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PDT Richmond, Calif. (AP) –
A Contra Costa County judge has upheld a ballot argument against a proposed Las Vegas-style casino in Richmond.
Superior Court Judge Barry Baskin said Monday the statements made by opponents of the casino are not false or misleading. Those statements will appear on a ballot measure that [...]

For starters, today sees the Catch Your Cash promotion take place, a promo which has proved to be very popular in the past and involves huge bonuses, should you be on the ball so to speak. Tuesday and Wednesday see the Big Bucks Bonuses promotion come back into play which again, as the name suggests [...]

Couples headed to Las Vegas have a new option of where to stay, beyond the big-box Vegas hotels.
The Siegel Group, in collaboration with award-winning Las Vegas based interior design firm Tandem, recently opened RUMOR, a two-story, 150-suite property, featuring a combination of compelling elements: hot location, cool pool, zero attitude, modern rooms and unexpected amenities [...]

In what is reported to being the largest drop in gambling revenue in 8 months, Las Vegas saw its revenue fall 7.6% in June. This percentage reflected a drop from $414.5 million to $383 million year on year. It was also the third month in a row that gambling revenues continued to drop.
One of the [...]

While the market continues to struggle, sin continues to be a hot ticket for investors. In fact, the ISE SINdex (SIN) has rallied steadily from its March 2009 low of 47.98 to gain more than 128%. What’s more, the index has closed only one month below the support of its 10-month moving average since April [...]

Go Casino is amongst an elite cadre of online casinos that provides their players with enormous guaranteed prize pool slot tournaments. Though they typically require a buy-in in order to get into the larger of the events, Go Casino and its subsidiaries have decided to offer free entry into their largest tournament of the summer.
August [...]

Ameristar Casinos Inc., the Las Vegas-based owner of Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City, has confirmed that it is considering “strategic alternatives to enhance stockholder value,” including a possible sale of the company.
Its Kansas City property is one of eight casinos Ameristar (Nasdaq: ASCA) owns in seven markets, which include near St. Louis, Chicago, Omaha, Denver [...]

LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas is one of the world’s premier gambling destinations. But, competition is heating up as more states are turning to the lure of easy money.
“I’m out for six weeks on a driving tour of the United States, and I don’t think I could go through a state [...]

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is closing its Wasted Space nightclub after two years of operation to be replaced by a new race and sports book operated by Cantor Gaming.
Wasted Space is a 5,000-square-foot club designed by motocross racer Carey Hart which opened in July 2008 and has [...]

A popular bingo room. A bowling alley. These features and more make Gold Coast beloved by locals and visitors alike.
The Gold Coast is so beloved by locals — and always packed with them — that it’s hard to believe that it hasn’t been around since the turn of the century, luring the citizens of rustic [...]