East Coast Gambler

News from Pennsylvania to Las Vegas back to Atlantic City and a gambling tale.  Here is the week in review.

• Why I’ll Never Play Golden Monkey Slots Again
• NFL and Government Really Are OK with You Gambling
• New Header
• 2 Card High – New Casino Table Game
• Why Pennsylvania Getting Table Games Matters
• Want A Free Room At Harrah’s Atlantic City?
• Aubrey O’Day Upset Over Nude Pictures
• Week 3 NFL Picks
• Bad News For Atlantic City Pier Shops

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I was able to write up much of my recent trip to Atlantic City.  There are a couple more parts to get up, but the major pieces are included in this review.  Pictures say 1,000 words and all pictures from my recent trip to Atlantic City, as well as every casino trip, are on my flickr page.  Some of the pictures don’t make it to ECG because there isn’t always context here.  Now for the week in review.

• Football Picks
• Roundup From All Over
• Bally’s Bikini Beach Bar
• Bally’s Dennis Tower Review
• Holly Madison Signs “Peep Show” Extension
• Borgata Junior Suite Experience
• Review: The Ridge at Bally’s

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Here’s ECG’s Week In Review.  This was a pretty busy week as I finally got up most of my Harrah’s Trip Report.  Let’s take a look back.

Weekend of Gambling in Atlantic City

Old School Atlantic City

Front Desk Tip Dot Com

Station Casinos Files for Chapter 11

Weekend of Gambing in Atlantic City – Video Poker

Is Donald Trump A Slum Lord?

Gambling in Atlantic City – 3 Card Poker

Catching up with Casino Stocks

Steve Wynn, I Call BS! – In the running for headline of the year.

Hard Rock Hotel Opens Fantasy Tower

Gambling in AC – Slot Machines

That marks the end of a very busy week for ECG.  I don’t think I’ve had this many posts in any week since I started the blog.  Nice!

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I was away this weekend for a bachelor party, so I’m a little behind with ECG.  I will get my recent Atlantic City hotel and trip report up this week.  In the meantime here’s what I covered last week.

Slot Machine Payouts – July 13

Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto are set to fight in November!

Sands Bethlehem Barks Louder Than It Bites

Flickr Update – Last Week

Dealers Approve Strike In Atlantic City

Round Up From All Over – A bunch of stories from everywhere

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It’s been a while since I’ve rounded up some of the articles I’ve read from around the gambling and casino world so this roundup will have more links than normal.

• Atlantic City tripping has an excellent photo tour of Revel’s progress, or lack thereof.  Nothing new here, but it’s very well done.
• The Vegas Club has added a “Fetish Pit” to their casino floor.  This is a case of pushing hot trends to the limits.  Hot girls won’t likely get me in the casino, but if I’m there I’ll look.
• Prive at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas lost their liquor license and forces them to close.  I’m not much of a clubber.  I’m just surprised to see this.
• Vegas Tripping posted this awful commercial from “Crazy Girls” at Riviera.  This is laughable.
• Las Vegas Sun talks about the premier service we should expect at the soon to open Mandarin Oriental hotel at CityCenter.  I probably wouldn’t go here, but I’m a sucker for top notch service like the article discusses.
• GASP!  An Atlantic City attorney is looking to invest in a Pennsylvania slot parlor.

Lastly, I recently became aware of another east coast focused gambling blog – smart baccarat.  It’s nice to find another gambling and casino blog from the east.  Check it out.

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There hasn’t been too much action in Atlantic City over the past week or so, but there has been a small stream of news coming in from Pennsylvania.  I’ll elaborate briefly on each story; a little more than a typical roundup but less than a normal post.

• Revenue at Sands Bethlehem is dropping pretty quickly.  Revenues are already down to 4th in the state.  I’m surprised that the drop off has been so steep so quickly.  I guess not everything is so rosy in PA.  Sands is already looking to ramp up promotions.
• A study shows table games would be a benefit to casinos in PA.  No shit.  Take a look at the entire article for specifics if you’re curious.
• Philadelphia Park has a new name to go along with its casino.  PARX it is!  Read the comments on the article for a couple of quick laughs.
• Here’s a long read, in part, about building a casino in Philadelphia from Philly Mag.  For full disclosure I haven’t made it all the way through the article, but it seems to be well written.  If you’re interested in Philadelphia this may be for you.
• A 75 year old woman was charged with disorderly conduct after mixing things up at Sands Bethlehem.  Don’t mess with old people.  I learned this when I was in high school and got pushed out of line for a bus by an old lady.

I’d like to thank JMP14 for submitting a couple articles for this roundup.  My stance hasn’t changed much on Pennsylvania as a gambling destination, but with as aggressive as they’re government is that could change in a few years.

If there’s anything you’d like covered, or would like to submit, feel free to email me at eastcoastgambler [at] gmail [dot] com or message me on twitter @eastcoastgamblr.

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