Cheating in casinos
October 13th, 2008
Cheating in casinos refers to actions which are prohibited by a casino’s rules. Cheating is usually illegal but the exact sanctions will depend on the jurisdiction in which the casino operates. In Nevada, cheating in a casino is a felony under Nevada law. In most other jurisdictions, specific statutes do not [...]
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 [...]
Las Vegans
June 27th, 2008
Notable natives and residents of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Natives
Adam Seward – football player
Andre Agassi – professional tennis player
Barry Zito – baseball player
Charisma Carpenter – actress
Daveigh Chase – actress
Greg Anthony – professional basketball player
Jack Kramer – tennis player
James Ronald Whitney – film and television director
Jenna Jameson – porn star
The Killers – Alternative rock band
Brandon Flowers
Mark Stoermer
Ronnie Vannucci
Kurt [...]
Las Vegas Sun
June 22nd, 2008
Type
Daily newspaper
Format
Broadsheet Insert
Owner
Greenspun Corporation
Publisher
Brian Greenspun
Editor
Michael J. Kelley
Founded
1950
Political position
progressive
Headquarters
Green Valley Corporate Center
Henderson, NV
Website: [1] lasvegassun.com
The Las Vegas Sun was one of Las Vegas, Nevada’s two daily newspapers. It is owned by The Greenspun Corporation and is affiliated with Greenspun Media Group.
The paper was published in the afternoons on weekdays from 1990-2005. The paper is now [...]
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
June 20th, 2008
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is a public agency that runs the Las Vegas Convention Center, Cashman Center, and Cashman Field and is responsible for the advertising campaigns for the Clark County, Nevada area.
The fourteen member board is appointed by various elected governing bodies in the County. Funding [...]
Las Vegas Boulevard
June 19th, 2008
A view of Las Vegas Boulevard at dusk from the Paris Hotel and Casino’s replica of the Eiffel Tower
Las Vegas Boulevard, State Route 604, is the current name for a road that has a historic past. Over the years it has been called:
Arrowhead Highway
Los Angeles Highway (named for its role in connecting Los [...]
Golden Nugget Companies
June 17th, 2008
Golden Nugget Companies Inc. was formed by Steve Wynn in 1973. The company was created after Wynn acquired majority control of the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company ceased to exist after it constructed The Mirage in 1989. At that time, the name was changed to Mirage Resorts, Inc.
The company [...]
Fremont Street Experience
June 16th, 2008
Fremont Street is probably the most famous street in Las Vegas, Nevada besides the Las Vegas Strip. Fremont was the major street in the downtown casino corridor. It is, or was the address for many of the famous casinos such as Binion’s Horseshoe, Eldorado Club, Fremont Hotel and Casino, Golden Gate [...]
Floyd Lamb State Park
June 15th, 2008
Floyd Lamb State Park is a 2000 acre Nevada state park in Las Vegas, Nevada. The park contains the Tule Springs Ranch Historic Area which is an area that contains some of Las Vegas’ older buildings which were moved here over the years.
History
The area around the springs was a water stop for indians who [...]
Boulder Highway
June 12th, 2008
Boulder Highway is a 17 mile divided roadway in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, Nevada, USA. It begins at Foothills Drive at the southeastern edge of the city of Henderson. It runs northwest through that city, and the towns of Whitney and Winchester. The Boulder Highway name ends at the Las Vegas [...]
Sportsbook
June 11th, 2008
A sportsbook (sometimes abbreviated as book) or a race and sports book is a place where a gambler can wager on various sports competitions, including football, basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, horse racing and boxing. The method of betting varies with the sport and the type of game. The more prominent the [...]
Las Vegas, Nevada
June 5th, 2008
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flag
Seal
Nickname: “The Entertainment Capital of the World“
Motto: “‘“
Official website: http://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/
Location
Location of Las Vegas in Nevada
Government
County
Clark
Mayor
Oscar B. Goodman
Geographical characteristics
Total
293.6 km²
Land
293.5 km²
Water
0.1 km²
Total (2005)
575,973
Metro area
1,650,671
Density
1840.2/km²
Coordinates
36°11′00″ N
115°13′00″ W
Elevation
664 m
Time zone
PST (UTC-8)
Summer (DST)
PDT (UTC-7)
History
Founding
Las Vegas was given its name by Spaniards in the Antonio Armijo party, who used the water in the [...]
Las Vegas Guide
June 3rd, 2008
A tour of Las Vegas casinos and hotels
THE adult gambling, adult fun, and entertainment playground of the world
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the state of Nevada, United States. The city is the largest to be founded in the 20th century, and is a major vacation, shopping, and gambling destination. Las [...]
The flying casinos
February 14th, 2008
Airbus is in discussion with more clients interested to use the world’s biggest passenger plane, Airbus superjumbo A380, into a flying casino.
David Velupillai, marketing director for Airbus’s executive and private aviation division, said a fully-fitted casino could be delivered as early as 2012.
The gambling “is clearly a growing business in Asia [...]
Las Vegas, the Macau of America
February 13th, 2008
Interesting change, isn’t it? It seems that starting with this year, Las Vegas will be no more the capital of the gambling world. The Sin City is growing old.
In accordance with Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, casinos in Macau took in gross gambling revenue of $10.4 billion in 2007, [...]
Gambling Media: Hillary Clinton
January 19th, 2008
Betting Big on Nevada
TIME
To many Washington wags, the very notion evokes images of show girls arguing with croupiers about the finer points of Hillary Clinton’s healthcare policy …
Clinton Wagers on Gambling
AOL News Newsbloggers, VA
By David Knowles From the LA Times comes a fascinating piece about how Hillary Clinton [...]
Harrah’s Entertainment – new owners for Casino & Hotel Resort chain
December 28th, 2007
Harrah’s Casino & Hotel Resort chain, which also run the World Series of Poker, will have new owners, two private equity firms named Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group, shelling out a whopping $17.7 billion for the acquisition, being complete in early 2008.
“The WSOP will remain a key brand in the [...]















































