One of the hottest topics in Las Vegas sports books, the NFL season was college football game night. To be sure, beating Notre Dame in Michigan was an instant classic. But about two hours after Utah and Southern California ended, the score change caused a lot of confusion. The game ended in a 17-14 victory
The Nevada Gaming Commission has approved an application from American Wagering Inc to allow state residents to place sports bets on iPhones, a company executive confirmed. The approval makes American Wagering, which operates as Leroy’s Horse and Sports Place Inc., the first U.S.-based gaming company to have free sports betting applications available on iTunes’ app
If the setting doesn’t have to be a sportsbook for the South Point Hotel Casino and Spa, “Linemakers” can easily be filmed in someone’s den. The weekly, half-hour cable television series surrounds seven friends who discuss and analyze the weekend’s college and professional football games. The group talks about the betting lines, the team’s performance
Another reason to spend the night as a party, as if it were necessary. Towards the end of 2009, thousands of onlookers descended on Street and Fremont Street Experience, drinking heavily, watching fireworks explode, and saying goodbye to the generally grim year for many Americans. There were no TV motorcycle jumps in the city this
No sporting event has more hype preceded it than the Super Bowl. Years of build-up lead to great disappointment and batting. Early in the morning, I’m sensing that this is going to be a good game. One aspect of the Super Bowl that never disappoints is the scene from a Las Vegas sports book. It’s
Game analysts believe MGM Mirage’s 50% stake in Atlantic City’s Borgata could sell for between $400 million and $500 million when MGM sells its stake in the casino over the next 18 months. However, market conditions could push prices lower. The casino operator announced on Friday that it had reached an agreement with New Jersey
Harrah’s Entertainment is an online gaming company based in business partner Gibraltar that provides software for casino operators to manage three internet gambling sites in the UK. The application was filed by Harra last week on behalf of Dragonfish, a division of 888 Holdings under state foreign gaming laws. This is the first time Nevada
When play resumes at the Rio All-Suit Hotel & Casino in November, Jonathan Duhamel will be the chip leader with 65.975 million chips. The final table will feature John Dolan (46.25 million), Joseph Cheng (23.52 million), John Racer (19.05 million), Matthew Jarvis (16.7 million), Filippo Candio (14.4 million), Michael Mizrachi (14.45 million), Soy Nguyen (9.65
Harrah’s Entertainment Atlantic City announced this morning that the Total Bad Beat Jackpot hit $535,459.60 in Caesars Atlantic City. In addition to the Caesars poker room, poker players at Harrah’s Resort, Bally’s, and Showboat each received $2,705 in prize money as part of their new pooling jackpot. “This is an unforgettable day for the game
The Wyoming, Pennsylvania-based company announced this morning that local casino operator Penn National Gaming has acquired 19-month-old M Resort for $230.5 million. Penn National said in a statement that it had purchased all $160 million in subordinated debt previously held by MGM Resorts International from Bank of Scotland, an affiliate of Lloyds Banking Group. Resort