On the Felt
Taking a Look at Bally's G2E Offerings
September 28th, 2012
In advance of the G2E rush next week, I got a sneak peek at Bally Technologies’ new slot machines today. These will be debuting at the Global Gaming Expo next week, and will be on casino floors in about six months. Read more »
Daily Bet: Orioles (+110) at Red Sox
September 21st, 2012
BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall probably doesn’t have a lot of fans in and around Provo, Utah, this morning—but he’s got a huge fan in Las Vegas. Read more »
Lanni's Innovations Make Him Worthy Sarno Winner
September 19th, 2012
The American Gaming Association today announced that Terry Lanni, who passed away in 2011, will be receiving the Sarno Award for Lifetime Achievement in Casino Design at this year’s Global Gaming Expo. Read more »
Daily Bet: A’s-Tigers UNDER 7½ runs
September 18th, 2012
Some 12 hours later, I’m still trying to figure out how Tim Tebow snuck into Peyton Manning’s uniform in the first quarter last night and started throwing right-handed. Read more »
Daily Bet: Rutgers (+7½) at South Florida
September 13th, 2012
Not to brag or anything, but right now, I’m hotter than Gisele Bundchen munching on a habanero pepper while standing barefoot on the Strip in the middle of July. Read more »
Daily Bet: A’s (+115) at Angels
September 12th, 2012
Take away the Angels sweep of the A's a week ago today, and Oakland’s record since Aug. 16 is 20-2. Read more »
Daily Bet: Diamondbacks (+125) vs. Dodgers
September 11th, 2012
Nothing quite like betting a game over the total and having one team do all the scoring necessary to get you paid. Thank you very much to the Baltimore Ravens—and to the Bengals, whose sloppy play on offense and shoddy play on defense contributed to the easy winner. Read more »
Let's Not Get Too Excited About the July Numbers
September 10th, 2012
July looks like an outstanding month for Nevada gaming. After several months of growth (and decline) in fits and starts, total overall casino revenues jumped by almost 17 percent. Read more »
Lottery Was Too Late for Nevada
September 6th, 2012
Last month, the Center for Gaming Research posted a paper by Gaming Research Fellow Christopher Wetzel that answered a question I get a lot: Why doesn’t Nevada have a lottery? Read more »
Still No Easy Answers on Casino Debt Levels
July 20th, 2012
Casino debt isn’t a new issue, but it’s one that’s become newsworthy again recently thanks to Moody Investor Services analyst Peggy Holloway’s report, whose title (“A More Cautious Consumer Steps Away from the Casino,” tells you all you need to know about its tenor. Read more »
