Lipparelli Talks Legalized Web Gambling in US, Sheldon Adelson and Colbert Probe
Former chairman of the Nevada State Gaming Control Board (GCB) Mark Lipparelli sat down with our own Jenny Woo for a Gambling911.com world exclusive to discuss, among other things, what he sees as the future for legalized online gambling in the US. Hint: These won’t be anything happening at the federal level. “The opportunity to act has passed,” Lipparelli tells G911.
Las Vegas Code of Silence Broken: Secrets Revealed on How to Win
Question-and-answer site Quora.com asked savvy casino players the secrets to winning in Sin City and it seems the Las Vegas code of silence has finally been broken. These are the secrets to winning in the Vegas casinos.
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Vegas The Real Winner With Mayweather-Canelo Fight: Massive Handle
Las Vegas hotels and restaurants were filled and taxis were hard to find as the Mayweather-Canelo fight Saturday night proved one of Sin City’s biggest economic draws.
Many said they haven't seen buzz around an event like this since Tyson vs. Holyfield over 15 years ago, according to KTNV TV.
Boxing legend Bernard Hopkins told KTNV the line outside went around the corner of the building, "Not since fighting with Tyson have I seen this type of atmosphere."
Vagos Motorcycle Gang Member Gets 7 Years for Fatal Vegas Casino Shooting
RENO, Nev. – (Associated Press) - A former member of the Vagos motorcycle gang has been sentenced to up to seven years in prison for his role in a 2011 shootout at a Nevada casino that killed a rival Hells Angel.
Gary "Jabbers" Rudnick pleaded guilty earlier to second-degree murder as part of a plea deal agreeing to testify against a fellow Vagos convicted Aug. 7 of first-degree murder in the death of Jeffrey "Jethro" Pettigrew, president of the Hells Angels' chapter in San Jose.
Sands Head Sheldon Adelson Furious With MGM, Caesar’s Driving Vegas Room Rates Down
During a quarterly earnings conference call this week, Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson blasted MGM and Caesar's Entertainment for driving down hotel room rates on the Strip and, thus, cutting into his own company's profit margins.
Adelson accused both casinos of conducting business out of desperation due to some excessive debt.
Caesars owes some $23.7 billion while MGM Resorts is in a $13.1 billion hole.
Vile High Club: Troon Vineyard Director Faces Prison for Having Oral Sex on Vegas-Bound Flight
An Oregon couple could face up to 90 days each in jail for having oral sex on board a flight to Las Vegas as other passengers watched on in horror.
The complaint, filed last week in U.S. District Court, alleges that beautician Jessica Stroble, 33, and vineyard owner Christopher Martin began getting frisky after an Allegiant Airlines flight departed Medford, Oregon for Nevada in late-June.
Las Vegas Strip Shooter Apprehended
A man accused of fatally shooting rapper Kenneth Wayne Cherry Jr., 27, outside the Aria Hotel on the Vegas Strip last month was arrested this past Thursday.
“We can confirm that the LAPD-FBI task force arrested a fugitive from Las Vegas wanted by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department," Los Angeles police spokesman Lieutenant Andy Neiman said.
26-year-old Ammar Harris is accused of shooting Cherry as he sat in the driver’s seat of his Maserati. That car then careened into a taxi cab, killing the driver and a passenger.
Woman Sought in Las Vegas Strip Shooting That Left Three Dead
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — A 22-year-old Miami woman with a history of prostitution arrests was identified Tuesday as a person of interest in a Las Vegas Strip shooting that triggered a spectacular fiery crash and left three people dead.
Police said Tineesha Lashun Howard was in a black SUV with Ammar Harris last week when he fired shots into a Maserati sports car at a self-promoted rapper who investigators say argued with Harris minutes earlier in the valet area of a glassy Strip resort.
Search Widens for Suspect in Vegas Strip Shooting
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — The search has widened to the southeastern U.S. for a 26-year-old man who police call the prime suspect in a shooting and fiery crash that killed three last week on the Las Vegas Strip.
