http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-26T04:27:45Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Casinos http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/15/9544/9600 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/borgatabetting.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> While we never encountered anything but good food, a relaxing spa treatment and a lucky pull at the slots during <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/6/27/134817/446/hotels/Inside+the+Borgata+Hotel+Casino+and+Spa">our stay</a>, there were much more sinister things going on under the surface at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Borgata+Hotel+Casino+And+Spa/ian/219277"><b>Borgata Hotel and Casino</b></a> in Atlantic City.<p>Law enforcement agencies arrested 23 managers, bankers, casino employees and agents yesterday for participating in an elaborate illegal betting scheme. <br> <blockquote><p> The Borgata security and surveillance departments helped investigators watch six casino employees, reputed mob associates and others in off-the-books exchanges of cash and casino chips during illegal betting in the poker room.<p><p> Gamblers learned of the illegal gaming - which authorities claimed siphoned $22 million from legitimate casino games - by word-of-mouth.<p><p> juliana 2007-11-15T09:15:36-05:00 39.377400 -74.435685 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/9/4/20385/54369 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/venetian_macau.jpg" class="imgborder"><p> A pinnacle of capitalism -- the world's largest casino -- is now located in the world's largest communist country, China. <p> On September 1, the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Venetian+Macau/local/802"><b>Venetian Macau</b></a> resort/hotel/casino/manmade city, opened its doors. The complex houses more than 350 shops along its faux Venetian rivers, 30 restaurants, 3,000 rooms starting at about $203 a night, and more than a million square feet of meeting space. Oh yeah, and there's a 15,000-seat arena. Further, <i>The Los Angeles Times</i> has this to say about the casino:<br> <blockquote><p> The Venetian Macao's casino is three times larger than the biggest one in Vegas. It has 150 V.I.P. tables in 50 private gaming suites and lounges, occupying a total space three times ced138 2007-09-05T09:44:47-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/1/29/151539/490 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/wynn_macau.jpg" class="imgborder"> <p><br> Former Portuguese colony, Macau, is emerging as one of Asia's new tourism hotspots. Gamblers can't get enough of this new Vegas, and when the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Wynn+Macau/local/7"><b>Wynn Las Vegas</b></a> clone, <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Wynn+Las+Vegas/local/182">Wynn Macau</a></b> opened last fall we figured we would be hearing plenty of tips, reviews, and scuttlebutt about the Wynn clone. <br><br> Alas, like most clones it appears that Wynn Macau is lacking a fully formed soul. Of course, it is visually stunning, just like the original and offers all the requisite luxury hardware you would expect, but it is the software that gets people griping. Early complaints we hear include, but are not limited to: the lack of a dedicated Wynn shuttle from the ferry markj 2007-01-29T15:26:14-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/