny would be fighting Clotty and Mayweather would fight some shlub. Mayweather looks like he’ll…
NFL Conference Finals Picks →
The Super Bowl is almost upon us and the Jets are still alive! What a great playoff run. We keep JMP’s picks going. As you’ll see, fantasy football wrap ups continue next week.
Wynn and Encore Win Me Over →
Until my last trip to Las Vegas I only visited Wynn once and didn’t really enjoy it. It felt like old money. Cold and stuffy. That feeling changed on my last trip. My first night was spent…
PA Slots Bigger Than AC →
For the first time ever Pennsylvania’s slot machine revenue was greater than Atlantic City’s slot machine revenue. Atlantic City still has higher revenue because they have table games,…
Round Em Up →
There have been quite a few articles over the past few weeks that I haven’t had time to comment on, but I’d like to pass on anyway. Commentary will be kept to a minimum here as always with…
Fontainebleau To Icahn →
Carl Icahn is the winner for the bankrupt Fontainbleau in Las Vegas.
Carl Icahn is expected to take over ownership of the bankrupt Fontainebleau Las Vegas resort after two potential…
Results: Resort Fees Poll →
Thanks to those who took the poll on Resort Fees. Nobody likes resort fees and it’s understandably. Here are the results. I’m surprised someone would pay the same for a room ($70/no fees)…
A Look At Atlantic City Casinos →
The Atlantic City Press has a great article looking back at the past year and forward to this year for each Atlantic City casino. Click here to see all of the analyst comments. Below…
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Door opened for Mosley-Mayweather →
Andre Berto pulled out of his fight with Shane Mosely later this month because he has family in Haiti. While that sucks, this opens the door for Shane Mosely to fight Floyd Mayweather.
Wonder how Floyd will get out of this one…
SW Steakhouse Fantastic! →
On my first night of this trip to Las Vegas I had dinner at SW Steakhouse at Wynn. I went into this dinner with plenty of excitement based on feedback from others, but I had a little…
Week In Review →
I caught a virus midweek that slowed things down here, but I was able to get a few more items up from my trip to Las Vegas as well as some news. Hopefully all future posts will come from my…
Harrahs Takes Over Planet Hollywood This Weekend →
That was quick. Harrah’s begins management of Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas at midnight January 16.
In an internal memo to employees today, Planet Hollywood owner Robert Earl said…
NFL Divisional Round Pick + Fantasy TE Roundup →
Welcome back to JMPlayoff Picks! 1-3 last week, but it still beats Bill Simmons who went 0-4. My lone bright spot was the J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets. Let’s see if I continue to roll with them,…
Pacquiao, Mayweather deliver fans a final insult →
Seven Stars Insider: December – January Edition →
I usually share the Seven Stars Insider when the newest edition arrives. I lost this one over the holidays and am just getting to it now. There is plenty of good information on Total…
Room Service! →
Rooming alone and not being able to sleep normal hours leads to a lot of things. In this case, it lead me to ordering room service a couple of times when I stayed at Palazzo.
I enjoyed…
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Jones lands Pacquiao-Clottey bout →
So I guess Manny and Mayweather isn’t going to happen and we’ll be gifted with an unexciting fight between Manny and Clotty. I can’t imagine 40K people paying to see this fight. Maybe they’ll paper the venue to make it look like people care. Needless to say I won’t be spending money on this fight.
Coffee at Palazzo →
I love coffee. If you follow me on twitter, you see me talk about it just about every day. So, with that being said, I always have an eye out for coffee when I travel.
Back in …
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Sunday NFL Parlay
I felt pretty good about this combo without teasing 6.5, but I feel even better with the tease. Here’s what I’m looking at for todays NFL games.
Packers +4 Packers/Cardinals under 54.5 Patriots +3 Patriots/Ravens under 50
Get the lines @ sportsbook.com. That’s how I do it.
Gonna check the NBA for the first time in a week.
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AC Tabled by PA →
Fantastic look at Atlantic City tourism, gambling and hotel revewnues and how Pennsylvania allowing table games might effect things.
FWIW, www.dieiscast.com is one of my favorite gaming/casino blogs and a must RSS if you’re interested in this space.
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Week In Review →
It’s been a very wordy week for ECG. I started reviewing thing from my trip to Las Vegas and found that it was pretty difficult to describe Legasse Stadium at the Palazzo. I had tons of…
Table Games Approved in Pennsylvania! →
As I mentioned at the end of last year, yesterday was D-Day for Pennsylvania casinos to get table games. Well, yesterday Governor Ed Rendell signed the bill into law.
Long before…
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WatchBlah Blah Blah.
pacquiaonews:
Freddie Roach on Pacquiao’s future (ESPN)
Rock and Roll at Smokin’ Hot Aces →
From Best of Vegas
For the tough guy gamblers that come to Vegas, the regular Las Vegas nightclubs might not be their thing. After all, there’s only so much heart-pounding techno…
$2 Blackjack In Atlantic City →
It was only a matter of time that one of the casinos in Atlantic City would reduce blackjack stakes to attract more gamblers. Resorts has decided to bring back $2 blackjack. Of course…
Resort Fees: Quick Poll →
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Legasse Stadium Review →
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Gaming Atlantic's 2009 Top Ten Mid-Atlantic Gaming... →
A nice, quick read for those of you that are interested on gaming in the east.
Palazzo Suite Was Sweet →
I stayed at the Palazzo on my last trip to Las Vegas. This post will is only for the room.
All of the rooms are suites and I had the basic “Palazzo Luxury” suite. After reading the…
The Loft at The Pool at Harrah’s →
On New Years eve Harrah’s opened The Loft at The Pool at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City. This was a million dollar expansion to the successful party spot at Harrah’s.
“The idea to…
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“Pinnacle Entertainment, a Las Vegas-based regional casino operator, will make...”
– Las Vegas Review Journal “Inside Gaming: Gazing at 2010 for Gaming”