World Gambling News » Las Vegas http://www.worldgamblingnews.com Bringing you the very latest news in the gambling world Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:44:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 en California to Replace Las Vegas as Gambling Capital? http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2011/01/california-to-replace-las-vegas-as-gambling-capital/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2011/01/california-to-replace-las-vegas-as-gambling-capital/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 03:47:52 +0000 Gaby http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2011/01/california-to-replace-las-vegas-as-gambling-capital/ california-overview.jpg

Some of you may have already heard about Doyle Brunson’s latest blog post, but I still want to write about for those who have not and because I found it extremely interesting. Poker’s Big Papa stated that Las Vegas is an undesirable place for a professional poker player to live and that he was considering moving. (more…)

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Recently, Sam Simon, the co-creator of one of the most popular animated TV series ‘The Simpsons’, talked to the Las Vegas Review Journal and informed them of some cheating scandals he has witnessed this year.

The first scandal that Simon talked about was the fact that one of the greatest titans of poker, a high stakes professional poker player has continued to lose millions of money due to a (more…)

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/12/2010-poker-cheating-scandals/feed/ Nevada Authorities Advice Land Casinos to Not Launch Online http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/06/nevada-authorities-advice-land-casinos-to-not-launch-online/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/06/nevada-authorities-advice-land-casinos-to-not-launch-online/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:48:15 +0000 Gaby http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/06/nevada-authorities-advice-land-casinos-to-not-launch-online/ lasvegas1.jpg

The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) recently issued a warning to all casinos based in Las Vegas to not lauch online casinos until the activity is legalized under state or federal law.

The state’s gambling authority’s concern came after there were a lot of rumors circulating that the major (more…)

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/06/nevada-authorities-advice-land-casinos-to-not-launch-online/feed/ WSOP Bracelet New Design http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/05/wsop-bracelet-new-design/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/05/wsop-bracelet-new-design/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 03:23:50 +0000 Gaby http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/05/wsop-bracelet-new-design/ ranneke_wsop.jpg

Harrah’s Entertainment recently hired jewelry designer Steve Soffa to design the new World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets that will be handed to the winners of the events this year.

Soffa is a very prestigious jewelry and (more…)

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/05/wsop-bracelet-new-design/feed/ Poker Pros Lose Prop Bet and Will Have to Tattoo Gavin Smith’s Face to Their Bodies http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/02/poker-pros-lose-prop-bet-and-will-have-to-tattoo-gavin-smiths-face-to-their-bodies/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/02/poker-pros-lose-prop-bet-and-will-have-to-tattoo-gavin-smiths-face-to-their-bodies/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:26:36 +0000 Gaby http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/02/poker-pros-lose-prop-bet-and-will-have-to-tattoo-gavin-smiths-face-to-their-bodies/ gavin_smith_large.jpg

Gavin Smith was taking part of the WPT LA Poker Classic Main Event at the Commerce Casino when this prop best came to exist. The Canadian poker pro won a crazy last longer prop bet with fellow poker pros (more…)

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2010/02/poker-pros-lose-prop-bet-and-will-have-to-tattoo-gavin-smiths-face-to-their-bodies/feed/ Las Vegas Businessman Bob Stupak Dies http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/09/las-vegas-businessman-bob-stupak-dies/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/09/las-vegas-businessman-bob-stupak-dies/#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:42:54 +0000 Gaby http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/09/las-vegas-businessman-bob-stupak-dies/ bob-stupak.jpg

Though he was a Las Vegas impresario and master of publicity ploys, Bob Stupak never saw some of his grandest visions come true, such as constructing a giant King Kong on the side of a tower, or building a casino in the shape of the sinking Titanic. Expensive efforts to achieve political office also faltered.

But the casino operator and fixture in the local media did realize his dream of building the Stratosphere tower as a giant monument to himself and to the city that at once (more…)

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/09/las-vegas-businessman-bob-stupak-dies/feed/ Man who spurred Nevada Gov Jim Gibbons probe facing casino debt http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/07/man-who-spurred-nevada-gov-jim-gibbons-probe-facing-casino-debt/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/07/man-who-spurred-nevada-gov-jim-gibbons-probe-facing-casino-debt/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:45:13 +0000 James Anderson http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/07/man-who-spurred-nevada-gov-jim-gibbons-probe-facing-casino-debt/ By KEN RITTER Associated Press Writer

Posted: 07/23/2009 10:35:02 AM PDT

Updated: 07/23/2009 02:12:18 PM PDT

LAS VEGAS—A software designer who alleged Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons took bribes from a Reno-based defense contractor is accused of failing to repay $1 million in casino debts to a Las Vegas Strip casino. (more…)

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2009/07/man-who-spurred-nevada-gov-jim-gibbons-probe-facing-casino-debt/feed/ PartyGaming open to Vegas acquisition http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/10/partygaming-open-to-vegas-acquisition/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/10/partygaming-open-to-vegas-acquisition/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:19:54 +0000 Robert Weston http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/10/partygaming-open-to-vegas-acquisition/ PartyGaming’s chief executive officer Mitch Garber said the poker company was open to acquisition approaches from Las Vegas-based casinos. According to a report in Forbes, Garber declined to say whether the company was already in takeover discussions, but said that he would like to hear from the ‘major players’ in Vegas.

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/10/partygaming-open-to-vegas-acquisition/feed/ The Juice is lose and we have OJ Odds http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/the-juice-is-lose-and-we-have-oj-odds/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/the-juice-is-lose-and-we-have-oj-odds/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:35:33 +0000 Robert Weston http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/the-juice-is-lose-and-we-have-oj-odds/ O.J. Simpson was released from jail yesterday after posting $125,000 bail after spending three days in jail.

A Nevada judge set bail yesterday for the former football star on charges stemming from Simpson’s confrontation last week with sports memorabilia collectors. The defense and prosecution agreed on the bail amount, which was confirmed at a brief hearing before Justice Court Judge Joseph Bonaventure.

Simpson, who was released in the early afternoon. He planned on returning to his Florida home, his lawyer, Yale Galanter, said during a televised news conference.

BetUs is offering +120 that he’s found guilty. THis is just a slight favorite considering the media is already saying that he’ll be spending the rest of his life behind bars.

BetUS.com is also offering betting odds on how long OJ Simpson will be spending behind bars with over a year being a +500 underdog with a payout of $500 for every $100 bet.

]]> http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/the-juice-is-lose-and-we-have-oj-odds/feed/ The OJ saga Part two http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/the-oj-saga-part-two/ http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/the-oj-saga-part-two/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:22:07 +0000 Robert Weston http://www.worldgamblingnews.com/2007/09/the-oj-saga-part-two/ The man who claims O.J. Simpson barged into a Las Vegas hotel room “commando style” and stole sports memorabilia is in critical condition at a hospital after suffering a heart attack.

Fifty-three-year-old Bruce Fromong of North Las Vegas is in the intensive care ward at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Hospital spokeswoman Simi Singer says Fromong was admitted Monday night after having what’s described as a “massive” heart attack.

OJ Simpson, best known for his acquittal in the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman, now faces up to a 30-year sentence after his arrest Sunday in a Las Vegas hotel. (more…)

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