Las Vegas News - Page 348

With all the fumbling and fits and starts surrounding the online gambling debate, it led Aaron Todd to wonder what would be happening right now if the UIGEA had never been slipped into the Safe Ports Act by then-Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.

Statewide casino revenues dipped nearly 7 percent in February, which was Nevada's fourth straight monthly decline.

The World Series of Poker will re-stage three famous two-player Main Event finals, which will be filmed by ESPN. A rematch between 2003 Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker and Sammy Farha headlines the event.

Intrepid Gaming said it has applied for licenses to operate Casino MonteLago at Lake Las Vegas, which has been closed since March 2010.

Marriott International plans to build a large hotel across the street from the Las Vegas Convention Center but has not laid out a timeline.

Las Vegas revenues for the first quarter were estimated at $349.7 million, up from $331.8 million.

Case against Caesars Palace and Simon Property Group that they had unlawfully restricted access to Poetry nightclub dismissed.

The World Series of Poker will stage three legendary heads-up matches in a made-for-TV event. The event is headlined by a rematch between Chris Moneymaker and Sammy Farha.

Assembly Bill 294 would allow Nevada resorts to expand the reach of mobile gambling devices to go beyond public areas in casinos and into hotel rooms on the premises.

The Venetian and Palazzo has unveiled new websites for smart phones with click-to-call abilities to make hotel, dining or entertainment reservations.

Financial fixed-odds wagering, which was developed seven years ago by Las Vegas-based company Cantor Gaming and Wagering, is illegal in Nevada.

The World Poker Tour has unveiled its $100,000 Super High Roller Event, which will be held at the Bellagio in May.

Each Las Vegas package includes seven nights at The Palazzo plus $3,200 in spending money for flights and transportation.

Gaming stocks fell last month as investors grew concerned that high gasoline costs could keep casino customers from traveling.

Full Tilt Poker has struck a partnership with the company that co-owned by the family that founded Station Casinos to operate an online poker website if the activity gains federal approval.

Nevada Property 1 LLC reported a $139.5 million loss for the 17 days the hotel-casino was open last year.

The National Labor Relations Board ruled New York-New York Casino violated federal labor law by prohibiting off-duty employees of restaurants from distributing handbills on casino property.

Dealers at Caesars Palace overwhelmingly rejected a labor contract that would have included a tip-sharing provision with casino management.

Ameristar Casinos finalized a $457.6 million stock purchase from the estate of the company's late founder.

The major slot manufacturer is proceeding with several initiatives that are designed to ward off the competition.