Archive for June, 2007
Commentary: Four Queens owner to purchase Binion’s
Thursday, June 28th, 2007The news of Terry Caudill’s company agreeing to purchase the mismanaged Binion’s (link to news article) is moderately good news. At least the operation will be run primarily by a hands-on individual who has a personal stake in its success, rather than by an absentee owner or a huge, faceless entity with little accountability for [...]
The Bear Growls: Harrah’s Grand Tunica abuse of tournament patrons
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007As if the stupidity of Harrah’s nitwits ejecting Richard Brodie from the World Series of poker (link to previous Growl) wasn’t bad enough, respected tournament professional Ken Smith reports on his blog about the absurd treatment he and another patron received from the incompetent Harrah’s executives at Grand Casino Tunica. It’s a good thing [...]
The Bear Growls: Golden Nugget welches on comps for thousands of patrons
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007The Golden Nugget has unilaterally canceled all banked comps and has gone to a system where earned comps are good only for the current “trip.” Comps no longer carry forward for a reasonable period. All comp balances on players’ cards have been wiped out. A player’s club supervisor stated, “With heavy play on a previous [...]
The Bear Growls: Libertarian Party should be ashamed of candidate Wayne Root
Friday, June 15th, 2007Wayne Allyn Root wants to be the Libertarian candidate for President of the United States. Link to news article I have been a dues-paying member of the Libertarian party for a long time. Mr. Root is the worst Libertarian candidate I have ever seen. I am mortified that anyone would take this guy seriously. Mr. [...]
Harrah’s rescinds stupid decision regarding World Series of Poker participant
Wednesday, June 13th, 2007Harrah’s casinos has lifted its ban against the man who wrote the first version of Microsoft Word. —————- From Richard Brodie’s blog: I can play! Thanks to the quiet diplomacy of WSOP commissioner Jeffrey Pollack and to many of my fellow poker players vouching for my character, Harrah’s has decided to allow me to play [...]
The Bear Growls: More political corruption — Former Station Casinos board member criminally charged
Tuesday, June 5th, 2007Lynette Boggs, former member of Station Casinos’ Board of Directors, who has been dogged by scandal throughout her relatively brief career in Las Vegas politics, finally faces criminal charges. In an unprecedented move, District Attorney David Roger on Monday charged Boggs with lying in her campaign paperwork about where she lived and about paying [...]
The Bear Growls: Harrah’s arrogance in ejecting video poker players
Tuesday, June 5th, 2007Richard Brodie’s blog speaks for itself: On May 10, Harrah’s sent certified letters to several high rollers informing them that their business was no longer wanted at Caesars Palace or any of the other Harrah’s properties in Nevada, California, and Arizona. Of all the arrogant things Harrah’s management has done, this is among the worst. [...]