lake tahoe gambling
John Koster returns to Lake Tahoe to take helm at Harrah's and Harveys
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/06/2020 - 2:16pm
STATELINE, Nev. - A familiar face on the South Shore is returning to be the senior vice president and general manager for Harrah’s and Harveys Lake Tahoe properties.
Caesars Entertainment made the announcement today that John Koster will return to the Lake Tahoe gambling scene after the merger of Eldorado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment.
Gaming Figures for April Just Released: South Shore Casinos Have Huge Loss
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/29/2014 - 10:02pm
Casinos on the south shore of Lake Tahoe had a gaming win of $9,080,729 in April, which is down 42.27% from the same month last year.
The Nevada Gaming Control released their monthly report this week, showing that the state's win overall was down just .27% for a total of $852,005,476.
The local casinos had to biggest loss for the state of Nevada while Wendover and Downtown Las Vegas casinos had the biggest gains.
South Lake Tahoe casinos have had losses for 6 of the last 7 months, with March being the only month with a gain over the previous year's figures.
Survivor of 1985 Lake Tahoe Gambling Trip Tragedy is Focus of CNN Special
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/12/2014 - 2:24pmIt started off as any week at Caesars Tahoe leading up to the Super Bowl. Decorations, parties, betting and hype. Only this year was different. It is January of 1985 and the Super Bowl was being held fairly close to Lake Tahoe at Stanford in Palo Alto. Due to the proximity, a group of VIPs was invited to Caesars Tahoe for a few days of pre-Super Bowl fun before flying to the game with a casino host.
