Casinos

The Nevada Gaming Commission regulators have granted a casino license for the new Aria Hotel and Casino, which is set to make its debut at the $8.5 billion CityCenter complex on the Las Vegas Strip on December 16th.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas has signed an agreement with JCM Global to acquire and install its new and revolutionary iVIZION bill and ticket validation system in all the 700 slot machines available on the casino and other areas of the property.

MGM in Las Vegas and Party Gaming are closer than ever to forming a partnership that would most definitely be beneficial for everyone involved, including gamblers. High-level executives from both sides met recently in Las Vegas and have made the first steps by discussing the benefits of these two gambling operators joining forces.

As it was reported by Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Palms Resort and Casino has agreed to pay a $75,000 fine issued by the Nevada Gaming Commission for not properly overseeing two of poker tournaments organized by third-party company, plus $25,000 to cover the costs of the investigation.

Former Caesars Palace Sportsbook manager and renewed oddsmaker, Charles “Chuck” Esposito has joined the Tropicana Las Vegas new business organization to serve the company as the new casino manager.

It is that time again for the American Casino Guide to release its new edition. The 2010 American Casino Guide is packed full of new information and coupons for your enjoyment.

Gin Rummy Association and GameColony.com are inviting Gin Rummy players to the Holiday Classic Gin Rummy Tournament to be held at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Nov. 15-18, 2009.

The Plaza Hotel and Casino and the Vegas Club Hotel & Casino are offering $20 Free Slot Play for all new reservations from now through November 24, 2009. Guests must stay by November 24, 2009 and will receive a $20 Free Slot Play voucher per room. (Additional terms and conditions apply. Please see below).

Harrahs Entertainment, the largest gaming company in the world, recently announced the release of their first iPhone app called iSpin. This 3-reel slot machine has the ability to incorporate personal photos as reel symbols and is available for Free at iTunes App Store.

Las Vegas sportsbooks have picked the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals as the two favorite teams to meet in the 2009 World Series, and have listed the Yankees as favorite to win the MLB title.

Treasure Island Hotel and Casino announced that DEQ Systems Corp., a leading provider of table game bonusing, jackpot and loyalty solutions,  has installed eleven (11) G3 bonusing systems on its poker derivatives.

One of the best Las Vegas offers seen around in a while comes courtesy of Silverton Casino Las Vegas. This casino lodge, located a couple miles south of the Las Vegas Strip, is giving guests free rooms without any rated play.

S.G.S. Gaming announced last week that its Two Cards High Poker card game has received the final license approval by the Nevada Gaming Commission after a trial meeting held in Las Vegas on September 17th. Two Cards High poker is a new patent-pending card game which had its U.S. field trial at Boulder Station Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

This October 1st-4th, motorcycle fanatics from all over will come together for the annual Las Vegas BikeFest. For four days straight, bike enthusiasts will enjoy bike shows, giveaways, celebrities and over 300 vendors offering everything you can imagine related to motorcycles. Even The Golden Nugget is getting involved in Bike Week 2009 by giving away three 2010 Harleys.

DEQ Systems Corp., a leading provider of table game bonusing, jackpot and loyalty solutions, announces today that the Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas has installed five G3 bonusing systems on several poker derivatives and connected them into the same progressive jackpot as the currently installed Caribbean Stud game already equipped with the G3 platform.

Take part in the $75,000 80's Slot Tournament Bash at The Monte Carlo Las Vegas from October 29th-October 31st, 2009 and you could walk away with the $15,000 Grand Prize.

From September 13th-26th, 2009, Station Casinos Las Vegas will be giving away 40 Smart Cars and $240,000 in cash. There will be 400 winners guaranteed, and you can receive up to 5 Free entries each day.

The Golden Nugget ended its widely successful summer-long $100,000 Cash & Camaro Giveaway promotion Saturday night, giving away a new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS during a celebration on the Fremont Street Experience.

Cantor Gaming, an affiliate of the global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, has announced that its "In-Running" sports betting service currently offered at the M Resort and Casino, will be available at The Venetian, Palazzo and Resorts on the Las Vegas Strip, beginning with Tennessee at Pittsburgh game schedule on September 10th.

Las Vegas hotel and casino operator MGM Mirage has informed that all blackjack tables at Aria Resort and Casino will be equipped with a new “clean air strategy” that reduces workers' exposition to secondhand smoke.

Sign up at any of the sixteen Station Casinos for your chance to win one Ford F-150 STX every week guaranteed, plus a chance to win a new house and cash prizes. If you play all seventeen weeks of the "$1,400,000 Great Giveaway Football Contest 2009-2010" without winning a prize, you will get your entry fee returned to you.

Officials of the Bally’s Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas have recently informed that its Race and Sports Book will reopen on August 26th  after closing its doors for 5 months.

Everyone wins at Golden Nugget's $125,000 Heads-Up Slot Tournament, where slot players will face each other head-to-head in several rounds of play. This slot tournament, which takes place from September 17th-19th, 2009, will give away a $50,000 grand prize to the first place winner.

For only $50, slot lovers can take part in a $30,000 slot tournament at The Golden Nugget Las Vegas from September 1st-3rd, 2009. This "Tipsy Turvy Slot Tournament" will award $10,000 to the big winner and all entrants will win cash.

South Point Hotel and Casino presents their "Hot August Days" promotion. With their newest promotion, guests will enjoy great deals all month long including all drinks for only a dollar during happy hour. Visitors can also receive free buffets and double points for casino games.