http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping Global Gaming Casino Gambling Global Expansion and Development Blog en-us Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:10:00 -0700 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:09:58 -0700 http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=83&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feltjungle-globetripping/~3/nsZFUH3GbYo/post.php It's Two Cent Tuesday! From now until who knows when, Harrah's Tunica is offering Tuesday nights in its hotel rooms for the low low price of TWO CENTS. Honey pack up the dice, we're goin to Miss'sippi! Here's the details.... http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=83&src=rss Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:47:13 -0700 http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=82&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feltjungle-globetripping/~3/6hQ9VytVMAM/post.php The great state of Rhode Island has released "Dream On" scratcher lottery tickets, branded after the classic song by Aerosmith. I guess it was only a matter of time before state lottery commissions started brand scratcher lottery tickets in the same way that slot machines are branded in traditional casinos. Here's a tv commercial touting the Dream On scratchers: The company which supplies the "technology" to the states, GTECH, has also made games for the World Series of Poker and... http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=82&src=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:05:24 -0700 http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=81&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feltjungle-globetripping/~3/jHQJpg3zcLo/post.php We've got a great guest post today from reader Shadeymonk, who headed up to Black Rock the other day to see how the new rule changes have shaken things up there. Great stuff here for the CO contingent... Take it away Shadey! Let me start off by saying that Black Hawk didn't even feel like it used to, and that is definitely a good thing. In order to really get how much things have improved, I feel I... http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=81&src=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:04:46 -0700 http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=80&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feltjungle-globetripping/~3/bXEabXDaF2Y/post.php UPDATE: The rendering police have come after us and we've removed them per their request. Rendering removed Bellagio II? Nope... that's Wynn Monaco. Apparently, Wynn Resorts has been designing and planning a resort in Monaco. That's news to me and I'm a reasonably close follower of the Wynn rumor mill. Wynn fanatics who can flesh this out a little more, please share your thoughts in the comments below. Check out the Wynn Crest atop porte cochere entrance. More here including some renderings... http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=80&src=rss Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:48:32 -0700 http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=79&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feltjungle-globetripping/~3/UxcLNOH629s/post.php Book your flights, book your hotel rooms, book your tickets... all signs are pointing to Phish playing a three night Halloween weekend throwdown in the heart of California casino country on October 30, 31 and November 1st. Five or so years ago, Miss Monkay and I headed out to Indio, California (near Palm Springs) to go see Radiohead, Kraftwerk, Stereolab and a slew of other freaks playing out there. After scorching in the 115 degree desert heat for two... http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=79&src=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:03:22 -0700 http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=78&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feltjungle-globetripping/~3/yEnsB5ItmGA/post.php Live in PA? Hate slots? Hate driving to Atlantic City? Do something about it... contact your local state representative and tell them that you want table games in Pennsylvania casinos. Why? Governor Ed Rendell said he'd consider the idea should the state legislature sent him a bill authorizing it, stepping away from his long professed opposition to table games. Seriously though... slots, blackjack, roulette, video poker, essentially it's all the same, so why not just do it? More from... http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=78&src=rss Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:47:51 -0700 http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=77&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feltjungle-globetripping/~3/jEXCnA5xN04/post.php Having tried almost all the major southern California casinos, I found myself coming back again and again to Agua Caliente Casino Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage about 20 minutes east of Palm Springs. There are several reasons why I like Agua Caliente over other properties despite it being further from me than most local casinos: the drive is easy and scenic, the service is good, the casino rocks, and the hotel itself can rival most of the better options in... http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=77&src=rss Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:14:42 -0700 http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=76&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feltjungle-globetripping/~3/4uZeEENjJBM/post.php A few months before the grand opening of Sands Bethlehem, FJ reader extraordinaire Tom M climbed over hill, dale, bridge and construction fence to get the most comprehensive photos of the entire Sands Bethworks development ever assembled. After seeing the photos, the biggest question on most of our minds was 'how the hell are they gonna get this done in time?' Get it done, they did and opened to rousing business over its first week of operation. In addition to the... http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=76&src=rss Tue, 26 May 2009 05:18:03 -0700 http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=75&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feltjungle-globetripping/~3/SyhSD8eTlI4/post.php Sands Bethlehem has room to grow.... http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=75&src=rss Sun, 24 May 2009 17:14:37 -0700 http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=74&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feltjungle-globetripping/~3/Wh9zEQ6qJqg/post.php FJ reader Tom (aka bat55w sent in a Sands Bethlehem trip report to accompany the photos in the previous posts. Here goes: Some thoughts on Sands Bethlehem... I didn't want to get up early and go stand in line. This isn't Vegas and lets face it, its a soft opening so there wasn't going to be alot of hoopla anyway since the official opening is on June 9th. There will be celebrities and Sheldon and alot of... http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=74&src=rss Fri, 22 May 2009 17:15:46 -0700 http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=73&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feltjungle-globetripping/~3/7cIlCC2LByg/post.php More Sands Bethlehem photos... this time covering dining and bars that surround the casino - Molten Lounge, Cobalt Cafe, The Market and St. James Gate. Tom had this to say about the restaurants and his dining experience at St. James Gate: All the open restaurants were busy, I ate at the Irish Pub. Bangers and Mash and a Guinness were pretty good but not exceptional. Service was slow but that is to be expected on the first day. ... http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=73&src=rss Fri, 22 May 2009 17:08:50 -0700 http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=72&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feltjungle-globetripping/~3/S5ivsrgi-7U/post.php Chef Emeril Lagasse was in the kitchen at Emeril's Chop House today, cooking for all the guests. Bam! ... http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=72&src=rss Fri, 22 May 2009 17:02:30 -0700 http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=71&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feltjungle-globetripping/~3/JmSbvDQ8D14/post.php Sands Bethlehem opened this morning, and FJ contributor Tom M stopped by to scope the joint out and bring back some pics. He's sent us about 100MB worth of photos which were going to break into a coupla chunks and post throughout the evening. Big huge thanks to Tom for stopping by and taking all these great pix despite being harangued by security to not take photos. You truly rule TM! And here's the pics: ... http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=71&src=rss Wed, 20 May 2009 00:12:46 -0700 http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=70&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feltjungle-globetripping/~3/_cjw3esFbik/post.php Sands Bethlehem has fired up their slot machines for charity in advance of their opening this weekend. Here's a video of the shenanigans courtesy of WFMZ TV69 News. DayPortPlayer.newPlayer({articleID:"963778",playerInstanceID:"EFA19993-F994-B453-A311-48BD7BAA3550",domain:"wfmz.dayport.com"}); In related news, FeltJungle reader Tom M - the man responsible for the excellent photo tour of the property we posted a month ago - will be at Sands Bethlehem this Friday night covering the opening night festivities for us. He'll be filing a report - presumably with pics - late Friday night... http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=70&src=rss Fri, 22 May 2009 21:21:49 -0700 http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=69&src=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/feltjungle-globetripping/~3/cS1YJvfezg8/post.php Last Friday, Miss Mo and I took a day trip down Route 66 to the "Inland Empire" - San Bernardino to be exact - with the two tasks in mind, paying the speeding ticket she got last time we came back from Vegas (95mph!!!) and doin' a little gamblin' at San Manuel Bingo & Casino Resort. San Manuel bills itself as the closest Vegas-style casino to Los Angeles. There are tons of casinos in Los Angeles, but the name casino... http://www.feltjungle.com/globetripping/post.php?p=69&src=rss