Las Vegas police Capt. Chris Jones said Monday that investigators were tracing places where Ammar Harris lived and worked in the past.
Public records show Harris lived in South Carolina and Georgia; was convicted in Atlanta in 2005 of marijuana possession; and was arrested in Miami in December on a reckless driving charge.
SUV in Fatal Vegas Strip Shooting Seized: Suspect Identified
(Associated Press) - Police are seeking a 26-year-old man as the prime suspect in last week's pre-dawn shooting and crash on the Las Vegas Strip that killed three people and injured several others
Hotel Altercation Sparked Vegas Strip Shooting: Three Dead, Manhunt On
Las Vegas – (Associated Press) - Police say a deadly car-to-car shooting and fiery crash at a major Las Vegas Strip intersection started with an argument in the valet area of the Aria resort.
Sheriff Doug Gillespie made the disclosure Thursday about the early morning incident that left three people dead and at least six injured. Police withheld the names citing the ongoing investigation.
Ex-San Diego Mayor $1 Billion in Gambling Losses
Former San Diego Mayor Maureen O’Connor took $2 million from a nonprofit foundation to feed a gambling addiction in which she lost more than $1 billion over an eight-year period, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Palms Casino in Vegas Caught Up in Drug, Prostitution Sting
LAS VEGAS -- Gambling regulators are fining the Palms casino in Las Vegas $1 million after nightclub employees provided undercover agents with prostitutes and drugs, including cocaine and prescription painkillers.
Nevada Gambling Revenue Way Down in November
CARSON CITY, Nev. (Associated Press) -- Nevada state gambling revenues have dipped, with officials reporting that casinos won 11 percent less in November compared with the same month a year ago.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Thursday that casinos won about $783 million for the month, and the state collected nearly $46 million based on that amount.
The state's share was down more than 20 percent from the previous year.
November's revenue drop came after two months of climbing win numbers in Nevada.
American Gaming Association Chief Frank Fahrenkopf to Step Down
LAS VEGAS — (Associated Press) - The executive who has headed the country’s main casino industry lobbying organization since its inception in 1995 announced Monday that he’ll step down June 30.
‘Girls Gone Wild’ Creator Joe Francis Will Only Have to Pay Steve Wynn $21 Million
Good news for ‘Girls Gone Wild’ creator Joe Francis….well sort of.
Turns out he won’t have to pay casino mogul Steve Wynn $40 million after all.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Joanne O'Donnell issued the ruling Friday, reducing the jury award in a defamation suit by $21 million.
Nevada Gambling Revenue Up 3 Percent
CARSON CITY (Associated Press) — State officials say Nevada gambling revenues were up more than 3 percent in September compared with the same month a year ago. The Nevada Gaming Control Board reports a gambling win of $893 million for September.
Officials also say casino revenues for July through September are up almost 6 percent compared with the same quarter in 2011.
Lewdness Claim at Vegas Bar Draws Ire of Nevada Gaming Control Board
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) - Nevada gambling regulators are seeking discipline against a Las Vegas bar where state and local agents reported seeing customers performing sex acts in view of other customers.
The state Gaming Control Board on Thursday submitted to the Nevada Gaming Commission a nine-count complaint against Las Vegas Eagle owner Judy R. Nelson.
The commission could hold a hearing or both sides could negotiate a settlement.
Crazed California Berkley Law Students Behead Exotic Bird at Las Vegas Flamingo Hotel
California Berkley law students Eric Cuellar and Justin Teixeira, both 24, have been charged with beheading an exotic bird at the famed Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas.
Video surveillance captured the two crazed individuals cornering then decapitating the rare helmeted guinea fowl at the Casino’s wildlife habitat on the Strip. It was not immediately clear if the men were under the influence of any substances such as alcohol or bath salts.
Nevada Gambling Revenue Off 3 Percent in August
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Gambling revenue in Nevada fell a bit more than 3% to $859.2 million in August, according to figures released Wednesday by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
On the Las Vegas Strip, which accounts for more than half the statewide total, revenue slipped 1.2% to $490.9 million with the take from slot machines off 9% and table games up 7.6% on the back of solid baccarat volume.
