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10 years later, Borgata still dominates NJ casinos

In this June 6, 2013, photo, a dealer waits as a gambler places chips on a roulette table at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City N.J.

Ten years after it brought a hefty dose of Las Vegas glitz, glamour and luxury to Atlantic City, the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa still dominates the market: One of every five dollars gamblers lose in Atlantic City goes into the Borgata's coffers.

1 July 2013

By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Casino lawyers' job: High pressure, big payout

Brian Larson is the executive vice president, general counsel and secretary at Boyd Gaming in Las Vegas. Photographed at Boyd Gaming headquarters on Wednesday, June 12, 2013.

Serving as a general counsel attorney for a major gaming company might be one of the most demanding jobs in the world. From lawsuits to labor strikes and a lagging economy, the job demands thick skin and endless endurance. Tim Donovan and Brian Larson are two of the best.

1 July 2013

By Ed Komenda

Panel urges more scrutiny of US casino companies operating in Macau

Members of a congressional advisory panel believe U.S. regulators should tighten scrutiny of casino companies operating in Macau, the world's top gambling market, because of the risk of money laundering. We need to go deeper into this," said Michael Wessel, a member of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, which heard testimony in Washington on Thursday. "I'm not sure the companies are looking as deep as they need to in their own organizations and the profits are driving their activities. It's worth some stricter scrutiny."

28 June 2013

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

Poker blogger calls for boycott following casino magnate's tirade

Casino industry representatives and exhibitors watch an online poker game during industry's G2E conference, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, in Las Vegas.

An outraged poker icon wants his fellow players to stand up against casino magnate Sheldon Adelson’s crusade against Internet gambling. Longtime poker insider Nolan Dalla has called for a five-day boycott of all poker playing at the Venetian.

28 June 2013

By Ed Komenda

Adelson takes to Internet in fight against online gaming

In this Friday, April 5, 2013, file photo, Las Vegas Sands Corp. CEO Sheldon Adelson testifies in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas.

Sheldon Adelson wants the world to know his stance on Internet gaming.

27 June 2013

By Ed Komenda

How a couple players got into the WSOP One Drop without the $111,111 entry fee

Owais Ahmed takes part in the $111,111 One Drop High Rollers No-Limit Hold'em event during the World Series of Poker Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at the Rio.

Owais Ahmed had several reasons to stick with his first reaction and ignore the call. For starters, the 30-year-old poker pro from Irvine, Calif., didn’t recognize the Las Vegas-based number that popped up on his phone Tuesday afternoon.

26 June 2013

By Case Keefer

Paula Deen restaurants out at Caesars casinos

In this publicity image released by NBC, celebrity chef Paula Deen appears on NBC's "Today" on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, in New York.

Caesars Entertainment Corp. has severed its business relationship with Paula Deen, the embattled celebrity chef who admitted making racial slurs in the past. The resort giant plans to rebrand Deen’s restaurants later this year.

26 June 2013

By Ed Komenda

Boyd makes online access to Las Vegas properties easier

Boyd Gaming has launched a new website, where visitors can now book rooms at all of the company’s Las Vegas properties.

25 June 2013

By Ed Komenda

Trust controlled by wife of Galaxy Gaming CEO files for bankruptcy protection

The Saucier Business Trust, owned by the wife of Galaxy Gaming Inc. CEO Robert Saucier, has filed bankruptcy to protect itself from a foreclosure brought on by Bank of America. The May 2 filing claims the trust had less than $50,000 in assets against nearly $2 million in debts.

24 June 2013

By Ed Komenda

Staff shake-up at the Riviera: CEO fired in move called 'amicable'

Riviera CEO Andy Choy poses for a portrait in the casino floor at The Riviera, May 16, 2012.

Andy Choy, CEO of the Riviera, has been fired, and Noah Acres, senior vice president of gaming, has resigned, a source with knowledge of the company’s reorganization said.

21 June 2013

By Ed Komenda

Five storylines as the World Series of Poker hits the halfway point

Players participate in the $1,000 No Limit Hold 'Em Tournament at the World Series of Poker on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at the Rio in Las Vegas.

Many card players say time flies during the annual World Series of Poker. The world’s best poker minds wait all year for the 62-event, 48-day series only to feel like it ends right after the first “shuffle up and deal” command.

21 June 2013

By Case Keefer

Bar owner fined over lewd acts that were 'blatantly out in open'

The Nevada Gaming Commission has fined a 79-year-old Las Vegas tavern owner $27,000 and suspended her gaming license for three months for allowing patrons to engage in sexual activities in public view. Commissioners said Judy R. Nelson failed to adequately supervise the employees operating her bar.

20 June 2013

By Richard N. Velotta

Gaming commissioners clash over slot parlor licenses

The long-standing debate over the issuance of restricted gaming licenses to slot parlors boiled over at today's Nevada Gaming Commission meeting in a heated policy discussion between Commissioner Randolph Townsend and Chairman Peter Bernhard.

20 June 2013

By Richard N. Velotta

Dynasty hotel-casino could open in Las Vegas by 2015

An artist's rendering of the proposed Dynasty Hotel & Casino.

Clark County commissioners have green-lighted plans for a new 26-story hotel-casino on Flamingo Road. Currently home of the Fortune Hotel & Suites just west of Paradise Road, the plot of land between the Tuscany and the recently fire-damaged Key Largo could be transformed into The Dynasty Hotel & Casino as soon as 2015. While the property has never offered gaming in the past, the county’s approval entered Las Vegas Lucky Investments LLC into to the state-approved Gaming Enterprise District, allowing it to apply for a gaming license and open a 100,000-square-foot casino.

19 June 2013

By Ed Komenda

County OKs replacing Strip eyesore with casino preview centers

Clark County commissioners unanimously approved a plan from the Genting Group to build two preview exhibits on the site of the forthcoming Resorts World Las Vegas.