Tourism and Gaming (In Business Las Vegas) Once upon a time, telephones were tied to walls. But in 1979 a company in Japan launched cellular telephone service, and the technology quickly spread to Europe....more...Tuesday July 29, 2008 - 14:43 EST (Rolling Good Times) LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- It seems a foregone conclusion that the Nevada Gaming Commission will vote next month to lift the ban on cell phones and other electronic devices in sports books....more... MP hopes betting bill keeps NFL out (The Globe and Mail) Comartin feels bid to legalize sports gambling in Canada might also help CFL survive ...more... Sunset cracks overpriced list (The San Francisco Examiner) When one thinks of San Francisco neighborhoods for which people pay ghastly amounts to call home, perhaps the Marina, Pacific Heights or Nob Hill leap to mind....more... Krikorian: Gaughan still has aces up his sleeve (Long Beach Press-Telegram) LAS VEGAS - Michael Gaughan is recalling how he once helped end a 20-year silence between Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell....more... Odds-on Veep picks, literally (Las Vegas Sun) For all the opinions about who should be running mates for Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama, there?s one group that puts its money where its mouth is ? offshore bettors....more... Initial Silo Point condo prices range from $260K to $550K (Baltimore Examiner) For a half million dollars, downtown condo buyers could have a spot in the Locust Point sky....more... MUSIC IS THE DOCTOR (Las Vegas Review-Journal) The event had been billed as a reunion featuring nine 1960s rock 'n' rollers who grew up together in Kingman. When tragedy struck, however, it became a testament to providence, redemption and lifelong friendships....more... Report: Existing-home sales drop 2.6 percent last month (The Washington Examiner) Sales of existing homes fell 2.6 percent last month and brought the supply of unsold houses to its second highest level in 24 years, according to a National Association of Realtors report Thursday....more... |