Archive for February, 2009

pink and orange

Friday links

$ South Carolina judge rules Texas Hold ‘em is a skill, not luck$ Trump casinos file for bankruptcy a third time$ Nevada casinos warned of card-counting program on Apple’s iPhone, iPod$ Las Vegas defends self against idea that Sin City image makes it toxic to business travelers$ Floridians approve of Seminole gambling growth$ Debt [...]

Mercier and Camier

There was in Sevil

Decisions, decisions

GoogleAd spotted 2/14/09

Siddhartha

Saturday links

$ Donald Trump, daughter Ivanka, quit board of troubled casino company Trump Entertainment$ The dilemma of the casino state$ Lawsuit claims Station ‘not acting gentlemanly’$ Meskwaki member sentenced in casino theft in Iowa$ Judge hints prison time likely for Santa Rosa bank robber

Tandy

Friday links

Allan Lichtman on the slots fiasco: They were warnedGambling revenues come at high price PGCB’s Director of Compulsive and Problem Gambling Provides Lawmakers With Update on Agency’s Assistance EffortsArrest Warrant Issued For Omaha Philanthropist

Four A.M. in the Palace

Thursday links

Charging More to Wager Is an Ill-Conceived BetLas Vegas Sands Swings To Loss in Tough Market Ex-Mashpee Wampanoag chair pleads guilty to fraudTrump wins another extension from bondholders
Las Vegas Strip Gambling Revenue Fell 23% in December Las Vegas sees 23% drop in gambling
‘Near-Wins’ Boost Desire to Keep Gambling
Gambling loss drives youth to suicideFooled by fake [...]

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