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John McCain Dips Into Pockets of Vegas Casinos

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | June 25th, 2008 | Add a comment
Even though Republicans frown upon casinos — that doesn’t stop them from asking, “Hey man, can I have some of that sweet casino cash?” Yes, three of Las Vegas’ biggest casino moguls are meeting with Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain to … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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President of Station Casinos Resigns, Focuses on UFC

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | June 19th, 2008 | Add a comment
Lorenzo Fertitta resigned from his position as president of Station Casinos yesterday. Fertitta stated that his time was being increasingly divided between the family-owned off-Strip Las Vegas casino and the Ultimate Fighting Championship which the family also owns a portion … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Missouri Moratorium on New Casinos

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | June 17th, 2008 | Add a comment
The Missouri Gaming Commission has imposed a temporary moratorium on the opening of any new casinos in the state. The moratorium will last until November when voters will decide on whether the state should cap the number of casinos allowed. No … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Vegas Criminal Mastermind Jose Vigoa

by A Bodog Beat Original | April 18th, 2008 | Add a comment
“In my world, you are either the hunter or the prey, and I am the hunter. Vegas was my prey. I tell my crew: Vegas makes it, Vigoa takes it.” – Jose Vigoa (Bodog Beat Image) Jose Vigoa’s 16-month assault on Las Vegas casinos and armored cars was the stuff of legend and has recently been immortalized in John … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Las Vegas Casinos Feeling the Recession?

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | April 16th, 2008 | Add a comment
The normally spendthrift vacationers of Vegas have tightened up their purse strings. MGM Mirage Inc., the largest casino holder in Las Vegas, recently eliminated over 400 middle management positions. The firings are apparently part of a cost-cutting plan initiated due to the declining U.S. economy. In a statement MGM Mirage spokesman, Alan Feldman, said, “We were able to see the signs of trouble … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Atlantic City Council Votes to Ban Smoking in Casinos

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | April 11th, 2008 | Add a comment
No smoking in Atlantic City Casinos means New Jerseyans will have to find more creative ways to kill themselves. (Image Courtesy smokegirl rebekah at flickr.com) Wednesday saw a vote passed unanimously by the Atlantic City council that would see a ban of all smoking in A.C. casinos. The ordinance would only allow people to smoke in those specially built smoking rooms of … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Review of 21 the Movie

by A Bodog Beat Original | April 1st, 2008 | Add a comment
21 provides audiences with an excellent moral - never go see another Kate Bosworth movie. (Image Courtesy Sony Pictures) This week, Double Down, the casino section of Bodog Nation, took a trip to the local movie theatre to find out why 21 is No. 1 at the box office. While Bodog Nation certaily has a soft spot in its heart for all … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Jim Sturgess and Kate Bosworth Clear the Table with Casino Hit '21′

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | March 30th, 2008 | Add a comment
The top-ten grossing movies of the weekend have been released and it’s the hit casino flick 21 that takes top honors above the tremendously successful Horton Hears A Who. (Courtesy Sony Pictures) Jim Sturgess and Kate Bosworth will enjoy the fact that their steamy (and apparently drunken) love scene helped propel the blackjack-themed movie to haul in $23.7 M in … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

Canadian Casino Pays Record Slot Jackpot $8.9 Million

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | March 25th, 2008 | Add a comment
Last Saturday saw a record set for most money paid out from a Canadian slot machine. (Image Courtesy striatic at flickr.com) Up there in the northern wastelands of Canada, about an hour north of Toronto, 53-year-old Anna Falco of Woodbury, Ontario struck it rich at a casino slot machine when she hit the jackpot on a $3 bet. The casino, Casino Rama, … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 

College Casino Tour

by Bodog Beat News Ticker | February 29th, 2008 | Add a comment
If you’re thinking of a college road trip, but you don’t know where to go, Bodog Nation runs down the closest casinos to your school. The college road trip is a time-honored tradition where young men and women who have grown tired of drinking to excess in their native land feel the urge to pile into a vehicle and find a … Read More Read More