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Top Gambling News, September 23th, 2008

September 23rd, 2008

Get real on web gambling
Kansas City Star, MO
Rick’s Gambling & Tourism column in today’s Star Business Weekly looks at the US’s untenable position in the worldwide on-line gambling industry. …
State cracks down on Net gambling
Kentucky.com, KY
By Jack Brammer FRANKFORT — Kentucky is commandeering 141 domain names of Internet gambling sites in [...]

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Gold Coast Hotel and Casino

July 29th, 2008

Gold Coast Hotel and Casino
4000 W. Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89103

Number of rooms
711

Theme

Gaming space
87,000 square feet

Permanent show(s)

Signature attraction(s)

Notable restaurant(s)
Cortez Room

Owner
Boyd Gaming Corporation

Date opened
December 1986

Casino type
Land-Based

Major renovation(s)
1988
2000

Previous name(s)

Casino website
Gold Coast Hotel and Casino

The Gold Coast Hotel & Casino is a hotel and casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada. This locals casino is owned [...]

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Fremont Hotel and Casino

July 25th, 2008

The Fremont Hotel & Casino is a hotel and casino located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada on the Fremont Street Experience. It is one of the casinos owned by Boyd Gaming Corporation. The hotel provides 447 rooms and the casino offers 32,000ft² of space.
History
The Fremont hotel opened on May 18, 1956 as [...]

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Four Queens

July 23rd, 2008

Four QueensFacts and statistics
Address: 202 East Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Opening date: 1966
Casino type: Land-Based
Theme: Victorian Carnival
Owner: TLC Casino Enterprises, Inc.
No. of rooms: 690
Total gaming space: 50,000 ft²
Signature attractions: Queen’s Machine
Notable restaurants: Hugo’s Cellar,Magnolia’s
Years renovated: 1976, 1977, 1981, 1999
Website: The Four Queens
Coordinates: 36°10′11″N 115°8′37″W
The Four Queens Hotel and Casino is located in downtown Las Vegas on the Fremont Street Experience. [...]

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Flamingo Las Vegas

July 21st, 2008

Flamingo
3555 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Number of rooms
3,626

Theme
Caribbean

Gaming space
77,000 ft² (7,153.5 m²)

Permanent show(s)
The Second City, George Wallace, Wayne Newton

Signature attraction(s)
Wildlife Habitat

Notable restaurant(s)
Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville

Owner
Harrah’s Entertainment

Date opened
December 26, 1946

Casino type
Land-Based

Major renovation(s)

Previous name(s)
The Flamingo (1946-1947), The Fabulous Flamingo (1947-1974), Flamingo Hilton (1974-1999)

Casino website
Flamingo Las Vegas

The Flamingo Las Vegas is owned and operated [...]

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Fitzgeralds Las Vegas

July 18th, 2008

Fitzgeralds Las Vegas is a 34-story, 638-room hotel and casino in downtown Las Vegas. It has a 42,000 square foot casino, and several places to eat, as well as a business center and pool and spa. The hotel is located at the eastern end of the Fremont Street Experience. Fitgerald’s also has [...]

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Excalibur Hotel and Casino

July 15th, 2008

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 [...]

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Circus Circus Las Vegas

July 14th, 2008

Circus Circus Las Vegas
2880 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Number of rooms
3,774

Theme
Circus

Gaming space
101,100 ft² (9,392.19 m²)

Permanent show(s)

Signature attraction(s)
Circus Circus Adventuredome

Notable restaurant(s)
The Steakhouse
Blue Iguana

Owner
MGM Mirage

Date opened
October 18, 1968

Casino type
Land-Based

Major renovation(s)
none

Previous name(s)
none

Casino website
Circus Circus Las Vegas

Circus Circus Las Vegas is a circus-themed 3,774 room hotel and 101,000 square foot (9,392 m²) casino located [...]

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Big drop in US gambling revenue

July 11th, 2008

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 [...]

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Casino Royale Las Vegas

July 11th, 2008

Casino Royale
3411 Las Vegas Boulevard SouthLas Vegas, Nevada 89109

Number of rooms
152

Theme
European Villa

Notable restaurant(s)
Outback Steakhouse
Denny’s
Noble Roman’s
Subway
Ben & Jerry’s

Owner
Tom Elardi

Date opened
1992

Casino type
Land-Based

Previous name(s)
Nob Hill 1979-1980

Casino website
Hotel/casino web site

Casino Royale is a small casino and motel located on the East side of the Las Vegas Strip, between Harrah’s Las Vegas and The Venetian. The casino [...]

