Carson City, Nevada (AP) -- No Nevada law requires lawmakers to accept a panel's finding that the state faces a nearly USD 1.2 billion revenue shortfall -- and a key Democratic legislator said that's a good thing because the finding appears questionable. Assemblywoman Sheila Leslie, D-Reno, the Assembly majority whip, commented as lawmakers prepared for a special session called by Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons, who's relying on the Economic Forum's estimate Friday of the huge revenue shortfall by mid-2009.

Chester, West Virginia - MTR Gaming Group Inc. has completed the sale of its Speedway Casino in Nevada. Lucky Lucy D paid USD 2 million in cash. It will pay off a balance of up to USD 4.77 million under an earn-out formula based on gross revenues over a four-year period. In January, MTR sold the casino's real estate to Ganaste LLC, an affiliate of Lucky Lucy D, for USD 11.4 million. The property will now be considered discontinued.

Gaming lawyers and casino observers worry that potential budget cuts ordered by Governor Jim Gibbons will have a negative effect on Nevada’s gaming regulatory process, leaving the industry without adequate staffing in several divisions. All state agencies, including the Gaming Control Board, are expected to submit budgets to the governor’s office by next week that will reflect a 14 percent spending reduction.

Warmspielen war angesagt am Donnerstagnachmittag im Amazon Room des Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Einen Tag bevor mit der World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em der Startschuß zur 39. Auflage der World Series of Poker fällt lud die World Poker Association (WPA/Information zu dieser Organisation findet unter dem Turnierplan) im Rahmen einer zweitägigen Konferenz, die ebenfalls im Rio stattfand, zum WPA Mega Satellite für den WSOP Main Event ein.

The Nevada Gaming Commission approved last week Royal Hold’em poker for play in Nevada casinos. The new game, already described as the "world’s fastest poker game," is a variation of Texas Hold’em that was created and is being marketed by New Poker, LLC of Las Vegas. The game is available to Nevada casinos immediately. "This is a very big decision for our company," said Vincent Zaldivar, president of New Poker, "because our business plan is for Royal Hold’em to be our entrée onto casino floors and into poker rooms.

Das Glücksspielmekka Las Vegas zieht viele interessante Menschen an, die mit außergewöhnlichen Jobs ihren Weg in der Glücksspielindustrie machen. ISA-GUIDE hat einen Mann getroffen, der als Versicherungsmathematiker seinen Traumberuf in Las Vegas gefunden hat. Er berät Automatenhersteller und betreibt eine Internetseite, auf der er Spielern die beste Strategie bei Casinospielen erklärt. Michael Shackleford, the Wizard of Odds, berichtet im Interview mit ISA-GUIDE über seine Arbeit in Las Vegas. Das Interview haben wir in Englisch geführt.

For the third month in a row, the state of Nevada is reporting a significant decline in gaming revenue blamed on the economy. In March, Nevada casinos won 2 percent less from gamblers than a year ago while the state’s biggest economic engine, the Las Vegas Strip, generated 5 percent less gaming revenue, the Gaming Control Board reported today. But the real story is in slots, historically accounting for more than 60 percent of the state’s gaming revenue.

Das Glücksspielmekka Las Vegas zieht viele interessante Menschen an, die mit außergewöhnlichen Jobs ihren Weg in der Glücksspielindustrie machen. ISA-GUIDE hat einen Mann getroffen, der als Versicherungsmathematiker seinen Traumberuf in Las Vegas gefunden hat. Er berät Automatenhersteller und betreibt eine Internetseite, auf der er Spielern die beste Strategie bei Casinospielen erklärt. Michael Shackleford, the Wizard of Odds, berichtet im Interview mit ISA-GUIDE über seine Arbeit in Las Vegas. Das Interview haben wir in Englisch geführt.

For the third month in a row, the state of Nevada is reporting a significant decline in gaming revenue blamed on the economy. In March, Nevada casinos won 2 percent less from gamblers than a year ago while the state’s biggest economic engine, the Las Vegas Strip, generated 5 percent less gaming revenue, the Gaming Control Board reported today. But the real story is in slots, historically accounting for more than 60 percent of the state’s gaming revenue.

Los Angeles (Reuters) - A Nevada state court has ruled that sponsors of a ballot initiative aimed at raising taxes on casino winnings can begin collecting signatures to secure a spot on the November ballot. The ruling deals a blow to the Nevada Resort Association, which had argued that the measure violated state law.

Es gibt eine Delle in der Erfolgskurve der Casinos in Las Vegas. Nach Angaben der Glücksspielkontrollbehörde des Staates Nevada ging der Ertrag der Casinobetreiber im Januar um 1,3 Prozent im Vergleich zum Vorjahr zurück. Diese Zahlen dokumentieren den ersten Einkommensrückgang seit sieben Jahren. Im gesamten Bundesstaat Nevada (u. a. mit den Casinohochburgen Reno und Lake Tahoe) fiel das Ergebnis sogar um fünf Prozent und blieb mit 1,06 Milliarden Dollar gerade so über der Milliardenmarke.

High rollers are helping the Strip weather the economic downturn but lower rollers might just be keeping Nevada’s entire economy afloat. And these folks don’t wager millions at baccarat. Their game is “penny” slots — devices with countless “paylines” that allow wagers of as little as a penny per spin, although most players bet on more than one payline and more than one coin per line.