Vdara at MGM Mirage CityCityCenter Now Accepting ReservationsThis October, MGM MIRAGE will introduce its newest luxury boutique hotel on the world-famous Strip: Vdara Hotel. Vdara is now accepting reservations for Oct. 1, 2009 and beyond.
LiveDealers24 and iGaming Sign Innovative AgreementAfter completing due diligence at IGE 09 and comparing various casino software platforms, LiveDealers24 have decided to partner with Visionary iGaming and utilize their Live Turnkey Online Casino solution.
M Resort Set to Stand out From the Rest of the PackWith live cooking shows, personalized service and an 'old Las Vegas' mentality, M Resort plans to stand out from the rest of the Vegas casinos.
M Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas Ready to Open Doors SundayM Resort Spa Casino will open to the public at 10 p.m., Sunday, March 1. Situated 400 feet higher in elevation than other resort-casinos, the M Resort has various amenities that will draw locals and tourists to experience the new property.
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood Perform at MGM Grand Garden Las Vegas June 27After their historic three nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood announced an exclusive 14-city U.S. tour beginning June 10. Their tour will make a stop in Las Vegas to perform at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday, June 27. The concert is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.
Pennsylvania Casinos Want Table Games LegalizedYes to table games at state casinos, but no to video poker machines in thousands of bars and clubs statewide. That was the view today of Timothy Wilmott, president of Penn National Gaming Inc., which runs a racetrack/casino 20 miles northeast of here plus several other casinos in other states.
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William Hill Plans to Raise £350m for Debt ReductionWilliam Hill, the bookmaker, plans to raise £350m in a rights issue and scrap its dividend, as part of a plan to reduce its £1.2bn debt burden.
Deusche Bank Discusses CityCenter Financing with MGM MGM Mirage and Deutsche Bank are in discussions that could give the casino company additional financing it needs to complete its CityCenter project in exchange for operating or taking ownership of the troubled Cosmopolitan project, sources said.
Bon Jovi Scheduled to Perform at Hard Rock New Joint in Vegas April 24Opening week at The New Joint just got even BIGGER as the #1 tour in the world returns to Vegas. Grammy Award Winning rockers Bon Jovi are taking the excitement of opening The New Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to the next level. Bon Jovi will play The New Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Friday, April 24.
Thunder Valley Casino in California Continues Hotel ExpansionThunder Valley Casino in South Placer County will start up construction again after abruptly shutting down work on a one billion dollar expansion project.
PokerStars European Poker Tour Monte Carlo Schedule ReleasedPokerStars, the world's largest online poker site, today announced the European Poker Tour Monte Carlo Grand Final Season Five schedule – Europe's largest and richest seven-day poker extravaganza. The PokerStars Monte Carlo EPT Grand Final will run April 27-May 3, offering fourteen separate events making the Grand Final the most exciting poker festival ever held in Europe.
Heads-Up Poker Championship Competition is HeavyGet your tournament brackets ready! NBC's 2009 National Heads-Up Poker Championship, the granddaddy of all heads-up poker tournaments, will take place once again at Caesars Palace Las Vegas on March 5-8. Now in its fifth year, this year's event will feature an array of many of the greatest poker players in the world.
Golden Casino's Weekly Online Slot Tournaments Bring Cash to the TableNeed a challenge? Golden Casino's weekly Tournaments provide you with the opportunity to play your favorite games (Slots, Video Poker, Table Games and more) and prove your skill to the world while putting cash in your pocket.
Devilfish Wins at His Own GameDave "Devilfish" Ulliott's winning streak continued last week when he won the DevilfishPoker.com weekly bounty tournament. As a result the €250 bounty wasn't claimed and DevilfishPoker.com has added the cash to this week's bounty tournament on Thursday February 19 at 8 p.m.
Station Casinos Receives Offer From Boyd Gaming CorpBoyd Gaming Corp. has made a $950 million offer to acquire a significant portion of locals gaming rival Station Casinos, the company announced Monday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
MGM's CityCenter in Las Vegas Now Accepting Hotel ReservationsMGM Mirage will begin accepting hotel reservations Monday morning for rooms at two of the $9.1 billion CityCenter's properties, the Vdara hotel and condominium tower, and Aria, the project's centerpiece hotel-casino.
UK May Ban Bets for Brit Awards Due to Suspicious WagersInternational news brief: Bookmakers have announced that they may ban betting on next year's Brit awards, after suspicious wagers for Paul Weller to win this year's best British male prize.
Slotland Jackpot up to $160K with No WinnerSlotland's notoriously regular progressive jackpot hasn't been hit since before Christmas, but that's given the popular jackpot time to grow to a near record-breaking amount. This week, the Slotland jackpot jumped to over $160K, much higher than the last win of $110K. It could even go as high or higher than the largest win ever which was $195K won last March.
California Slot Player Wins Almost $3 Million at Table Mountain CasinoIt's not just the Oscars where the stars came out to shine today, Central California's Table Mountain Casino had their own star today, the winner of The World Poker Tour Jackpot, winning the largest cash slot machine jackpot ever paid out at Table Mountain Casino and one of the largest in California! This lucky player won $2,883,403.62.
London Poker Circuit to Host 2009 Poker TournamentsThe London Poker Circuit (LPC) has announced an exclusive live poker tournament series. The series will take place at three prestigious hotel venues in central London between 16th March and 11th November 2009.
Hard Rock Las Vegas Expansion Benefits From Economic SlowdownHard Rock hotel-casino construction project has benefited from the economic slowdown and plans to open some components ahead of schedule this year. The Hard Rock Hotel's $760 million expansion is capitalizing on the slowing construction industry by hiring some of the best construction workers and tradesmen others have let go.
M Resort Las Vegas Attempting to Generate 1990 Rio BuzzLongtime Las Vegas residents will remember the incredible buzz the Rio generated when it opened in 1990. Nearly two decades later M Resort is trying to generate the same buzz at the soon-to-open Vegas Destination.
Harrah's and MTV Games Join Forces for Total Rewards Rock Band CompetitionGaming and music entertainment giants Harrah’s Entertainment and MTV Games have joined forces to find the best Rock Band gamers in America with the first-ever Total Rock, Total Rewards Rock Band Competition. The competition kicks off in March when Harrah’s Entertainment properties become the first in the world to have official and permanent, fully-equipped Rock Band entertainment stages.
South Carolina Joins Other States Citing Poker as a Game of SkillSouth Carolina judge made his opinion known that Texas hold'em is a game of skill.