EST in a game that can be seen on CBS. Many sports betting handicappers are saying that the Chargers are just too tough for the Jets in NFL picks. Online sportsbooks agree favoring San Diego -9 at home in NFL playoffs odds against New York with a betting total of 43. Much of the reason why the Chargers are heavily favored in NFL odds is the experience that quarterback Phillip Rivers has shown throughout the season.

There are winners and there are losers, but the old axiom is that they don't build those huge skyscrapers in places like Las Vegas, Reno and other major gambling markets because they consistently pay out more than they take in. With that as a preface, today we'll talk about a story of one of the biggest losers in gambling history.

Oil and gas giant Apache yesterday lost its bid to block Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore from getting a copy of a potentially damaging report into the Varanus Island explosion, which crippled WA's gas supplies. The West Punch-up sets scene for Kennedy's Sandfire exitSandfire Resources, whose stunning WA exploration success has propelled the tiddler into a $400 million stock in just eight months, has parted company with veteran chairman Miles Kennedy only weeks after a restaurant punch-up involving him and managing director Karl Simich.

Philadelphia Park Casino and Racetrack opened the doors on Friday to its new, permanent gambling venue in Bensalem, Pa. "I know Christmas is next week, but really for these people, it's today." Hundreds waited in the cold for the doors of the new the Parx Casino to open at 6am. Leroy James was right there with them -- getting his first look at the imported chandeliers, marble floors, and huge video screens in the $250-million facility on Street Road: "This is my nightclub now.

LAS VEGAS (MarketWatch) -- Many casino operators are increasingly -- albeit not always confidently -- ready to call a bottom to their current woes, but another group of industry players is almost certainly in for a winning run over the next few years: slot machine makers. Visitors may be staying away from Sin City in droves and, to a lesser degree, cutting back their time and money spent at regional casinos.

Inc., a provider of interactive marketing services for the U.S. regulated gaming industry, today announced integration with popular social networking site Facebook, for its PlayAway TM , PlayerVantage TM and New Play TM suite of products. These programs extend GameLogic's Internet player/database marketing platform to the rapidly growing world of social media.

Ahem. This week's adventure has the Winchester Boys battling a He-Witch who's gunning for the World Poker Tour. Instead of playing for money, the He-Witch ("Patrick," a.k.a. Hal Ozsan) plays for years. Frankly, with his skills, I'm not sure why he chose a rinky dink little town instead of Las Vegas.

Any adult can go to Las Vegas and bet his life's savings without fear of federal agents coming in and slapping the cuffs on him. Even closer to home, any adult can bet it all on the horses at Balmoral Park in Crete, and the only risk is the money handed over to the teller. So why can't people sit in front of a computer and place an innocuous bet on a favorite pro or college sports team?

THE "KISS ALIVE 35" 2009 North American Tour pulls a one night stand at the Pearl in the Palms Saturday, Nov. 28. Named after their 35 years of Rockin' and Rollin'All Nite, the tour will feature the band's biggest hits and songs from their first new album in 11 years called Sonic Boom . Get it tomorrow exclusively at WalMart and Sam's Club along with KISS-branded merchandise that includes everything from condoms to Mr.

includes TV Week, hits the newsstands in the Oklahoma City area on Saturday afternoon. And it arrives at the doorstep (or hopefully nearby) early Sunday morning. But for those who can't wait to begin planning the upcoming week around the best TV has to offer, here is a sneak peek at programs worth watching the week of Aug.

The $235 million hotel tower addition at the Ameristar Black Hawk in Colorado is scheduled to open Oct. 8. The tower is the tallest structure in the area. CENTRAL CITY, Colo. It's a typically wonderful summer morning in the Rocky Mountains where the temperature has hit about 70 and around 50 people are climbing off a bus after an hourlong drive from Denver.

Las Vegas is a bubble full of money, hookers, doughnuts and no information whatsoever. I have not seen a newspaper for three weeks. I have seen nothing but spinning wheels, cards and dice. I have no idea what is happening in the outside world. I like this news vacuum, but I am looking forward to coming back to London just to enjoy some cool weather, a relaxing meal at Harry Morgan's and the excitement of Michael Jackson's imminent comeback concerts.

The 7,000-room, US$11 billion CityCenter resort is about to open in Las Vegas. But its timing could not be worse By Andrew Clark THE GUARDIAN, LAS VEGAS Monday, Jun 29, 2009, Page 9 The lavish US$11 billion CityCenter complex will boast a casino, four hotels, luxury apartments, a fire station and even an on-site power station.

