March 2010
February 2010
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Planet Hollywood Starts Total Rewards April 1 →
Maybe it’s an April fools joke. Maybe it’s not. According to @PHVegas on twitter Planet Hollywood will begin using the Total Rewards system on April 1.
We’re rolling out Total…
Harrahs Buying Palms Next? →
New rumor: Harrah’s is buying Palms next. How can this be possible? Steve Friess from The Strip Podcast was the first person I saw with this rumor. After reading his blog and the…
Atlantic City Video Poker Check →
Doing a check of video poker inventory in Atlantic City on vpFREE doesn’t show much. Harrah’s hasn’t been updated this year, while Borgata still has plenty of good machines to…
Margaritaville Not Dead In Atlantic City →
Still dealing with bankruptcy, Trump Resorts in Atlantic City is reconsidering the possibility of selling Trump marina.
In testimony Wednesday, Trump Entertainment’s financial…
Pennies From Hell →
I like to play slot machines and I know that the lower the denomination put in, the lower the payout. I like to think of myself as a somewhat intelligent gambler. Well, when it comes…
Revel Gets A (tax) Break →
Revel is being allowed the possibility of receiving $300 million in tax breaks should they complete construction on the casino that’s about half way done in Atlantic City.
In…
Where Will The World Series Of Poker Go? →
While I was writing up rumor of Penn National’s purchase of the Rio in Las Vegas, I saw a tweet wondering where the World Series of Poker (WSOP) will move.
Harrah’s…
Top 10 Steakhouses in Las Vegas →
The Las Vegas Sun published their Top 10 Steakhouses in Las Vegas + 1 honorable mention. I’ve been to 6 of the 11. Not too shabby on my part. I don’t think I’ll ever go to The…
Icahn May Opt To Sell Some Trump Casinos →
Earlier this month Carl Icahn said, in a deposition, that he may sell two of the three Trump Casinos in Atlantic City if he wins the bankruptcy battle he’s in with Donald Trump.
“You could sell the Marina and the Plaza,” he said in the deposition, taped on Feb. 2.
Wynn To Take Over Foxwoods Pennsylvania Project →
Wynn signed a deal to takeover the delayed Foxwoods Pennsylvania casino project in South Philadelphia.
While the details of the agreement have not been made public, Wynn…
Penn National To Buy Rio? →
I haven’t noticed this before, but there’s been a rumor that Harrah’s would be selling the Rio to Penn National, who has been looking to get into Las Vegas for a while now. Last time I…
Resort Fees Tracker →
Resort Fees aren’t cool, but they aren’t always bad. Hotels will charge whatever they want for a room. They can charge $75 and make you pay for certain amenities or that can just charge you…
Week In Review →
The major news this week was Harrah’s takeover of Planet Hollywood. There seems to be lots of hate towards Harrah’s from everything I read and hear in podcasts. I like whoever treats…
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In Old Vegas dot Com →
Cool site with some nice pics and posters of Las Vegas from yester-year. Some pretty sweet stuff here.
Round Up From East and West →
I haven’t done a round up in a while because there hasn’t been much news that I haven’t had time to touch on. In the past couple of weeks that has changed. Here are a slew of stories from…
Planet Harrahswood Commence! →
Harrah’s officially begins their takeover of Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas today. Some things about the takeover are starting to trickle out.
…the property should be integrated…
MGM Looking To Improve Players Club →
MGM has decided to hire two companies to help in improving their comp club, Players Club.
The move may improve MGM Mirage’s competitive position against industry leader Harrah’s…
Las Vegas Gambling – Everything Else →
I didn’t just play slots and video poker when I was in Las Vegas in December. I played 3 card poker, 4 card poker, blackjack, blackjack switch and of course, bet on sports….
Gambling in Las Vegas – Video Poker →
I played a lot of video poker on this trip to Las Vegas. My sleeping habits have me starting my day with slots. That’s usually followed up with video poker after my first cup of coffee,…
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Harrah’s debt gamble →
Interesting article on Harrah’s and their debt. Topical as they should take control of Planet Hollywood this week. If you are into economics of the casino biz, you should enjoy.
Gambling In Las Vegas – Slots →
Last week I realized that I didn’t write up all of my gambling in Las Vegas. I’d like to touch on slots here. Video Poker was good to me and Slots were ok.
I’ve had a love/hate…
Maybe Atlantic City Will Expand →
I was doing a little reading this morning and found something interesting at the bottom of another gloomy article about Atlantic City. The beginning of the article touches on Pinnacle…
Daytona 500 Odds →
Last year was the first and only time I placed a bet on a NASCAR race. At least it was the Daytona 500. I don’t know enough to gamble wisely on NASCAR. Below are the odds if you’re…
Week In Review →
I’m fully converted to my macbook and loving it. I know I’m not using it to it’s fullest ability, but I’ve been enjoying it. This week I decided to write up a review for the movie…
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Aqueduct: Penn got hosed →
Great article on the political shenanigans that are going on with the Aqueduct racino. Sounds like NJ politics. Long Island isn’t much different.
10 Suggestions For Atlantic City →
Vin Narayanan from the Casino City Times has 10 suggestions that Atlantic City can use to turn things around. Some are easier than others and some are already being done with little…
“Tyson” Review →
I’ve read quite a few good reviews about “Tyson“; the documentary about Mike Tyson’s life. Everything I read was about how this was a very “real” look at his life. As I watched the movie…
Saints Make Vegas Casinos Winners →
So the Saints won the Super Bowl this week. I won my prop bet on Peyton Manning throwing a first quarter touchdown, but lost my bet on the Colts. I had a winning day since I also had the…
Sports Betting and New Jersey Closer.. →
A state senate panel approved sports betting at casinos and racetracks pending the lift of a federal government ban on sports betting.
The amendment could ultimately allow for betting…
