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Crafting WSOP gold
21 June 2007
When Corum, the official designer of this year's 55 World Series of Poker gold bracelets, took one look at the massive bracelets of old, they decided to create something players could actually wear in public.
Las Vegas unplugged21 June 2007
A place where coinless slot machines are considered high technology is moving closer to the ranks of cities with widespread wireless Internet access.
Strip development: Echelon gets off to cool start20 June 2007
Boyd Gaming unveiled details and renderings for the $4.8 billion Echelon, which will have five hotels surrounding a multiuse resort destination on 87 acres.
Thater first woman to win an open bracelet since 2004; Hellmuth notches another record20 June 2007
Katja Thater was the first woman to win a World Series of Poker tournament open to anyone since 2004, and Phil Hellmuth tied T.J. Cloutier by making his 39th career WSOP final table yesterday.
Stars join Ante Up For Africa charity tournament20 June 2007
Stars Gina Gershon, Shannon Elizabeth, Willie Garson and Brad Garrett and top poker professional Jennifer Harman have joined the growing list of celebrities who plan to play in the Ante Up For Africa charity tournament July 5 at the 38th annual World Series of Poker.
MGM Mirage, Kerzner International to develop Las Vegas resort20 June 2007
MGM Mirage and Kerzner International Holdings Limited report that the companies have entered into a letter of intent to form a 50/50 joint venture to develop a multi- billion dollar integrated resort property on the Las Vegas Strip.
Hellmuth ties WSOP final table record19 June 2007
Hellmuth's final table appearance in Event #28 moved him into a first-place tie for that mark, matching TJ Cloutier’s 39. Cloutier was in attendance Tuesday to congratulate Hellmuth.
Boyd Gaming breaks ground on Echelon19 June 2007
Bill Boyd, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Boyd Gaming and Bob Boughner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming's Echelon Resorts, joined top company executives along with executives from its strategic partners, Morgans Hotel Group, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, AEG Live and General Growth Properties at a groundbreaking ceremony.
Echelon design plans revealed19 June 2007
Morgans Hotel Group Co. and Boyd Gaming Corporation announced their development and design plans for the new Mondrian and Delano hotels at Echelon in Las Vegas.
Hellmuth one spot away from all-time final table record19 June 2007
WSOP Hold’em final tables traditionally seat nine, meaning Phil Hellmuth will need to survive one more bust out to officially own a piece of the entire WSOP Triple Crown (most bracelets, most cashes, most final table appearances).
Inside gaming column: If NHL calls here, Canada will listen18 June 2007
The talk of recruiting a National Hockey League franchise to Las Vegas couldn't have come at a better time for local tourism officials.
Neonopolis takes another hit as Poker Dome opts to fold18 June 2007
Operators of a televised poker venue dealt downtown Las Vegas a bad hand this week when they revealed plans to pull their stake out of the near-empty Neonopolis mall.
Tentative labour agreement: Harrah's, union sign deal18 June 2007
After a marathon negotiating session, Harrah's Entertainment early Friday became the first casino operator to reach a tentative accord on a new collective bargaining agreement with the state's largest labor union.
WSOP weekend - two new champions, Hellmuth reaches 60 cashes18 June 2007
Amatuers Ben Ponzio and Ralph Schwartz secure their first bracelets, while Phil Hellmuth chases number 12 and reaches the 60-cash milestone in Event # 28.
Eli Elezra wins first gold bracelet17 June 2007
Eli Elezra won his first gold bracelet in Saturday night’s Seven Card Stud Hi-Low World Championship (Event #24), defeating the “Prince of Poker” Scotty Nguyen in an epic heads-up match. Scott Clements won his second title, while 21-year old James Mackey won his first.
Own your own casino17 June 2007
With Kirk Kerkorian wanting to buy the Bellagio, you may want to buy a casino, too, and are wondering what's left.
Golden Nugget reports first-quarter profit rise15 June 2007
In the stagnant sea of mediocrity that is downtown Las Vegas, the Golden Nugget is doing more than just staying afloat.
Chan in position to tie Hellmuth; three final tables slated for Friday15 June 2007
While no bracelets were awarded at the World Series of Poker yesterday, there was plenty of action, as one tournament played down to a final table and two events began.
WSOP roundup - First timers beat the big names14 June 2007
Daniel Negreanu, Erick Lindgren, Greg Raymer and Humberto Brenes highlighted Wednesday's WSOP final tables, but each came up short as a trio first-time winners took home gold bracelets.
Amateurs take crack at Vegas ad campaign14 June 2007
A Web site that offers Las Vegas hotel rooms, show tickets and other Sin City deals says it will hire the winner of a filmmaking contest to direct a national ad campaign.
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