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It looks like Phil Ivey and Doyle Brunson will be sticking to online poker or finding somewhere else to live since they say the Las Vegas casino poker scene is dead. Brunson, who can often be seen advertising DoylesRoom, was the first to chime in about Las Vegas’ disappearing cash game action. In his blog Doyle wrote, “Las Vegas is becoming more and more a not very desirable place for a poker pro to live. There simply isn’t very many high limit games anywhere. What’s with the economy, the world wide tournaments, and the internet poker, the outlook for live …

If you’re in Vegas for the World Series of Poker, you might want to check out the Wynn poker room which is running a special 2 month promotion to play for $2 per hour. From 1 June until 31 July, the Wynn dealer will swipe your card at the beginning of each live poker session and your hours of play will be clocked up. Once you reach 25 hours of play, you’ll be able to claim an extra $50 rakeback, in chips, absolutely free! What’s more you’ll also get your  $1/hour comps. Enjoy all that Vegas has on offer!

The new CityCenter in Las Vegas is an $8.5 billion dollar behemoth and is filled with rooms, suites, shopping and restaurants to enjoy. The area is a tribute to decadence and you can choose from a multitude of cafes and restaurants for your evening out. The CityCenter is made up of several resorts – the Vdara, the Mandarin Oriental, the Aria and Crystals. If you are planning a trip in the coming months, here is something to whet your appetite on where to eat. Our first stop was Aria. This is the centerpiece resort for the complex. There are plenty …

Last year we reported on the real life ‘What Happens in Vegas’ couple that had fallen out over a jackpot slot machine win in France. The issue has now been settled by a judge that has ruled that the two ex-friends share the winnings. The situation was practically a mirror image of the Hollywood movie starring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher in which a fighting couple win the Vegas jackpot and ownership of the winnings is called into question. It was one evening in March 2009 that Marie-Hélène Jarguel and her friend Francis Sune decided to visit the casino. Ms …

Not the Robin Hood of Nottingham, England. And not the Robin Hood of poker rakeback. But Robin Hood in Sin City! It’s not really the place that you would expect to find a real life Robin Hood, but an anonymous individual has changed lives with his generous donations in the past year or so. The Las Vegas Blackjack Player began a campaign to reward kindly families that had fallen on hard times. Going by the name of ‘Robin Hood 702’ (702 is the area code for Las Vegas) they set out to win money from wealthy casinos and then pass those …

The Amazing Race participants and their avid viewers were in for a real treat with the finale at the end of last year, which brought them right into the heart of Vegas! Meghan Rickey and team mate Cheyne Whitney had managed to beat the other teams and race around the globe visiting eight countries in just 21 days. The race is quite the challenge as they have very little funds and have to beat the other teams to the location check points or be disqualified from the game. The game has a whopping 1 million dollar prize for the winning …

You can always expect a good show at a casino resort and some of the casinos lately have really been going all the way to keep the players happy. The news that KISS were going to be arriving at the Hard Rock Casino in Tulsa to sign autographs for fans got me thinking. Who is appearing on the strip these days. It is certain that the KISS appearance is a pretty specific audience and I wonder if the fans will be turning up in full makeup and outfits to match their idols. A true favourite is returning to Vegas and …

The much talked about CityCenter in Vegas is opening up bit by bit this last week. The possible white elephant has seen much in the way of criticism as well as praise. Built at a cost of $8.5 billion dollars and opening at possibly one of the worst times in Vegas’ financial history, many have said it will be the saving of the city while others claim it will destroy it. The project hails itself as one of the great urban places of the world and hopes to embrace the best of luxury living in the world today. It certainly …

Antoine Walker, who is famous for his play with the Boston Celtics, will be finding his wallet a little lighter of late. If only he had been getting cash back on his game. A judge has ordered that the basketball star pay back his debt of over $900 thousand US dollars to three casinos. The star must pay back the debt at a rate of $12,600 a month to the Vegas casinos and also a casino that is located on Lake Tahoe. This will take a fair bite out of the NBA players wallet and should he regain employment then …

Macau is continuing to be the shining light in the eyes of the casino world as the stocks and shares for casino operators based in Macau saw a sharp rise in value. Some shares saw a rise of up to 7% in value. Casino operators had been suffering these last few years with casino restrictions in the USA and the collapse of the economy. The area of Macau however is defying all the doom and gloom and saw a rise of revenue by 59 percent from the previous year! Companies such as Las Vegas Sands and Wynn Resorts both have …