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Moving elephant gives Jabbawockeez a chance to open trunk at MGM Grand

Cast members of Luxor headliners the Jabbawockeez arrive at the 2014 Fighters Only World Mixed Martial Arts Awards on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at the Venetian. “When we came in here, there was a big elephant in here,” said Joe “Punkee” Larot, an original member of the Jabbawockeez during an interview in their new home at MGM Grand.

jimmybond commented on Fontainebleau is For Sale

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that corporate raider/activist investor/occasional casino owner Carl Icahn has contracted with CBRE real estate to sell the mothballed Fontainebleau property . CBRE Group said that Mr. Icahn has hired the company, which expects a sale price of about $650 million for the 22-acre and the roughly two-thirds completed hotel and casino development.

SBI investigating sweepstakes donations to NC politicians

North Carolina investigators are probing allegations that sweepstakes gaming industry businessmen funneled money to politicians to get them to legalize their business. State Bureau of Investigation spokesman Shannon O’Toole said Tuesday the state’s top detective agency launched its probe at Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman’s request.

SBI investigating sweepstakes donations to NC politicians

North Carolina investigators are probing allegations that sweepstakes gaming industry businessmen funneled money to politicians to get them to legalize their business. State Bureau of Investigation spokesman Shannon O’Toole said Tuesday the state’s top detective agency launched its probe at Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman’s request.

Cirque offers BOGO for $15 for six Strip shows through Dec. 17

Cirque du Soleil for the first time is offering a buy one ticket, get the second one for $15 deal for six of its Las Vegas-based productions: “Ka” at MGM Grand, “Mystere” at Treasure Island, “Zumanity” at New York-New York, “Zarkana” at Aria, “The Beatles Love” at the Mirage and “Criss Angel Believe” at the Luxor. The BOGO offers are available only for performances through Dec. 17, so buyers must purchase the first ticket at full price by Dec. 17 in order to get the second ticket for $15.

Cirque offers BOGO for $15 for six Strip shows through Dec. 17

Cirque du Soleil for the first time is offering a buy one ticket, get the second one for $15 deal for six of its Las Vegas-based productions: “Ka” at MGM Grand, “Mystere” at Treasure Island, “Zumanity” at New York-New York, “Zarkana” at Aria, “The Beatles Love” at the Mirage and “Criss Angel Believe” at the Luxor. The BOGO offers are available only for performances through Dec. 17, so buyers must purchase the first ticket at full price by Dec. 17 in order to get the second ticket for $15.

Penn National Gaming selects Sportech Racing // Digital to Provide…

Sportech will provide the G4 framework for Internet betting, and the Digital Linka app for mobile betting, along with a package of associated services that includes call center betting, customer care, and tech support. Sportech is the exclusive provider of pari-mutuel betting services to Penn National Gaming’s twelve racetracks and four off-track betting locations located in nine different jurisdictions.