‘Vegas’ Scores Record TV Ratings for CBS
So is "Vegas" a winner or a loser?
No, not the City of Las Vegas, that's been a winner for years.
We mean the new TV show that debuted on CBS Tuesday night about Las Vegas in the year 1960.
Gambling911.com watched the premiere episode Tuesday along with the rest of America and our verdict is:
Winner!
New Show About Las Vegas Premieres Tuesday: ‘Vegas’ Showcases City as it was 50 Years Ago
Sin City is getting another shot at the small screen.
And this time the angle will be a retro theme, as in let's go back 52 years.
Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli Leaving His Post
Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairman Mark Lipparelli has confirmed he is resigning as chairman of the state's three-member regulatory panel at the end of this month. He has served on the Board for four years.
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Casino Mogul Steve Wynn Awarded $20 Million in Slander Suit Against Joe Francis
A jury has awarded casino magnate Steve Wynn $20 million in his slander suit against porn purveyor Joe Francis.
An L.A. Count Superior Court jury determined that the “Girls Gone Wild” video franchise owner, Francis, had knowingly made false statements against Wynn. Francis had told reporters that Wynn threatened to kill him with a shovel over the head and bury him in the desert. The jury found that Francis acted maliciously in making such statements.
Bally Technologies Licenses NASCAR Slot Machine
Players, start your engines! Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI) has licensed NASCAR, one of the most sought-after brands in the gaming industry.
NASCAR is the first world-class licensed brand that Bally has carried across its games and systems businesses, in the form of the slot machine game and Elite Bonusing Suite’s Virtual Racing NASCAR. Both the slot and the systems-driven promotional tool take everything racing fans love about the sport and put it into a one-of-a-kind gaming experience.
Fifth Street Gaming Takes Over Casinos at Gold Spike and Siegel Slots in Vegas
(Associated Press) - Fifth Street Gaming says it is taking over gambling operations at two Las Vegas hotels, the Gold Spike and Siegel Slots and Suites.
Both hotels are properties of the Siegel Group, which owns several boutique hotels, apartment complexes and other developments.
The contracts announced Monday are subject to approval by gambling regulators. Terms weren't disclosed.
Golden Route Operations currently operates gambling at the two properties.
Prince Harry in Naked Vegas Pool Romp With Olympic Swimmer Ryan Lochte
Michael Holden, Reuters
(Reuters) - Pictures of a naked Prince Harry were published on a U.S. website on Wednesday, showing the grandson of Britain's Queen Elizabeth cavorting with a nude young woman in a hotel room in Las Vegas.
A royal source confirmed to Reuters that the two photos published on the celebrity gossip website TMZ were of Harry, who has a reputation as a partying playboy and is often linked to an array of women in Britain's tabloids.
Newest Theme For a Las Vegas Hotel: It’s Detroit!
Imagine taking an exciting vacation to a popular tourist destination...
Paris.
New York.
Venice.
Detroit.
Detroit? How did that get in there?
According to some folks in Las Vegas, there's no reason for it not to be on the list.
That's why the next big new hotel-casino to open in Las Vegas is going to have the theme of--wait for it--Detroit!
Jerry’s Nugget Casino Files for Bankruptcy
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Associated Press) - A casino that's been a fixture in North Las Vegas since it opened in 1964 has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Jerry's Nugget casino filed papers Monday after efforts to restructure its debt fell through. Chapter 11 protection allows the business to continue operating while coming up with a reorganization plan.
MGM 2nd Quarter Loss Double What Wall Street Expected
NEW YORK — (Associated Press) - MGM Resorts International on Tuesday posted a second-quarter loss double what Wall Street was expecting, but revenue surged 29 percent on gambling and hotel room gains.
Shares rose 12 cents to $9.38 as the market opened.
The Las Vegas company, which runs the MGM Grand, Bellagio, Mandalay Bay and other properties, lost $145.5 million, or 30 cents per share, compared with a year-ago profit of $3.44 billion, or $6.22 per share.
