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Your mother probably told you that it’s polite to not talk religion and politics at dinner parties, especially if you don’t really know your hosts that well. Nowadays, you might as well add casinos to that list.

Ohio authorities are deciding whether or not they want to legalize gambling and casinos in this state. There are, like usual, those chomping at the bit to play and those vehemently against it. What is causing an uproar at the moment is a new TV advertisement that is sponsored by the latter camp.

This anti-casino ad is claiming that all the best casino jobs will be taken by out-of-staters. This is just one of the nasty catfights revolving over whether or not casinos should be built in the four Ohio cities of Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo, and Cincinnati.

The anti-casino group in question is called TruthPAC and they are very upset as they found out that the pro-casino group has obtained a copy of their TV ad before it was even aired. A Time Warner account executive has even lost his job because of this.

The pro-casino group is obviously saying the ad is nonsense whereas the anti-casino group calls it ‘nothing but the truth’. The ad cites ‘proof’ that out of towners often get casino jobs and that there will be less job creation than what the casinos cite.

Wynn Resorts management does not seem to think so. Wynn Resorts is one of the worlds biggest casino operators, said that the two planned casinos will not threaten its Macau casino business, even though they will definitely try to lure high-rollers with their lower tax requirements.

It does seem to me, however, that Sentosa will have a bit of an advantage. If you are a high roller and you are playing at a Sentosa casino, you will only pay ten percent in taxies, whereas Macau casinos have a 39% tax requirement. Harsh, I know.

Steve Wynn said that he thinks locals will go to try out the new casinos but that they will still frequent his local casino more often. After all, most people can’t afford to spend hundreds of dollars just to save a little bit on tax expenditure. He feels confident that the government’s will take care of the gambling tax issue.

At the moment, half the visitors to Macau and its casinos are day-trippers from China. Most of these day trippers are from the neighboring province of Guangdong.

I guess we will just have to wait and see what happens in Singapore and Macau and hope that the world is big enough for all the new casinos!

Casino developers recently met with experts in gambling addiction at an East Boston racetrack to discuss the state’s consideration of plans to maybe build resort-style casinos.

Chip Tuttle, the CEO of Suffolk Downs Racetrack said that they are not going to count any chickens before they have hatched. The Racetrack in question has partnered with Wonderland Greyhound Park, and plans to build an East Boston casino if they get the go ahead. Tuttle added that these two groups are in a unique position to take advantage of the opportunity should the state approve their plans, as they have been involved in gambling for the last sixty years.

The forum decided to bring together executives from Suffolk Downs, Mohegan Sun, and Wonderland Greyhound Park to speak with their ‘opposition,’ the gambling addiction treatment experts. The forum is sponsored by the Massachusetts Compulsive Gambling Council.

If the proposal goes ahead, up to three resort-style casinos and slots games could see the light of day at racetracks. Richard Fields, who owns Suffolk Downs Racetrack, said he would like to keep his racetrack but just add a casino to offer clients more options.

Cedric Cromwell, who is the chairman of the famous Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, said he has also not lost hope to build a casino in Middleboro.

How One Giant Casino Could Turn Around Vegas Part 1 is part one of a three part blog series and it is recommended that you read the blogs in sequence.

It seems everyone in Vegas is cant wait for December to start. The casino project has already taken five years since the first plan announcement back in 2004, and the recession has forced the planners to speed up progress.

The project had it share of mishaps, including near bankruptcy, build defects and construction-worker deaths. Full steam ahead though, even though hotel residency rates have declined in the past year. MGM-Mirage states that their project is going well and that they re very excited about the opening.

The CityCenter casino could help Las Vegas get back on its feet, or it could mean the end of the era. It would be a anti-climax if this is the top peak the city will ever reach. The builders are not expecting anyone to be able to match the building’s size for at least the next decade, mostly because of the recession.

All in all the CityCenter casino has helped to rise Las Vegas’ spirit, at least a little bit. It is so large that you can spot it from the Freeway, a breathtaking building.

How One Giant Casino Could Turn Around Vegas Part 1 is part one of a three part blog series and it is recommended that you read the blogs in sequence.

I don’t envy the Mirage CityCenter casino personnel staff. They had to manage and interview five hundred applicants on the first day alone. The interviewing process will probably take a couple of weeks.

What was strange about the day is that everyone seemed a bit tense and subdued, which are not two words one normally associate with Vegas behavior. Maybe it’s the economic recession that is dampening everyone’s spirits. I could hear some applause coming out of the giant interviewing room though.

An large number of MGM-Mirage employees, already dressed in CityCenter casino attire, seemed very well equipped in squiring around the applicants from station to station. They applicants were interviewed, received job offers, and organized their new clothing and ID badges.

The applicants were mostly from Vegas but also came as far as Ohio, LA and New York City. These people will be the Mirage CityCenter’s new spa managers, clerks, salon receptionists, and bellmen. Those who were rescued from unemployment are very grateful for the opportunity.

