Inside Gaming: Losses for Mohegan Sun, More Problems for PA Foxwoods, and Pinnacle Goes Domestic
This week, the Mohegan Sun casino reported large first-quarter losses partly caused by the success of new Pennsylvania gaming operations. But there may be one less Pennsylvania project on the horizon. The Pennsylvania Gaming Board began the process…
Related Poker News:
- Inside Gaming: CityCenter Tower Implosion, Cosmopolitan Losses, and More
- Inside Gaming: Bankruptcy for Riviera, May Losses for Las Vegas, and Legal Fireworks for Station Casinos
- Inside Gaming: Sands Court Report, Gaming Stock Talk, and Movement in Mobile Gaming
- Inside Gaming: Global Headline Roundup
- Inside Gaming: New TV Deal for WPT, New Partner for $3.9 Billion Vegas Hotel, and New Hope for Aging Riviera
- Inside Gaming: Macau Thriving, Possible Illinois Gaming Expansion, and More
- Inside Gaming: German and Greek Gaming Proposals, Caesars’ Arena Proposal, and More
- Poker Room Review: Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, CT
- Inside Gaming International Edition: Asian Investments, Ecuador Gambling Ban, and More
- Inside Gaming: What’s in a Name? Sands, Plaza, Tropicana All Debating Changes
- Inside Gaming: LV Mob Drama, MGM Goes Bollywood, and Sportingbet Leaves Turkey
- Inside Gaming Las Vegas Edition: Landmark WSOP Bets, May Gaming Win, and Unsound Tower
Useful poker terms:
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- CARDS SPEAK - Winner(s) of the hand are determined by turning their cards face up, the best hand(s) wins (no declaration).

RSS feed


