· A California woman plunked some pennies into a slot at the Bear River Casino and hit the jackpot for $500,000. She is currently being treated for copper poisoning at a local hospital. [Times-Standard]
· A short Steve Wynn profile accompanies news of a speaking engagement in Ohio. His first Vegas job? He ran the slots at the Frontier, giving hope to every Vegas casino employee with a shit job and eighteen dollars in the bank. [Cincinnati Enquirer]
· Remington Park in Oklahoma City is opening a new 650-machine casino next week. This should do wonders for the eleven people that make up the Oklahoma horse racing industry. [Blood-Horse]
· More Florida gambling oddities - they can’t call their “gaming machines” slots, and the Hard Rock has the new no-dealer poker tables installed. Oh, and Louie Anderson is headlining next month. [Northwest Indiana News]
· Gambling interests in Australia are blaming rising “petrol” prices for a 3.2% slip in gambling revenues recently. “Petrol?” First the dingo/baby excuses spread like wildfire, now they’re just making shit up to pass the blame. Nice try Aussies. [Melbourne Herald Sun]
· Looking to get some Christmas shopping done? LasVegasVegas suggests the Forum Shops at Caesars’, just in case you need an excuse to book a trip to Vegas in the next couple weeks. [LasVegasVegas]