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Nevada Jurisdiction News
Gaming's new frontier
26 Nov 2007
While regulators already have the authority to adopt rules governing in-state online gambling, they want the Legislature to revisit the issue before moving forward.
Table deals out human factor
25 Nov 2007
Televised tournaments and pop culture references have made poker a player favorite, but the games, in which players bet against one another, don't make much money for the house.
Federal agents serve Youbet.com with a search warrant
11 Oct 2007
Youbet.com has been served with a federal search warrant following an investigation being conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Las Vegas.
Dates are set for 2008 World Series of Poker
9 Oct 2007
The dates for the 2008 World Series of Poker have been set for May 30 through July 17 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Study's value questioned
3 Oct 2007
Even though he is a co-sponsor of Nevada-backed legislation to study Internet gambling, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., has questioned its value.
Aristocrat launches Millioni$er in Nevada
27 Sep 2007
Players in casinos across Nevada can
now become instant millionaires, thanks to Aristocrat's new statewide penny
progressive, Millioni$er.
Debit-slot plan gets no votes
21 Sep 2007
The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday unanimously rejected a concept of allowing casino customers to use their debit cards to buy ticket in-ticket out vouchers that can be gambled on slot machines.
Top-10 Las Vegas Casinos
31 Aug 2007
Casino City's Ryan McLane and Vin Narayanan share their favorite casinos in Las Vegas and explain why each made the list.
Referee scandal aftermath: Oddsmaker's new line: helping NBA
30 Jul 2007
NBA commissioner David Stern was always arrogant when he spoke of Las Vegas' sports books, but his attitude could change now that he needs to reach out for help.
"Yeah baby!" Nguyen wins Casino City WSOP honors
19 Jul 2007
While Jerry Yang won the most money at the 2007 World Series of Poker ($8.25 million for winning the Main Event), Scotty Nguyen was the best overall player in the 55 tournaments that made up the Series, according to the Casino City WSOP Player of the Year leader board.
ESPN's pay-per-view coverage of WSOP was like a blast from the past
18 Jul 2007
Casino City's Aaron Todd wasn't able to get that excited for ESPN's Main Event final table coverage ever since he saw Chris Moneymaker win in 2003. That all changed last night, when he watched Jerry Yang win the title in real-time on ESPN's pay-per-view broadcast.
Jones with STPT event
18 Jul 2007
2006 WSOP Ladies Champion Mary Jones won the The Small Town Poker Tour Pro Am Championship held in Las Vegas.
Post Vegas: The Aftermath
17 Jul 2007
I am in withdrawal. Maybe you think it's sad, maybe you think it's pathetic, perhaps I need to reevaluate my personal life, but it's the truth. Here I am in Boston, my "home", stuck in between trips...Vegas has come and gone, and now Costa Rica is seven days away. Do you ever feel the same way? Wondering how to mangage this type of withdrawal? Here are some suggestions off the top of my head.
Jeff Haney on Las Vegas sportsbooks early lines on football games
16 Jul 2007
Jeff Haney offers evidence that early lines on football games Las Vegas sports books will offer this summer aren't likely to hold up in the fall.
Hilm holds chip lead, Nguyen falls short of final table (baby)
16 Jul 2007
Scotty Nguyen, the biggest star left in the World Series of Poker’s Main Event, exited the building in 11th place early this morning when he failed to hit a flush draw.
Yeah baby! Nguyen is position to claim Casino City WSOP Player of the Year title
15 Jul 2007
With just 36 players remaining in the Main Event of the World Series of Poker, Scotty Nguyen, who entered the Main Event third on the Casino City World Series of Poker Player of the Year leaderboard, is still alive and can claim the title if he makes it into the top-15 today.
WSOP rail - Scotty being Scotty
11 Jul 2007
These notes from the rail from the WSOP Main Event include Scotty Nguyen, massage therapy and Norman Chad.
Rebecca and Kate do Vegas...and Get Lap Dances.
10 Jul 2007
There are very few people in this world that I love as much as Kate G., affiliate director of Wager Profits. Thank god for that considering we spent a consecutive 96 hours together in glorious Las Vegas. Oh what fun we had even though the midgets were nowhere to be seen, there was no time for a trip to the wolf sanctuary, and my cell phone screen decided to break on the first day. No phone numbers or text messages for me. What perfect timing.
WSOP Day 1D roundup
10 Jul 2007
The final “Day 1” of the World Series of Poker saw 1,783 players begin a quest for the Main Event final table, bringing the entry total to 6,358.
Hellmuth in car crash
10 Jul 2007
The poker world is holding its breath today after a freak accident on the Las Vegas strip in which poker legend Phil Hellmuth lost control of his high-speed racecar.
WSOP after dark
10 Jul 2007
The Amazon Room at the World Series of Poker transforms itself from a sedate card room into an electric, tension filled tournament when the sun sets. Take a journey inside the room, and see what tales it has to tell.
Poker event to help children's charity
9 Jul 2007
The Small Town Poker Tour Pro Am will take place July 13, 2007 at 12:00 PM. and will benefit the Corps of Compassion.
Joe the Pro's advice on playing in the WSOP
5 Jul 2007
While Joe the Pro (a professional Internet poker player well known for his YouTube advice) isn't playing in the Main Event, he's got plenty of advice for those of you thinking about playing in the $10,000 poker tournament, which begins tomorrow. We just hope you'll take it with a grain of salt.
Poker players stay in, reach out
4 Jul 2007
Nevada law has long protected home poker games, as long as nobody takes a rake, or a percentage of the pot, as a fee.
Viva Las Vegas
2 Jul 2007
I have been to Vegas over ten times throughout my life, but this might be the most excited I have ever been for a trip to Sin City. I am ready in every way, and here is why.
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