On the Felt
Casino Transparency Comes in Several Flavors
July 20th, 2012
In my day job as director of the Center for Gaming Research at UNLV, I see a lot of casino-related numbers. Most of them are provided by the regulatory bodies that police gambling in the various jurisdictions where it is legal. Read more »
Why Double Action Roulette Will Catch On
July 5th, 2012
Lower labor costs will be the key to Double Action Roulette's success. Read more »
William Hill Moving Fast in U.S.
June 29th, 2012
Last week, London-based bookmaker William Hill received approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission to officially acquire Brandywine Bookmaking, American Wagering and Club Cal Neva. On June 28, William Hill’s United Kingdom office sent out a news release announcing a long-term deal with Affinity Gaming. Read more »
Chips Ahoy
June 22nd, 2012
Most people who come to Las Vegas have a plan: Accumulate big piles of casino chips at the tables, trade them at the cage for cash, and go home happy. Read more »
Fertittas Look to Leverage UFC for Online Gaming
June 20th, 2012
The brothers behind Ultimate Fighting are now launching Ultimate Gaming, using one established brand to build an identity for the gaming platform of tomorrow. Read more »
Daily Broke: Red Sox (PK) at Marlins
June 13th, 2012
Neither one of these teams has been worth much of an investment lately, in large part because neither is hitting. Read more »
Inside the Friday Effect
June 12th, 2012
The April numbers for Nevada gaming are in, and at first blush they look fantastic ... but a closer examination reveals the disappointing truth: Things were actually only so-so in April. Read more »
Stations Celebrates Aging with Grace
June 5th, 2012
To some Hendersonians, it might seem like yesterday, but Sunset Station opened 15 years ago this week. Read more »
Daily Broke: Spurs +4 at Thunder
May 31st, 2012
Here’s what the Thunder have going for them tonight: After dropping the first two games in this best-of-seven series in San Antonio, they’re back home, where they’re 31-7 this season, including 5-0 in the playoffs. Read more »
SLS Wants to Lead Way on North Strip
May 11th, 2012
In Green Felt Journal on May 10, I shared some insights from Rob Oseland, president and chief operating officer of the not-yet-under construction SLS Las Vegas, about the former Sahara hotel-casino’s prospects. Here is some additional material from our interview to shed more light on the plan for SLS. Read more »
