On the Felt
Colbert Arrest Highlights Hypocrisy of Prohibition
October 29th, 2012
Certainly, the arrest of a major figure in a major Nevada sports betting company on a gaming-related charge is a black eye for the industry, but I don’t believe it’s the game-changer that others seem to think it is. Here’s why. Read more »
Casino Crime Growing Up
October 22nd, 2012
De Rong Shang’s sentencing today to six years in prison for masterminding a credit fraud that took Station Casinos for more than $1 million says a lot about “real” vs. “reel” casino crime. Read more »
Excalibur Layoffs Could Reveal Deeper Truth About Changes in Tourism
October 17th, 2012
Recent news that the Excalibur has trimmed its bell desk and valet workforce is food for thought. On first read, it’s another sign that the economic recovery hasn’t taken root on the Strip, and that it’s not time to unfasten our seatbelts just yet. Read more »
August Numbers Reveal Gaming Industry Mired in Slowdown
October 11th, 2012
The Nevada gaming industry’s summer 2012 was a bit of a bummer. From June through August, overall gaming win increased by less than 2.5 percent over the year before -- not exactly the recovery summer most analysts were hoping for. Read more »
Ohio Gambling Numbers Could Foretell Future of Vegas Resorts
October 9th, 2012
Ohio is an interesting test case for the continued expansion of gambling in the United States. Read more »
Daily Bet: Rangers run-line (-1½ runs, +105) vs. Orioles
October 5th, 2012
Baseball’s playoffs start Friday with a pair of single-elimination games, and even though the Rangers fell apart down the sretch, I’m riding them tonight—and doing so on the run line—for one simple reason: Orioles manager Buck Showalter inexplicably is handing the ball to Joe Saunders. Read more »
A Journey Into a Wondrous Land Whose Boundaries Are That of Imagination
October 4th, 2012
Slot maker IGT dominates many casino floors. If you’ve played Megabucks, Sex and the City, The Hangover, or many video poker variants recently, you’ve played on IGT machine. Read more »
Lefty Before the Blast
October 3rd, 2012
It remains the most renowned bomb to explode in the Silver State since the Nevada Test Site stopped atmospheric nuclear testing in 1962. Read more »
Locking it Up
October 3rd, 2012
The best thing about wandering the Global Gaming Expo’s expo floor isn’t playing slot machines in demo mode. After all, once you’re guaranteed to hit a jackpot, and you can’t cash out, it loses its allure pretty quickly. Read more »
Tech Company's Presence at G2E Signals Shifting Landscape
October 2nd, 2012
Locaid, a company that specializes in geographic verification, is on the scene at the Global Gaming Expo and at the forefront of the online and mobile gaming revolution. Read more »
