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Bwin.party cuts costs in Europe, eyes U.S. openings (5/20/2013)
(UK) -- Bwin.party has targeted cost savings of 70 million euros (59 million pounds) this year as it joins other online gambling companies pulling back from markets...
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Social Gaming
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Digital gambling 'a risk for young people' (5/20/2013)
(Australia) -- When Lauren Salerno saw a pokies ad pop up on a popular children's game her six-year-old was playing on her iPad, the alarm bells went off. Ms Salerno...
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Warnings over gambling apps targeting youth market (5/20/2013)
(Australia) -- Researchers warn a new wave of simulated gambling applications are aiming to hit the jackpot with a new generation of younger gamers.
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Australia Online
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SA to ban live sports betting ads on TV (5/19/2013)
(Australia) -- Premier Jay Weatherill said live odds betting on television and its prominent inclusion during sports coverage was a blight on the sporting landscape.
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Is Gambling Ruining Sport? You Bet! (5/4/2013)
(Australia) -- I recently read an article where a group of youngsters were asked what they thought about their NRL team’s chances of winning this year....
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Crown Ltd
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Crown’s Packer wants more gamblers Down Under (5/19/2013)
(Australia) -- Billionaire casino owner James Packer has said that Australia needs to do more to attract rich tourists. Packer, owner of Crown (ASX: CWN), says that...
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Will building James Packer's Barangaroo casion lure the big players to Sydney? (5/17/2013)
(Australia) -- WHEN one of The Star's $50 million Bombardier jets hits the tarmac in Sydney, its usually a sign a whale is about to make a splash.
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Billionaire Packer Wins Final Approval to Lift Echo Casino Stake (5/16/2013)
(Australia) -- Crown Ltd., the gambling company controlled by billionaire James Packer, won approval from Queensland state to lift its stake in Echo Entertainment Group...
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Packer plans luxury apartments at Barangaroo casino site (5/16/2013)
(Australia) -- James Packer is pushing for his proposed $1 billion hotel and casino at Barangaroo to contain multimillion-dollar apartments at its highest levels to...
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Chinese businessman Xiangcai Yun cleared of groping Crown casino employee (5/12/2013)
(China) -- CHINESE steel tycoon Xiangcai Yun was cleared of groping a Crown casino employee in a lift in 2011, bringing an end to a two year ordeal which he says caused...
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Security risk: does Crown have a problem with anger management? (5/11/2013)
(Australia) -- No matter how much dramatised violence we are fed on our TV sets, movie screens and in video games, nothing assaults our senses more than seeing real...
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James Packer cleared to lift Echo stake (5/10/2013)
(Australia) -- JAMES Packer has finally won approval from the state regulator to buy more shares in Echo Entertainment, giving him maximum leverage heading into final...
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Regulator approves Crown increase in Echo (5/10/2013)
(Australia) -- The NSW gaming regulator has given approval for casinos operator James Packer's Crown to increase its shares in rival Echo Entertainment.
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Barangaroo design critics were once senior Star architects (5/6/2013)
(Australia) -- TWO architects who openly savaged designs released for James Packer's Barangaroo casino worked on construction and redesign of competitor The Star...
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O'Farrell extends deadline for second casino submissions (5/6/2013)
(Australia) -- Gambling tycoon James Packer and the owner of the Star, Echo Entertainment, have been granted extra time to lodge their final pitches for competing casino...
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Keating gives blessing to Packer's big plans (5/3/2013)
(Australia) -- The final design of James Packer's proposed hotel and casino at Barangaroo should be decided this month, as the billionaire ramps up his campaign for...
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Barangaroo rising - the three-way race to build Sydney's next big thing (5/2/2013)
(Australia) -- JAMES Packer's dream to create Sydney's most iconic building since the Opera House will come with a soaring price tag after three of the world...
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Keating: Casino designs heading in the right direction (5/2/2013)
(Australia) -- The former prime minister Paul Keating has welcomed the design finalists for James Packer's proposed hotel and casino at Barangaroo, declaring that...
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Manila Casino
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Pagcor appeals to BIR to soften stance on taxes (5/19/2013)
(Philippines) -- The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) is appealing to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to soften its stance on the taxes slapped on...
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Philippines can ‘do right thing’ over 30 pct levy: Lawrence Ho (5/10/2013)
(Philippines) -- Income tax issue could be ‘neutralised’ by a reduction of payments to local regulator, says Melco Crown boss
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Philippines can ‘do right thing’ over 30 pct levy: Lawrence Ho (5/9/2013)
(Macau) -- Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd’s co-chairman Lawrence Ho Yau Lung said this week he is “hopeful” that the Philippine government “will...
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Tax blow for Philippines (5/2/2013)
(Philippines) -- In the Philippines, Manila’s attempt to challenge the casinos of Macau and Singapore has been hit by a ruling that the country’s casino...
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Phil Ivey
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UK casino accuses US poker star Ivey of cheating (5/15/2013)
(UK) -- A major casino operator is accusing Phil Ivey, an American who is one of the world's top professional poker players, of amassing millions of dollars in...
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Crockfords Fires Back at Phil Ivey (5/14/2013)
(UK) -- Last week, we told you about poker superstar Phil Ivey’s lawsuit against London’s Crockfords for the casino’s failure to pay him the £7.3...
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Gambling Lawsuit: Did Ivey Notice Defective Cards At London Casino En Route To Winning $12 Million? (5/13/2013)
(UK) -- The Daily Mail reported that the casino which withheld about $12 million of Phil Ivey’s winnings at a game called punto banco thinks the pro gambler...
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Poker Star Sues For $12 Million, Claims Casino Withheld Winnings (5/13/2013)
(UK) -- Poker star Phil Ivey wants $12 million he says he’s owed from a London casino. The professional poker player and World Series of Poker champ is suing...
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U.S. poker star takes one of the UK's oldest gambling clubs to court after 'winning' £7.8million (5/8/2013)
(UK) -- An American professional gambler known as 'the Tiger Woods of Poker' is suing one of Britain's oldest gambling clubs claiming it is withholding...
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Sands Corp.
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How Macau wooed Las Vegas Sands (5/15/2013)
(Macau) -- A secret letter to bankers, second chances and a plea to the firm to stay in the bidding process.
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Sands denies Beijing gave help on Macau casino license application (5/11/2013)
(Las Vegas) -- A lawyer for Las Vegas Sands Corporation said the Chinese government had no part in the awarding of gaming licences in Macau for the casino operator...
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Sands China profit jumps 63pct on record 14 million visits (5/2/2013)
(Macau) -- Sands China posted a 63 percent jump in first-quarter profit as it drew a record number of visitors and pledged to increase its dividend. