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Posted by Nicolae on July 15th, 2008 under Casinos, Casinos Guide, Companies, Las Vegas
Tags: Anthony Cools, attractions, Camelot, casino, DRENCHED, Excalibur, Excalibur Hotel and Casino, History, hotel, Las Vegas, links, Medieval, Merlin vs. Dragon battle, MGM Mirage, Regale Italian Eatery, restaurants, shows, Sir Galahad's Prime Rib House, The Steakhouse at Camelot, Thunder Down Under, Tournament of Kings, Widescreen Rooms, Xanadu •
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Excalibur
3850 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
Number of rooms
3,991
Theme
Medieval / Camelot
Gaming space
100,000 ft² (9,290 m²)
Permanent show(s)
Tournament of Kings
Thunder Down Under
Anthony Cools
Signature attraction(s)
Merlin vs. Dragon battle
Notable restaurant(s)
The Steakhouse at Camelot
Sir Galahad’s Prime Rib House
Regale Italian Eatery
Owner
MGM Mirage
Date opened
June 19, 1990
Casino type
Land
Major renovation(s)
N/A
Previous name(s)
Xanadu project (never built)
Casino website
excalibur.com
The Excalibur Hotel/Casino is a hotel and [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 11th, 2008 under Atlantic City, Casinos, Companies, Gambling industry, Investments, Las Vegas, Online Gambling, Politics, Predictions, Projects, Slots, Studies, Reports & Survey, United States, games
Tags: Atlantic City, banks, casino games, Casinos, economic crisis, flights, gambling, Gambling industry, Illinois, Investments, Las Vegas, MGM Mirage, Online Gambling, petrol price, real estate crisis, restrictions, revenue, slot machines, Slots, smoking ban, table games, tourist market, Tropicana Entertainment, Trump Marina Casino, unemployment, US •
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US gambling revenue dropped 15% in May. In Las Vegas, the percentage is 16.4%. As for Atlantic City, the casinos gambling revenue down 11% in June, comparing with the same month of the last year (a single casino shows an increase in revenue, Harrah’s Resort Casino). In Illinois, gambling revenue was [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 6th, 2008 under Casinos, Casinos Guide, Companies, Gambling industry, Las Vegas
Tags: Benny Binion, Binion's Gambling Hall and Casino, Binion's Horseshoe, Binion's Ranch Steakhouse, casino, Eldorado Club, History, hotel, Las Vegas, locations, movie, MTR Gaming Group, The Mint Las Vegas, Vintage Las Vegas, World Series of Poker •
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Binion’s Gambling Hall and Hotel
128 E. Fremont Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Number of rooms
366
Theme
Vintage Las Vegas
Gaming space
Permanent show(s)
No showroom
Signature attraction(s)
World Series of Poker
(1970-2004; 2005 final tables)
Notable restaurant(s)
Binion’s Ranch Steakhouse
Owner
MTR Gaming Group
Date opened
Casino type
Land-Based
Major renovation(s)
Previous name(s)
Eldorado Club
The Mint Las Vegas
Binion’s Horseshoe
Casino website
http://www.binions.com
Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel is a hotel and casino located in downtown [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 5th, 2008 under Business, Companies, Las Vegas, Summerlin
Tags: Casinos, company, development, General Growth Properties, History, hotels, Howard Hughes, Las Vegas, links, management, Projects, real estate, Rouse Company, sold off, Summa Corporation, The Howard Hughes Corporation •
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The Howard Hughes Corporation is a major real estate development and management company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, which was founded by Howard Hughes. Later sold to the Rouse Company, it is now a subsidiary of General Growth Properties.
History
Formation as Summa Corporation
Originally known as Summa Corporation, Howard Hughes Corp. was formed [...]
Posted by Nicolae on June 24th, 2008 under Betting exchange Guide, Companies, Sports Betting
Tags: Andrew Black, Betfair, betting exchange, controversy, Edward Wray, History, links, Online Gambling, Poker, references, United Kingdom, Zero lounge •
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Betfair
Type
Betting exchange
Genre
Online gambling
Founded
2000
Founder
Andrew Black and Edward Wray
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Website
http://www.betfair.com/
Betfair is the world’s largest Internet betting exchange. The company is based in Hammersmith in West London, England.
Since Betfair was launched in June 2000 it has become the largest online betting company in the UK and the largest bet exchange in the world. [...]
