Sam Nazarian, the Los Angeles and Miami nightclub owner who refurbished the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, is preparing to defend himself before the Nevada Gaming Commission. Nazarian went before the panel earlier this month, though reports indicate he did not make a good impression with the commissioners.
A violent crime spree came to an end on the Las Vegas Strip when Metro police confronted a casino robber. When the detectives tried to apprehend the man, a violent confrontation occurred, which led to a fatal shooting. Meanwhile, a game of cards in Gadsden, Oregon led to an attack
California Assemblyman Mike Gatto says he will approach the 2015 online poker debate in his state with an open mind. Gatto was the lawmaker who introduced a new gaming bill on December 2, so he appears to be signalling to other interested lawmakers he is ready to make a deal.
At present, Native American tribes own 460 land-based gaming establishments. Those casinos, card rooms, and bingo parlors are spread across 28 U.S. states, but none of them have legalized online gambling websites. Many tribes are hoping that changes in the near future. The tribes could net hundreds of millions of
Most of the press given to New York state's domestic gambling industry has gone to the 16 casino license applications being considered for up to 4 casino-resorts in the state. Long before those lavish gaming establishments are considered, Long Island is likely to be making money from less showy gaming
Judge Gloria Burns voided the sale of Revel Casino to Brookfield Property Management, the Canadian firm which won a bankruptcy auction in October 2014. Brookfield won the auction with a $110 million bid, but later pulled out of the deal when it could not renegotiate ongoing energy payments. Revel Entertainment
The head of the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling says she isn't sure whether "play management" techniques at the Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville will stop problem gamblers. Though Marlene Warner, executive director of the Council on Compulsive Gambling, says she believes the self-limiting system will be a "helpful tool",
In response to the introduction of an Internet poker bill to the California State Assembly last week, PokerStars and its business partners in the state released an announcement. The statement suggested PokerStars and its California allies (Morongo, San Manuel, and three L.A. card rooms) wanted to work with legislators to
Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal has shut down the Chairman's Tower, one of the two towers of the casino resort, and is no longer issuing credit to players. In the last couple of weeks, the former showpiece of Donald Trump's Atlantic City empire is going out with a whimper, and
Five of the eight defendants in the case involving an alleged illegal gambling ring run out of Caesars Palace last summer are taking a plea bargain. The key figure in the case, professional poker player Paul Phua, still intends on going to trial. The plea bargain makes the case against
A local resident of Denison, Texas filed a lawsuit against an area bingo parlor after she had a bad fall over one of its wheel stops. The woman says the wheel stop, used by certain businesses in place of a curb, was painted black and therefore unidentifiable after sunfall. The
Edward Norton was on the "Late Show with David Letterman" in late-November to promote his new movie, "Birdman". During his interview, the Hollywood star suggested he might make a sequel to the 1990s cult classic about poker, "Rounders". Norton discussed how the cast enjoyed each other's company, then joked about
