Casino battle as law passed
(UK) -- The fight is on to create a casino in Wolverhampton after plans cleared their final parliamentary hurdle.
Chinese market a government-directed casino
(CHINA) -- The plunge in Chinese stocks over the past seven months and regulators' attempts to revive them make one wonder whether China's bourse is a government-directed casino housed within the confines of a communist state.
Solihull nearer to having new casino
(UK) -- Solihull is a step closer to getting one of a new generation of casinos after the Gambling Act finally made its way through the House of Lords.
Casino plan clear Lords hurdle
(UK) -- Yarmouth's political and business leaders were last night celebrating the removal of the final barrier to the resort's large casino plans predicted to bring an economic jackpot of at least 1,000 jobs and an extra 10,000 visitors to the town.
Reform Needed To Secure Mexico’s Gambling Growth, Say Regulators
(MEXICO) -- Potential benefits from Mexico’s rapidly expanding gambling industry are being squandered because of the non-implementation of the 2004 law that welcomed many new operators to the market, participants at a meeting of Latin American gambling regulators in Monterrey concluded yesterday.
Chips Pile Up At Melco PBL
(AUSTRALIA) -- Melco PBL Entertainment broke into the black in its first quarter, but investors weren't ready to bet it all on the developer and owner of casinos and resorts in Macau.
Save our slots, says Gale
(UK) -- THE government must swiftly reverse decisions that have damaged the interests of seaside amusement arcades or see more of them close down.
Packer's Macau venture turns a profit
(AUSTRALIA) -- Melco PBL Entertainment (Macau), a casino venture between James Packer and billionaire Stanley Ho's son, reported a first-quarter net profit, reversing a loss from a year earlier on higher gaming volume at Crown Macau.
Revamped Caliente gets back in the game
(MEXICO) -- Construction workers are still removing debris and gardeners are tending to recently planted lawns, but a new kind of betting has begun at the iconic Caliente casino.
Irish Super Casino on The Harrah-zon?
(IRELAND) -- The Sunday Business Post newspaper in Ireland has suggested that the Irish government has been lobbied by casino operators wanting to set up casinos in the country.
Tighter gambling policy proposed
(NEW ZEALAND) -- THE council's tough stance on gaming machine operators is continuing, with the Environment and Policy Committee recommending that the district retain an amended "sinking lid" policy.
New Asia gaming meet announced
(NETHERLANDS) -- Hong Kong-based Beacon Events and the UK's Clarion Gaming have released details of a new conference, the Asian Gambling Briefing, which has been designed to provide regulation and compliance information on the Far East's rapidly growing gambling market.
Betting on the house
(AUSTRALIA) -- The casino industry in Australia can rely on a steady stream of revenue from local punters. But in recent years they have taken a punt on growth in overseas markets such as Asia and the United States.
Casino down-under loses $100,000 chip
(AUSTRALIA) - Crown Casino, Melbourne, Australia, has suffered the ignominy of losing a $100,000 (AUS) casino chip in what appears as an inside job.
Bartlett scolds casino critics
(JAMAICA) -- In his most scathing remarks yet against the detractors of casino gambling, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett, on the weekend described their objections as irrational and illogical and maintained that the attraction would be controlled.
State tops in gambling fraud
(AUSTRALIA) -- VICTORIA leads the country in gambling-related fraud, with businesses and family members losing more than $100 million over the past decade.
Ireland’s Casino Report Lost In The Shuffle
(IRELAND) -- Outgoing Irish Justice Minister Brian Lenihan was last week promoted to finance minister while the new justice minister, with responsibility for overseeing gambling regulation, is Dermott Ahern.
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