Nevada News - Page 525

Nicogel is being rubbed into the hands of high rollers in Atlantic City, where a partial smoking ban in casinos is in effect.

Last July Jeff Simpson wrote a column explaining why the city's casino executives were backing Jim Gibbons in the Republican primary to select a nominee for governor.

Couples wishing for an extra bit of luck before they roll the dice on marriage are heading to Las Vegas for the luckiest day of the century, 7-7- 07.

Two bracelets were won, two tournaments played down to a final table, and two tournaments began on one of the busiest days in World Series of Poker history at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas yesterday.

A raffle conducted by the World Poker Association and the Corps of Compassion, an organization that feeds needy children in the Las Vegas community, have joined forces to offer a raffle drawing.

Our daily World Series of Poker roundup features an Irishman who made his first WSOP cash a big one and some big names who will play at final tables today.

Harrah's Entertainment officials don't expect the 38th World Series of Poker to attract the record-shattering number of players reached a year ago.

Southern Nevada golf course owners received tax breaks worth $4.4 million in 2006.

Bellman Terry Getler isn't disappointed a new collective bargaining agreement has yet to be reached between the hotel and the Culinary Workers Union Local 226.

Gaming Partners International Corporation has completed an order valued at approximately $1 million from the new Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

Casino City is providing updates from the 2007 World Series of Poker. In the first weekend of action, 21-year old Steve Billirakis becomes the youngest player to win a bracelet and Event #3 sees the largest player field of all time for a non-Main Event.

Sure, poker players are interested in bracelets and cash. But they want prestige too. That's where the Casino City World Series of Poker Player of the Year comes into play.

MGM Mirage and Harrah's have agreed to extend its collective bargaining agreement with the state's largest labor union beyond last night's expiration date.

Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd.announced Thursday it has entered an agreement with the developer holding purchase options for the site of the former Wet 'n Wild water park on the Las Vegas Strip.

Binion's in downtown Las Vegas has been the subject of sale speculation for months and a recent remark by the chief executive officer of MTR Gaming Group that owns the historic casino added fuel to the rumors.

The 2007 World Series of Poker begins today with the first two events in a 55-bracelet tournament schedule. First on the list are the $500 employees-only event and the $5,000 Mixed Hold'em World Championship. Mixed Hold'em combines limit and no-limit action.

The 2007 World Series of Poker will be better than last year's. It has to be. Last year's event was missing something. The most exciting moment came when Phil Hellmuth won his tenth-bracelet. This was when I was still a Hellmuth fan. But then he started blogging about his pseudo-celebrity status and I stopped caring. Plus, he talks in the third person off the record as well as on, which is pretty tedious.

International News Brief: Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd says it has entered into an agreement to form a joint venture to develop, construct and operate a new casino in Las Vegas.

The latest annual report for MGM Mirage forgoes descriptions of casino floors in favor of haute cuisine, stage performances and museum pieces.

Contracts covering some 50,000 Strip and downtown hotel-casino workers expire at midnight Thursday, but both union representatives and management leaders admit new agreements won't be in place by then.