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Court filings shed light on Fontainebleau financing

6 July 2009

Banks say project’s worth would be much less than financing costs.

Excalibur poker room removes electronic tables

6 July 2009

After becoming the first casino in Las Vegas to have an all-electric poker room, Exaclibur removed the PokerPro tables today and expects to have its live poker room back up and running later this week.

Revenue slips at Las Vegas Sands' Pa. casino

6 July 2009

Revenue at Las Vegas Sands’ newest casino has dropped for a fifth straight week, according to a report this week by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

Venetian, Palazzo lay off workers amid downturn

6 July 2009

The Venetian and Palazzo hotel-casinos in Las Vegas have laid off 194 employees since last Monday in response to the continuing economic downturn and the resulting drive to cut costs.

Entrances and pros dominate Day 1C of the WSOP Main Event

6 July 2009

Phil Hellmuth and Dennis Phillips made entrances to remember while Jeffrey Lisandro continued his hot WSOP run at the World Series of Poker Main Event Sunday.

R.I. governor vetoes 24/7 gambling at Twin River

6 July 2009

News brief: Governor Carcieri has vetoed legislation allowing Twin River to operate 24-hours a day, seven days a week.

Mayor calls Lady Luck casino 'carcass'

6 July 2009

The Lady Luck casino in Las Vegas has been closed for three years and Mayor Oscar Goodman says it is a "disaster."

Day 1B restores 'normalcy' to WSOP Main Event

5 July 2009

After an unusual Day 1A at the World Series of Poker Main Event, Greg Raymer, Chris Ferguson and the Brunsons took center stage and stayed there -- for the most part.

Massaging chairs big hit at Poker Palooza

3 July 2009

With the strip clubs gone from the exhibit show that accompanies the World Series of Poker, fans have crowned the Inada Sogno massaging chairs as their favorite new attraction.

Bach 'still walking on air' days after big H.O.R.S.E. win

3 July 2009

David Bach was exhausted and ecstatic as he celebrated this week's win in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. tournament at a bracelet and trophy presentation ceremony Friday.

WSOP Main Event off to strong start despite Sasquatch

3 July 2009

Casino City's Gary Trask takes a closer look at first day of the WSOP Main Event, including the surprise appearance of Sasquatch.

Poker parties rival Vegas heat for sizzle

2 July 2009

Not even nighttime temperatures of over 100 degrees can keep people away from the VIP poker parties happening in Las Vegas.

Revenue drops at Sands Bethleham

2 July 2009

Revenue at Las Vegas Sands' casino in Pennsylvania has dropped for a fifth straight week.

Razz, Lunkin provide the entertainment at the 50k H.O.R.S.E. final table

1 July 2009

Vitaly Lunkin didn't win the big H.O.R.S.E. tournament at the World Series of Poker. And, technically, games can't win events either. But Casino City's Vin Narayanan thinks Lunkin and Razz were the big winners in nearly 19-hour final table that finished Wednesday morning.

Bach wins H.O.R.S.E. event after epic table

1 July 2009

David Bach came out on top at a final table that lasted nearly 19 hours, the second-longest in WSOP history

R.I. Senate approves Twin River all-night gambling bill

1 July 2009

News brief: The Rhode Island Senate has approved a bill to to allow round-the-clock gambling at Twin River Casino.

Clubs may be key to Atlantic City

1 July 2009

News brief: Dusk, a $7 million nightclub, is set to open this weekend at Caesar's Casino.

2009 World Series of Poker notebook

1 July 2009

Interesting tidbits of information from our reporters' notebooks at the World Series of Poker.

Turning the WSOP into art

30 June 2009

Shawn David Baker spends each day at the World Series of Poker painstakingly sketching out the scenes he sees from his perch above the action. "Dogs Playing Poker" this isn't.

World Series of Poker proving to be an oasis in the desert

30 June 2009

Casino City's Vin Narayanan takes us on an unfamiliar tour of Las Vegas, which ends up at the World Series of Poker where -- thankfully -- little has changed.

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