Vegas Gets an

Vegas Gets an “A” for Shopping; Top Clubs and Lounges in Vegas

Vegas Near the Top for Shoppers By Steve Green Read more from Steve and others at www.lasvegassun.com Las Vegas is ranked No. 4 in a new list of the nation’s “Best Cities For Bargain Shopping.” The list, published by Forbes on Friday, says Las Vegas is among the “top 10 cities for

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NY Times Says Gaming Profits Won't Be Enough; Online Poker No Sure Thing

NY Times Says Gaming Profits Won’t Be Enough; Online Poker No Sure Thing

New York Times Reports Intrastate Gaming Profits May Not Be Large Enough To Solve Problems By Earl Burton Earl writes for the super poker website www.pokernewsdaily.com The New York Times is reporting that some states, while willing to open the doors for online gaming and poker within their bor

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Poker Pros Sue Ultimate Bet; Liking Leverage

Poker Pros Sue Ultimate Bet; Liking Leverage

Pros Bring Case Against Ultimate Bet By: Phil Articles like this and more poker news can be found at www.pokernewsreport.com A trio of well-known poker pros are among the eight players bringing a civil case against Excapsa Software – the previous owners of poker room Ultimate Bet. Canadi

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“Underworld Awakening” Bloody OK ; Magical Melinda Reappears

Movie review: 'Underworld Awakening' Kate Beckinsale is back in fighting and spandex form in the vampire-werewolves series. Kate Beckinsale stars in the fourth film in the long-running franchise. By Glenn Whipp, Special to the Los Angeles Times "Underworld Awakening" begins with a tidy, thre

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NCAA More Powerful Than Courts; Syracuse Scandal May Not Be Fine

NCAA More Powerful Than Courts; Syracuse Scandal May Not Be Fine

Op-Ed Columnist - NY Times Guilty Until Proved Innocent By JOE NOCERA Catch the follow up to this column at www.nytimes.com In America, a person is presumed innocent until proved guilty. Unless, that is, he plays college sports. When the N.C.A.A. investigates an athlete for breaking its

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It's Miller Time at UFC FX; Rigondeaux Takes Title

It’s Miller Time at UFC FX; Rigondeaux Takes Title

Miller Choke Finishes Reeling Guillard at UFC on FX 1 By Brian Knapp Read more great mma news at the superb mma website www.sherdog.com Jim Miller followed the blueprint against Melvin Guillard, and it was successful. Miller submitted the gifted but enigmatic New Orleans native with a firs

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Books Continue to Win; Early Super Bowl Preview

Books Continue to Win; Early Super Bowl Preview

Lambeau leaps were for pro football's New York Giants by Micah Roberts Micah can be found in the excellent gaming publication www.gamingtoday.com The entire landscape of the NFL postseason changed when the Packers lost 37-20 to the Giants. Green Bay was supposed to be the "it" team after g

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random ramblings       fred riecke, gamblersdata

random ramblings fred riecke, gamblersdata

...The family of Joe Paterno announced Sunday morning that the legendary Penn State football coach passed away - no doubt in part from a broken heart.  There is no doubt that Paterno totally mishandled the Sandusky scandal and he has certainly paid for that poor judgement.  And, as has often been

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Aldo Stars in UFC 142; Instant Replay on the Horizon for UFC

Aldo Stars in UFC 142; Instant Replay on the Horizon for UFC

Featherweight Champion Aldo Brilliant in UFC 142 Triumph By Brian Knapp Brian writes for the great mma website www.sherdog.com Jose Aldo laid Chad Mendes out at UFC 142. Jose Aldo, this is your moment. Aldo (21-1, 3-0 UFC) was utterly brilliant in the UFC 142 main event, as he retained

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random ramblings       fred riecke, gamblersdata

random ramblings fred riecke, gamblersdata

...The Bowl Championship Series title game between Alabama and Louisiana State was the third-lowest rated title game in the 14-year history of the BCS. The ESPN telecast drew a 14 rating. The only BCS games with lower ratings were the 2005 USC-Oklahoma matchup, which got a 13.7, and the 2002 Miami-N

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Preview Pats vs. Ravens; 49'ers vs Saints

Preview Pats vs. Ravens; 49′ers vs Saints

AFC Championship Preview: Ravens at Patriots By: Steve Bennett - StatFox Statfox is a paradise for information.  Check it out at www.statfox.com BALTIMORE RAVENS (13-4) at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (14-3) AFC Championship Kickoff: Sunday, 3:00 p.m. EDT Line: New England -7.5, Total: 50.5

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Contraband and War Horse - Two Movies of a Different Color

Contraband and War Horse – Two Movies of a Different Color

THE AISLE SEAT - by Mike McGranaghan "CONTRABAND" Mark Wahlberg plans some illegal activity. I'll admit it: my eyes rolled during the first half hour of Contraband. The film gets off to a slow start, setting up a premise that I've seen, oh, about six thousand times before. Chris Farraday (Mark W

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Nevada Tests Internet Poker; Sports Betting OK'd for Jersey; Congress Must Act

Nevada Tests Internet Poker; Sports Betting OK’d for Jersey; Congress Must Act

US Regulation Nevada to OK Private Testing of Internet Poker Sites By Brian Pempus - cardplayer.com Go to www.cardplayer.com to keep abreast of the latest news on online poker legislation In the midst of a rapidly changing gaming industry, Nevada regulators are looking for some help to keep

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Vegas Priest Jailed Over $650,000 Theft; Bunny Ranch Endorses Paul; Vegas a Tipsy City

Vegas Priest Jailed Over $650,000 Theft; Bunny Ranch Endorses Paul; Vegas a Tipsy City

Priest gets 37-month term in church thefts by Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Catch all the Vegas news at www.lvrj.com LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Mercy was not in the cards for a priest who stole and gambled away hundreds of thousands of dollars from a Las Vegas Catholic church. Hopi

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Low Ratings May Bring NCAA Final 4 for Football

Low Ratings May Bring NCAA Final 4 for Football

A Playoff Is Coming College Football by Joe Posnanski Read more of Joe's "curiously long posts" at http://joeposnanski.si.com So here’s a little peek into how things work in the real world. For a long time, big-time college football fans from all over have been protesting, screaming, compl

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