Melco: Macau resort gets 1.2M visitors in June
(MACAU) -- Casino developer Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. said Thursday that its City of Dreams gaming resort, which opened in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau on June 1, attracted roughly 1.2 million visitors last month.
Casino 'bribe' plot thickens
(SOUTH AFRICA) -- Former ANC bigwig and business mogul Saki Macozoma has been dragged into the fallout from allegations that Free State Premier Ace Magashule solicited a R3-million bribe to approve a casino deal with the assistance of Durban businessman Vivian Reddy.
Melco's Macau casino draws $1.94 bln bets in first mth
(MACAU) -- Casino operator Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (MPEL.O) generated about $1.94 billion in total rolling chip volume in June, with 1.2 million players visiting its new Macau resort City of Dreams, said parent company Melco International Development Ltd (0200.HK).
Macao's gaming revenues fall 12% in first half of 2009
(MACAU) -- Macao's gross gaming revenues for the first half of this year dropped by 12 percent year-on-year to 51.5 billion patacas (6.52 billion U.S. dollars), the Macao Post Daily reported on Thursday, quoting unnamed government sources.
Bingo protestors brave Westminster sun
(UK) -- Bingo-lovers defied police in Westminster today to protest against the decline of bingo halls. As a heatwave descended on the capital around 200 protestors gathered opposite parliament to show their frustration at the governments' tax changes which they blame for the decline.
Casino owners fleecing patrons: Alemao
(INDIA) -- Public works department minister Churchill Alemao on Wednesday said here that most casinos in the state are operated by a Nepali cartel,
which fleeces patrons with a measly 2 % pay out ratio.
All Bets Are Off: Russia and Ukraine Ban Gambling
(RUSSIA) -- The neon lights are no longer flashing; the roulette wheels have spun their last turn. Casinos across Russia closed their doors Wednesday as a sweeping ban on gambling went into effect, less than a week after a similar ban hit neighboring Ukraine.
Russian gambling halls shut down in most cities
(RUSSIA) -- Thousands of casinos, slot-machine parlors and betting halls across Russia shut down Wednesday, complying with sweeping new restrictions that require all gambling business to relocate to four remote regions of the country.
Russians crack down on gambling
(RUSSIA) -- A new law has come into effect in Russia, confining gambling to four regions far from the capital Moscow. It bans gambling on the internet and at airports, supermarkets and other sites.
Shaw to table casino bill
(JAMAICA) -- Plans for the establishment of major casino gambling operations in Jamaica will move a step closer to reality Tuesday with the tabling of legislation to govern the sector.
Casino confident of its ‘effective security measures’
(SOUTH AFRICA) -- PORT Elizabeth‘s The Boardwalk casino will add to its systems and preventative measures in an effort to avoid a repeat of last weekend‘s robbery, general manager Clifford Ngakane said yesterday.
Exiled by Russia: Casinos and Jobs
(RUSSIA) -- One of the largest mass layoffs in recent Russian history is to occur on Wednesday, and the Kremlin itself is decreeing it, economic crisis or not.
Crown well placed for bargain buys: Merrill
(AUSTRALIA) -- THE James Packer-backed gaming group Crown can afford a casino acquisition of up to $1 billion after ditching a proposed takeover of US-based Cannery Casino Resorts earlier this year, according to an analyst's report from investment bank Merrill Lynch.
Casino worker, primary student found with H1N1
(MACAU) -- The Health Bureau (SS) reported yesterday two more imported cases of Influenza A (H1N1), raising the total of confirmed cases to 20.
SS deputy director Cheang Seng Ip said the first of the two new cases was found on a 26-year-old Macau residents who worked at the Casa Real Casino.
Casino debate to start in Jamaica
(JAMAICA) -- The Jamaica government is pressing ahead with its plans, announced since last year, to open up the island's tourism industry to casino gambling, and will tomorrow table the Casino Gaming Bill with the hope of passing the legislation by next month.
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