September 2008 Archives

You asked for it and we're giving it to you. In our never ending quest to bring you the best in casino deals and promotions, we've begun to tackle the behemoth itself: Las Vegas. Today we present the first major entry to our directory: Las Vegas Strip Casinos from the A to M!

The list is after the break, check back for when we finish the Las Vegas Strip, hopefully by the end of the week! As always, check out the Resorts & Casinos We Cover page.

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What can only be described as an odd ritual, closed down casinos in Las Vegas are allowed to reopen for a day.

"One-day casinos -- mandated by law for a handful of places that are closed but want to hang onto their gaming rights -- are governed by the same rules as high-end resorts with thousands of machines. They're the gambling industry's equivalent of a solar eclipse." - LA Times

A fascinating read about one of the odder parts of casinos, and some of these laws just get weirder. The Queen of Hearts Casino had closed down, but to keep the properties gaming rights, they must be open 8 hours every two years. What's even weirder is that the law includes both closed down casinos and razed casinos

I would love to hear about a casino that has been razed but still kept their gaming rights. Where would the machines be placed? On top of some rubble?

Either way, the article is worth reading.

Read the full article at Los Angles Times

Check out the place on Google Maps after the break. Even if this place was open, would you be brave enough to go inside?

Looking for something to do next week?

Try your skills at the daily poker tournaments offered by Caesars AC, Trump Plaza, Bally's AC, The Showboat and Harrah's AC!

Need some gas? Hit up Harrington Raceway to win gas for a year! Bought some gas already? Enter Philadelphia Park Casino's raffle to win $100 slot play with your gas receipts!

In the mood for some entertainment? Rockingham Park is bring Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) to their establishment!

Click through to see a complete list of this week's offerings in New England, New York and the Midatlantic!

Fulfilling the promise made last week, we've added Indiana to our directory listing!

What other states are you interested in? Drop us a line and let us know!

Update to the directory posted after the jump!

As we continue to upgrade our offerings on Comptropolis, we wanted to let you know that we've added the great state of Illinois to our directory of Casino & Resort Listings.

We finished West Virginia last week and hope to have Indiana done by the end of the week!

Is there a casino or area you're interested in and want us to cover? Contact us and drop us a line!

Click through to see the list of Illinois Casinos!

Over the next few weeks, we at Comptropolis.com will be expanding out casino directory listings to include Illinois, Indiana and West Virginia. As the promotions start to happen, you can bet that we'll be covering them!

To see our up to date directory listing, click here.

Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods is hosting the 3rd annual Foxwoods Food & Wine Festival, September 26th - 28th, 2008.

According to their website, this star-studded event is sponsored by Food & Wine Magazine and features celebrity chefs such as Masaharu Morimoto, Guy Fieri, Ingrid Hoffmann, Jacques Pepin, Tom Colicchio, David Burke and Sunny Anderson.

A portion of the proceeds will provide scholarship opportunities for students at Johnson & Wales University.

For more information on the event and how to purchase tickets, visit www.foxwoodsfoodandwine.com.