Poker was exploding. On April 20, 2004 (420, dooood!) Pokerati.com went live. WTF was I thinking? Happy birthday to us. The concept was simple, and reflected in our subtitle: \”Are you thinking about poker?\” I was. A lot. And so […]
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In my mind this is all part of some master plan for Harrah\’s to some day hold the final table of the WSOP main event smack-dab in the middle of Las Vegas Blvd.: Harrah\’s is moving forward on a plan
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It\’s been conventional wisdom around LV for nearly two years that as goes the fate of CityCenter, so goes the fate of Las Vegas. The multibillion-dollar project and biggest construction endeavor since the Pyramids (and maybe the Great Wall of
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A shocker but not really … Jeffrey Pollack and Harrah\’s are breaking up. The WSOP Commissioner, President, and Twitterer in Chief\’s last day with Harrah\’s and the World Series is today. \”I\’ve made the decision after four years of successfully
That\’s not really the point of this video, but hey, when Lacey Jones talks for 15 seconds about the business of getting naked, people listen.* The Absolute Poker/Zizzazz girl\’s latest spokesmodel gig is with Ksino.com (a gambling-themed clothing line by
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Oklahoma Indians have long fought against gambling in Texas, but one tribe might be willing to switch teams if they can have this piece of land for $27 million. Whether it\’s a hedge on their part or a sign of
WinStar Nation Closer to Owning Lone Star Park Poker-friendly Indians coming to Texas
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That\’s been the buzz amongst dealers and floor staff at both Planet Hollywood and Harrah\’s Hotel … and now the LVRJ is semi-confirming. Technically, Harrah\’s is just seeking purchase of P-Ho\’s $860 million debt, but financial analysts say this could
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It really is amazing what the people of Texas have built in Oklahoma. Not only is WinStar now the third-largest casino in the world*, but also Choctaw (the \”other\” casino for Dallas people) is undergoing an expansion that will make
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The Business Week article about the Asian poker boom referenced here also has a photo-sidebar about the 20 Biggest Casinos in the World. Pretty cool, and interesting. I\’ve listed them in order below — a few surprising results. UPDATE: BW
Biggest Casinos in the World RE: Asian Poker Boom Is on
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I\’m definitely no economic analyst (\”sure, close enough … I kinda-sorta almost have pot odds; I call, why not?\”), but I continue to see anecdotal evidence around Las Vegas that suggests the recessionary worst is behind us. And meanwhile, when
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