Gambling

Golden Nugget Atlantic City Video Poker

by Marc July 6, 2011
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I’ve had quite a few conversations about how video poker at the Golden Nugget Atlantic City is going to be and it’s just as I suspected – meh.  There are no playable games at the quarter level, but they have a few playable machines at the $1 and $2 level. 99.54% JoB 1-2-3-4-6-9-25-50-800 JoB (FP) [...]

Tagged as: Atlantic City, Casino, Gambling, Golden Nugget, Hotel, Luxury, Marketing, Video Poker

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Cosmopolitan: Where $100 goes further than you think

by Denver Gambler June 30, 2011
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Let me ask you a few questions: Are you in Las Vegas? Do you want to kill a couple hours gambling with little risk? Would you like free booze? Do you still want the chance to win big? If you answered yes to all four questions, then do I have the deal for you!  The [...]

Tagged as: Casino, Cosmopolitan, Gambling, Identity, Las Vegas, Players Club, Video Poker

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Las Vegas Fireworks!

by Marc June 29, 2011
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Here’s a quick rundown on where you can find 4th of July fireworks in Las Vegas – even though some don’t go off on the night of the fourth. July 3 – Caesars Palace July 4 – Mandalay Bay July 4 – Hilton July 4 – Station Casinos – Green Valley Ranch, Aliante Station, Red [...]

Tagged as: Atlantic City, Boardwalk, Caesars Palace, Casino, Fireworks, Gambling, Harrah's, Hilton, July Fourth, Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay, Marina, Station Casinos

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Full Tilt Poker Room Shut Down

by Marc June 29, 2011

Full Tilt Poker has had their gaming license and poker room is shut down.  Poker News Daily has more details, but here is enough to hold you in case you’re in a rush. Today’s action by the AGCC is the biggest blow to Full Tilt Poker in the two and a half months since Black [...]

Tagged as: Black Friday, Full Tilt Poker, Gambling, Online Gambling, Phil Ivey, Poker

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Westin Casuarina – Cheap Craps In Vegas EVERY Day

by Denver Gambler June 28, 2011
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Would you believe me if I told you The Westin Casuarina? That’s right. The former Maxim offers $3 craps in the early evening on weeknights and otherwise always has $5 craps. I was recently in Las Vegas for a bachelor party and some of the guys were on an extreme budget (no jobs, in school, [...]

Tagged as: Bills, Casino Royal, Cheap, Craps, Gambling, Marines, O'Sheas, Westin Casuarina

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Week In Review

by Marc June 26, 2011
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Lots going on in the land of ECG and, besides my weekend at the Flamingo, I’m stoked to have a new contributor for the site Denver Gambler!  This should provide a few more tasty bits for ECG each week.  I can wait for him to get started, but we can all look back at last [...]

Tagged as: Alyssa Campanella, Android, App, Aria, Atlantic City, AVN, Bikini, CES, Cosmopolitan, Crystal Harris, Denver Broncos, Dwight Howard, Football, Gambling, iPad, iphone, ipod, Jersey, Las Vegas, Lockout, Miss USA, MLB, NBA, NFL, Ozzie Guillen, Palms, Tim Tebow, Vegas, Vegas Sin, WSOP

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What's In A Name?

by Marc June 23, 2011
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What’s in a name? In my marketing class in college they talked about branding and how important it was to send one message. Well, I didn’t do very well in marketing and that’s probably why my internet presence is pretty fragmented. On twitter you can find me @denvergambler (even though I just moved to Chicago), [...]

Tagged as: Beer, Chicago, Craps, Denver, DenverGambler, Gambling, Las Vegas, Sahara, Sam Nazarian, Vegas

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Fireworks In Atlantic City

by Marc June 20, 2011
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Beginning last year Atlantic City, again, has a pretty sweet fireworks show to celebrate the Fourth of July over the boardwalk to go along with the annual fireworks over the Marina.  Here are some details. On July 4, 2011 at 9:20 pm, a spectacular fireworks demonstration produced by Fireworks by Grucci will illuminate the skies [...]

Tagged as: Atlantic City, Boardwalk, Casino, Fireworks, Gambling, July Fourth, Marina

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Palms One Step Closer To Caesars Management?

by Marc June 15, 2011
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Yesterday Palms got a little help with their finances in exchange for controlling interest of their casino, hotel and spa in Las Vegas when the announced a partnership with TGP Capital (the folks who helped Caesars go private a few years back) and Leonard Green. The deal between TPG Capital and the Palms has been [...]

Tagged as: Caesars, Casino, Gambling, Leonard Green, Palms, slot machine, TGP Capital, The Strip Podcast, Video Poker

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What Do You Tip If You Win $5 Million?

by Marc June 9, 2011
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I’m not sure if there’s a typical percentage most people tip when gambling. It’s certainly not 15%-20% like with a waitress at a restaurant.  I tend to over-tip – especially when I’m winning.  I’ve never won $5 million doing anything so I’m not sure what a good tip is.  Last week a guy won $5 [...]

Tagged as: Atlantic City, Craps, Etiquette, Gambling, Tips, Tropicana

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