· One less reason to pack cash in Vegas - new ATMs will print slot vouchers if you ask nice enough. [Las Vegas Sun]
· 72 people were arrested for gambling on Janmashtami, some sort of Indian (over there, not over here) holiday. In related news, 72 American IT professionals breathe sigh of relief their jobs are safe for at least another day. [Ahmedabad]
· $15M is up for grabs in the Palms Casino Resort’s Poker Quest of Champions. And that’s just first prize. [PR Newswire]
· Hurricane evacuees at the Boomtown Casino in Louisiana are getting water, juice, and donuts while they wait out the storm. Nice comp system, remind us to spend our hard earned nickels elsewhere. [Casino City Times]
· George Clooney announces his new resort will be the type of place that has a dress code. Sounds classy, especially for a guy that’s dating Emmanuelle in Space’s Krista Allen. [BBC UK]
· Reno casinos are “warming up” to Burning Man participants. Their filthy patchouli-stained dollars are as good as anyone else’s. [Las Vegas Sun]
· A prominent attorney has blamed his “gambling addiction” for taking $100k from a young boy’s trust fund, which was staked after the boy was attacked by a rooster. What a cock. [Iowa Channel]