Jennifer Tilly attended the World Poker Tour Invitational in Los Angeles.

“The three Atlantic City casinos once run by Donald Trump filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday — for the third time. Trump Entertainment Resorts made the filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Camden, N.J., four days after the real estate mogul whose name remains on the company and its three seaside gambling resorts resigned as chairman of its board.” [Link]

“The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that Nevada gaming authorities are warning casinos to be on the lookout for blackjack card counters getting an assist from their iPhones. While card counting itself is not banned in Nevada, the use of an assistive technology is a felony (!), and apps like Card Counter or A Blackjack Card Counter make it much easier for the math-impaired. ABCC’s ’stealth mode,’ which uses vibration to alert the user when the time is right for a big bet, is particularly head-achey for casino security.” [Link]

“The Pittsburgh Steelers were favored by 6½ points in most sports books to win the Feb. 1 Super Bowl after beating the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday to set up the showdown for the NFL title, according to Las Vegas Sports Consultants. ‘Beating Baltimore is a little more impressive,’ oddsmaker Jason Been said.” [Link]

>> Arizona Cardinals

“Nevada reported a 15 percent drop in gross revenue at casinos in November, and Atlantic City posted its biggest monthly drop ever, down 18.7 percent. It marked the second year in a row that casino revenues fell in Atlantic City, where revenues had done nothing but increase for 28 straight years, since gambling was legalized there in 1978.” [Link]