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California Hotel and Casino

July 10th, 2008

CaliforniaLas Vegas, NV 89101

Number of rooms
855

Theme
Hawaiian

Gaming space
85,000 ft²

Owner
Boyd Gaming Corporation

Date opened
1975

Casino type
Land-Based

Casino website
California Hotel and Casino

The California Hotel and Casino (The Cal) opened in 1975 is a hotel and casino located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. It is one of the casinos owned by Boyd Gaming Corporation and is connected to [...]

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Caesars Palace

July 9th, 2008

Caesars Palace
3570 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Number of rooms
3,348

Theme
The Roman Empire

Gaming space
166,000ft² (15,442 m²)

Permanent show(s)
Céline Dion: A New Day

Signature attraction(s)
Forum Shops
Pure

Notable restaurant(s)
Restaurant Guy Savoy
808
Bradley Ogden
Empress Court
Hyakumi
Mesa Grill

Owner
Harrah’s Entertainment

Date opened
August 5, 1966

Casino type
Land-Based

Major renovation(s)
1974, 1979, 1992, 2001

Previous name(s)
none

Casino website
Caesars Palace

Caesars Palace is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip [...]

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Tropicana – Las Vegas Boulevard Intersection

July 7th, 2008

The Tropicana – Las Vegas Boulevard intersection in Las Vegas, Nevada (Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard), the latter also known as the Las Vegas Strip is noteworthy for several reasons. It was the first intersection completely closed to street level pedestrian traffic in Las Vegas and its four corners are home [...]

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Binion’s Gambling Hall and Casino

July 6th, 2008

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 [...]

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Casino Night

July 6th, 2008

A Casino Night (also called Vegas Nights, Las Vegas Nights, Monte Carlo Nights, Casino Parties) is an entertainment event with a casino theme.
Casino Night Parties are usually tied to a fundraiser, and are often held on riverboats, in churches, hotels etc. The main objective of most casino night parties is to [...]

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The Howard Hughes Corporation

July 5th, 2008

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 [...]

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Las Vegas 51s

July 4th, 2008

The Las Vegas 51s (formerly the Las Vegas Stars) is a minor-league baseball team. They are the AAA affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They play at Cashman Field (capacity 9,334) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team competes in the Pacific Coast League.
The 51s take their name from Area 51, located “somewhere” [...]

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Bellagio

July 3rd, 2008

Bellagio
3600 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

Number of rooms
3,421

Theme
Mediterranean

Gaming space
116,000 ft² (10,776.75 m²)

Permanent show(s)
“O”

Signature attraction(s)
Bellagio Gallery Of Fine Art
Conservatory
The Fountains of Bellagio

Notable restaurant(s)
Le Cirque
Circo
Picasso
Michael Mina
Jasmine

Owner
MGM Mirage

Date opened
October 15, 1998

Casino type
Land

Major renovation(s)
Bellagio Spa Tower added: 2005

Previous name(s)
Dunes (demolished)

Casino website
Bellagio

Bellagio is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Las [...]

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Global Gaming Expo

July 2nd, 2008

Global Gaming Expo (G2E) is an annual gaming trade show held in Las Vegas, Nevada, generally in November, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The show is one of the two major gaming trade shows.
History
The show has been run by the American Gaming Association since its inception in 2001.
Links

Global Gaming [...]

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Bally’s Las Vegas

July 1st, 2008

Bally’s
3645 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Number of rooms
2,814

Theme
Cosmopolitan Las Vegas

Gaming space
67,000 ft² (6,224.5 m²)

Permanent show(s)
Jubilee!

Signature attraction(s)
Garden Walkway

Notable restaurant(s)
Al Dente
Bally’s Steakhouse
Chang’s

Owner
Harrah’s Entertainment

Date opened
1973

Casino type
Land-based

Major renovation(s)
1981, 1994

Previous name(s)
Bonanza
New Bonanza
MGM Grand
Bally’s Grand

Casino website
Bally’s Website

Bally’s Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada on the Las Vegas Strip. The hotel has 2,814 [...]

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