Articles tagged ‘Gambling in Las Vegas’
Vegas Gambling News Bits for August 15, 2007
By Michelle Snow | August 15th, 2007 |
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Fire up those player’s cards…here’s another round of hot gambling promotions offered by Vegas casinos:
Station Casinos begins a Boarding Pass promo at their Vegas properties today that will run until August 31st. Earn 200 Boarding Pass points and receive a free breakfast buffet. Earn 400 point and receive a free lunch buffet and for [...]
Vegas Gambling News Bits for August 6, 2007
By Michelle Snow | August 6th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
A quick round-up of current promotions and future Las Vegas gambling news that might be of interest to you…
Las Vegas Advisor is reporting that “Bally Pong,” a slot machine incorporating a skill element bonus round where the player tries their hand at Pong (yes, the 70s Atari video game) has been approved by Nevada regulators. [...]
Jerry Yang Wins World Series of Poker Main Event
By Michelle Snow | July 19th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The 55 events of the 2007 World Series of Poker came to a close yesterday morning (July 18) when Jerry Yang caught an inside straight on the final card of the final hand of the main event, which was telecast live on ESPN pay-per-view. This enabled him to win the $8.25 million top prize in [...]
Jenny McCarthy to Deal Cards as a Playboy Bunny
By Michelle Snow | July 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Yes, you read that right. actress Jenny McCarthy will be donning the Bunny Dealer’s uniform of the vintage black costume with white collar, cuffs and cottontail to deal cards at the Playboy Club in Vegas.
As a former Playmate of Year, and as the former host of the E! reality show “Party at the Palms,” it [...]
ESPN to Air 2007 WSOP Events Starting Tonight
By Michelle Snow | July 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
ESPN will begin its coverage of the 2007 WSOP tonight, July 10th, starting with the first event, the $5,000 World Championship mixed hold ‘em, at 8pm et/pt. This game should be interesting to watch as it switches between Fixed Limit Hold Em and No Limit Hold Em rules.
ESPN will air the third event, the $1,500 [...]
ACM Launches 1st Annual Charity Poker Tournament at MGM Grand
By Michelle Snow | May 12th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
As part of the ever growing roster of events surrounding the annual Academy of Country Music Awards show, the ACM is starting a new tradition: a charity poker tournament. Makes sense, since the ACM awards are being held in a gambling mecca, right?
Hosted by award-winning country artists Big & Rich, along with Two Foot Fred, [...]
Planet Hollywood Bets Gamblers Will Like New Design
By Michelle Snow | April 28th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
With a name like the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, it stands to reason that the gaming areas of the resort would undergo a huge transformation in the changeover from the Aladdin.
In new photos released during last week’s press conference with company co-chairman Robert Earl, it can plainly be seen that nothing remains from the [...]
Horsing Around at the Imperial Palace
By Michelle Snow | February 22nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
If you were at the Imperial Palace yesterday, you may have noticed one of the players horsing around the blackjack tables and Race & Sports Book area. In fact, it was a horse.
To promote the 29th annual meeting of the American Miniature Horse Association at the hotel, Magic Meadows All Eyes On Me, a [...]
USAToday Reports On Effects of Gas Prices On Vegas Tourism
By Michelle Snow | July 17th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
With gas prices up to $4 in areas of the country, and airlines raising ticket prices to compensate for rising fuel costs, it’s only natural that some people might be cancelling or postponing trips to Las Vegas. This week, USAToday reported on how the combination of a slower economy and higher fuel costs are having [...]
World Series of Blackjack at Las Vegas Hilton
By Michelle Snow | July 9th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Are the myriad of poker shows on television not quenching your appetite for gaming when you’re not in Vegas? Then tune into the “World Series of Blackjack” on the Game Show Network for a few rounds of cards.