We're off to Vegas next week and thought we'd share some of our general planning approaches along with our choices of hotels and events for this specific trip. One intent of this article is to indicate that we attempt to practice what we preach here on this site regarding budget - oriented Vegas travel with links to several of our previously published Examiner articles.

LITTLETON, Colorado - (PRESS RELEASE) - The National Pub Poker League (NPPL), announced today its first player who qualified for the $1 Million Mansion Poker Dome Challenge in Las Vegas. This weekend, Jerry Schrader, 36, a locksmith from Woodbridge, Va., won the second round of the Challenge and took home $50,000, bringing his total winnings to $75,000.

LAS VEGAS - President Obama set aside his call for bipartisanship in Washington and staked a strong investment in Senator Harry Reid, the Democratic majority leader, as he headlined a multi-million dollar fundraiser here Tuesday evening on the Las Vegas Strip. "It's hard to get things done if you don't have some great allies in Congress," Mr.

If there's really one anyway.With Spanish La Liga and English Premiership stars like David Beckham joining the MLS soccer league in the United States, the thought of having one MLS team in Las Vegas are just driving some Vegas locals crazy. A thread in one major soccer website entitled, ''Las Vegas MLS plan ($35 Million on the Table)'' became one of the most popular threads in the said soccer website.

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Lisa Hawkes wins London Poker Circuit Main EventUnfortunately it was another disappointing weekend for the London Poker Circuit, who once again experienced a low turnout for their main event. Just 15 players played the Lisa Hawkes winning the main event, as women's poker is becoming more and more high profile this can only be a good thing.

WELCOME TO Kimo's Vegas ... The Player's Edge! THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR ... "I really owe it to my friend. I wanted to stay home, but he wanted to gamble and convinced me to join him. I said to myself, 'Why not? If you're gonna win big, you have to play big and take a chance.'" That's what Rachael Renee Romanick had to say about winning the second-largest jackpot in history.

The list of 200 internet gambling sites that have come under fire by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety has been released. Many of the websites identified do not accept players from the United States, leaving leaders in the industry scratching their heads. Headlining the contingent of targeted sites is Party Casino, which is owned by the same publicly traded parent company as its online poker room counterpart, Party Poker.

PowerRating www.buyins.net, announced today its proprietary Market Maker Friction Factor Report for April 7, 2009. Since late October market makers are now required to be on the bid as much as they are on the offer and for like amounts of stock. This "fair market making" requirement is designed to prevent market makers from manipulating stock prices.

"There's an old joke in South Carolina: Confederate President Jefferson Davis may have surrendered at the Burt-Stark mansion in Abbeville, S.C., in 1865, but the people of state Rep. Michael Pitts's district never did. With revolutionary die-hards behind him, Mr. Pitts has fired a warning shot across the bow of the Washington establishment.

"Call it bailout remorse. With economic signs beginning to point upward and banks returning federal rescue funds, analysts are now debating whether the government's $700 billion bailout program, known as the troubled assets relief program, or TARP, was ever necessary. Some say a normal business cycle and Federal Reserve policy, not TARP, accounts for the strong profit forecast from Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs, a drop in unemployment benefit filings and several retailers predicting solid April sales.

(Above, click for larger image) The District At Green Valley Ranch By the "South Side", I'm referring to the South Strip (towards LA) , Henderson, Lake Las Vegas, or anywhere south of the 215 beltway. These are the favorites of many locals, especially Boulder City and Henderson residents; but even if you are a tourist staying on the strip, you can take a short drive to these properties to see and enjoy another side of Vegas, the South Side!

Not only has Huckleberry Seed won the WSOP Main Event, four gold bracelets, and over $4.5 million in poker tournaments, he is regarded as one of the greatest proposition gamblers of all time. Seed has taken on challenges to do a standing back flip (successful), float in the ocean for a 24-hour period (unsuccessful), and break 100 on a Las Vegas golf course four times in one day using only three clubs (successful - and he did it in 100-degree heat).

Just as Rome wasn't built in a day, Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip continues to reinvent itself and redefine luxury. Built in 1966, the hotel-casino never falls behind the times and instead raises the bar for what visitors can expect when they travel to Las Vegas. The legendary casino suits the tastes of high-rollers, celebrities or anyone with cash to spend.

The game has not only increased in casinos across America, but has also taken over cities that do not have legalized casino gambling.

Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee has an ultra-modern huge bingo facility with a vibrant promotions schedule and an imaginative array of games during the daily sessions.

Decorations mark the Year of the Ox throughout Caesars Palace hotel in Las Vegas, including the Beijing Noodle No.