To be continued in How One Giant Casino Could Turn Around Vegas Part 3.

How One Giant Casino Could Turn Around Vegas Part 1 is part one of a four part blog series and it is recommended that you read the blogs in sequence.

Normally, Vegas is famous for celebrating even the tiniest events with showgirls, celebrities, fireworks, and even Circue du Soleil acrobats. But times are tough and there were no celebrations in sight when the cash-strapped Las Vegas began offering jobs to thousands of individuals.

The reason for all these jobs is the MGM-Mirage’s much talked about new CityCenter, an 8.5 billion dollar shop complex, with built-in boutique hotels and condos. This CityCenter casino will open its doors in December 2009.

This casino center was by world-renowned architects and is anchored with a four thousand room casino hotel. The good news is that the new resort will bring about new jobs and a new influx of money.

The state of Nevada has a formidable 13.2% unemployment rate and can definitely benefit from all these new jobs. CityCenter trawled through 160 000 applications in order to fill the twelve thousand positions.

To be continued in How One Giant Casino Could Turn Around Vegas Part 2.

Not many casinos survive long enough to celebrate their twentieth birthday. The Mirage Hotel and casino is one of the luckiest and leading casinos and we would like to wish them a happy twentieth birthday party.

And it seems like its going to be quite a party. Las Vegas promoters are already spilling the beans and telling us who will attend this great big casino bash. Apparently Guns’ ‘n Roses’ Slash and Adam Levine of Maroon 5 fame will take part in a casino poolside concert to celebrate the Mirage casino and hotel’s 20th anniversary.

The Light Group officials have said that these two musicians will be other famous rockers including Courtney Love, Tommy Lee (of Motley Crue,) and Rob Zombie. This October 2^nd party is not one to miss and to prove it; the night will be hosted by the one and only Kiefer Sutherland. It will be a weekend of celebrities and beautiful people as the casino also plans to host a private celebrity nightclub events and a celebrity poker tournament.

The Mirage casino was developed by mogul Steve Wynn, and its doors first opened way back in November ‘89. This was Las Vegas’ first mega resort and the casino inspired a wave of other billion-dollar Las Vegas casinos.

I find the ‘gambling addicts list’ an interesting idea. If it is now the casino’s responsibility to keep gamblers from visiting them, will we also be asking bars to throw out their biggest customers, also referred to as alcoholics? Will crack dealers be punished for selling addicts drugs and the addicts walk free?

I do believe that addicts have a disease but I also believe that everyone should take some personal responsibility. In a way, I think it’s easier to stay away from casinos because its not something that we encounter in everyday life, like alcohol. Yes, online casinos created a new temptation but you have to go out of your way to visit a casino everyday.

Anyway, this story is about a woman who added herself a list of gambling addicts. This list consists of people who can no longer trust themselves to stay away from gambling and who are asking casinos to stop them at the door. She only lasted a month.

When she relapsed she visited the Atlantic City Hilton Casino Resort. She visited the casino twice, was allowed in the first time, and asked to leave the second time. Apparently that was not good enough as the Casino Control Commission still found it necessary to fine the Hilton $10,000 for allowing her access the first time.

This is part two of a two part blog series, it is advised that you read the blogs in sequence.

The Australia New Zealand Poker Tour (or abbreviated as ANZPT) is a great national poker event that is sponsored by PokerStars.net. This year’s event kicked off in February 2009 in the Australian city of Adelaide. The Australia New Zealand Poker Tour determines who the regional players are, with lucrative prizes on offer. The two best prizes include a PokerStars sponsorship to either the ANZPT or the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT.)

PokerStars is hoping that the launch of the ANZPT will bring a whole new dimension to poker in Australia and will helping turn it into a truly international sport.

The Australian National Poker League (NPL) is Australia’s top pub poker company. They run more than 550 events per week in several venues across Australia.

They National Poker League started out in 2005, when the first Australian poker player managed to win ten million US dollars in the Las Vegas WSOP. The APL hosted their first free Poker tournament in the same year.

In short, although Poker has taken a while to become popular in Australia, it is currently going from strength to strength.

This is part one of a two part blog series, it is advised that you read the blogs in sequence.

You have to be eighteen or over to be able to play poker in Australia, and you will need to use the local currency, which is the Australian dollar (or AUD). Gambling-wise, Australia has many race tracks and race enthusiasts, but only a few casinos. Video poker game fans will be glad to hear that they can play this game at most bars and pubs throughout the country.

Poker has become popular in Australia because people have seen poker pros rake in millions of dollars. This realization hit most Australians when the local Joe Hachem won the World Series of Poker in 2005.

Having said that, the game of poker is definitely nothing new in Australia, it has just seen a quick rise in popularity. They have some great casinos, although they might be few and far between. One of their best casinos is the Melbourne- based Crown Casino, which offers Australian poker players one of the best and most decadent international settings for playing poker.

To be continued in Poker in Australia Poker in Australia Part 2.