2006 September 05 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 3

HARRISBURG — As Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race enters the post-Labor Day homestretch, Gov. Ed Rendell increasingly looks invincible in his bid for a second term, with a solid track record and a 20-point edge in the polls.

NEW YORK—-Sept. 5, 2006–When it comes to objective wealthy consumer reviews, what happens in Vegas no longer stays in Vegas. High net worth consumers have rated Bellagio, Borgata and Wynn the three casinos with the highest brand status in the Luxury Institute’s first Luxury Brand Status Index survey for Casinos.

American gaming mogul Stephen Wynn was ready to throw open the doors of his new $1.2 billion casino to gamblers Wednesday in Macau the Chinese territory that seeks to rival the Las Vegas Strip as the world’s epicenter for gambling. The sleek Wynn Macau casino with a sloping roof is a key part of Macau’s bid to transform itself from a second-rate spot for day-tripping gamblers to a major global

HARRISBURG When state gaming regulators decide who gets valuable casino licenses, they could be relying on what a neighbor says about some of the slots applicants.

American gaming mogul Stephen Wynn was ready to throw open the doors of his new $1.2 billion casino to gamblers Wednesday in Macau the Chinese territory that seeks to rival the Las Vegas Strip as the world’s epicenter for gambling.

Yes, Miami-Pittsburgh is a stirring kickoff for the 2006 season, and the Colts versus the Giants offers the Manning Family Drama, and the Terrell Owens Show opens in Jacksonville, and all the rest of the carnival. But there are other games that are just as intriguing. This isn’t a gambling column, but never have I seen one weekend in which so many traps have been laid for your faithful forecaster

Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. announces it will report its first quarter fiscal 2007 earnings on September 7, 2006.

Cut-throat competition to control what is tipped to become the world’s largest casino market heated up when American tycoon Steve Wynn opened his latest mega-resort in southern China’s Macau.

By Betsy Turner Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK - With the governor’s race and others for constitutional offices garnering headlines, the only constitutional amendment on the Nov. 7 general election ballot appears to be headed to voters with little fanfare.