gambling
NOAA: Below average precipitation most likely through May
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 7:01pmIf you're gambling on the weather, snow looks like the underdog.Much of the western U.S., including the Lake Tahoe Region, is most likely to have below normal precipitation for the next three mo...
Panelists warn lawmakers about challenges of online gambling
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 11:05pmLeagues poised to challenge NJ over sports betting
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 11:41amNEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA are poised to move forward with their legal fight over New Jersey's plans to allow sports gambling.That comes after a judge o...
Zynga moves to enter US gambling market
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 10:15amNEW YORK (AP) - Online games company Zynga said it has asked Nevada gambling regulators for a decision that could pave the way for it to enter the U.S. gambling market.This follows Zynga's October ...
Gaming executives gather at Lake Tahoe to learn; face-off in competition
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 4:06pm
Top gaming executives from around the world with gather in Lake Tahoe next week to sharpen their management skills, discuss current topics relevant to the gaming industry and hear from industry experts. They will also spend time all week preparing to face off against one another in teams at the end of week, in a competition where each team has to address a hypothetical, gaming-related management challenge – a battle of the best in gaming.
Looking beyond gambling, South Lake Tahoe weighs its future
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/17/2012 - 2:07amOn the eastern edge of South Lake Tahoe, across the street from the high-rise casinos in Nevada, sits the foundation of what was meant to be a $400 million convention center, hotel and retail complex.
That was before developers ran out of money nearly five years ago. Today, the 11- acre site along Highway 50 is a concrete wasteland locals call "the hole in the ground."
"They just abandoned it," said Ulysses Juarez, 23, one of a group of young skateboarders who climbed the chain-link fence earlier this month to practice their moves.
Descendant: Capones paved way for Nevada gambling
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/28/2012 - 1:10pmRENO, Nev. (AP) - Move over Bugsy Siegel. A descendant of Al and Ralph Capone says in a new book that the two gangsters played a much bigger role in creating Nevada's gambling empire.Historians ...
Court denies appeal of gambling cheat included in Black Book
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 9:15amTwo-week Heavenly Spring Loaded 2012 festival continues
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 3:59pmUPDATE, APRIL 6: With the California sun shining down on one of North America’s deepest snowpacks, Heavenly Mountain Resort is gearing up for its 16th annual Spring Loaded festival. The two-week event that began March 30 continues this weekend as a non-stop party full of concerts, competitions and some of the best spring ski and snowboard conditions at Lake Tahoe. This weekend's events include the Gunbarrel 25 hosted by Glen Plake.
Internet gambling prompts rare meeting of Gaming Policy Committee
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 11:00amThe South Shore kicks off spring with 15 days of shows, competitions and concerts
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/24/2012 - 1:25pmWith the California sun shining down on one of North America’s deepest snowpacks, Heavenly Mountain Resort is gearing up for its 16th annual Spring Loaded festival. The two-week event is a non-stop party, full of concerts, competitions and some of the best spring ski and snowboard conditions at Lake Tahoe.
American Indian tribes cautious on online gambling
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 6:00amLAS VEGAS - Leaders who run casinos for Indian tribes told regulators and companies on Tuesday that they won't support new laws involving online gambling unless it's clear how tribes nationwide wil...
Initiative filed that would raise gaming taxes in Nevada
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 9:07amA group backed by a conservative businessman took aim at Nevada's highest earning casinos Tuesday, filing an initiative to raise gambling taxes in a move that could intensify tax battles and test alliances going into next year's legislative session.
The measure filed by Nevadans for a Fair 9 Percent Gambling Revenue Tax is backed by conservative businessman Monte Miller. It would raise the top tier of gambling taxes to 9 percent for casinos that make more than $250,000 a month.
Online gambling fight now about when, who _ not if
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 10:29amLAS VEGAS (AP) - The fight to fully legalize online gambling in the U.S. is now less about whether Americans will be able to play and more about who will bring the action to them - and when.A recen...
Nevada regulators OK online poker rules
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 7:52pmLAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada gambling regulators on Thursday unanimously approved rules that allow companies in the state apply for licenses to operate poker websites, a move that puts Nevada in a posit...
Nevada adopts rules for Internet poker licenses
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 4:03pmLAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada gambling regulators on Thursday unanimously approved rules that allow companies in the state apply for licenses to operate poker websites, a move that puts Nevada in a posit...
Nevada gambling tax income lags behind competitors, but raising rate remains a murky prospect
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 12:54pmLAS VEGAS - For decades, Nevada held a near monopoly on legalized gambling, other states put off by the social stigma and moral qualms surrounding the industry. But in their search for more revenue...
South Tahoe casino revenue up for second consecutive month
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 9:42amLAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada casinos won $887 million in August - a 6.1 percent decrease compared with the same month last year as the state's biggest gambling centers showed downturns, state officia...
Casinos focus on upping amenities, not gambling
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 3:53pmCasino executives say they're spending less time thinking about new card tables, slot machines and hotel rooms and instead are chasing new entertainment that's cheaper to offer and will distinguish...
South Shore casino winnings up 25 percent
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 11:38amCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Nevada casinos have won $860 million in July and posted a 3.7 percent gain compared to the same month last year as the state's biggest gambling centers showed small impr...
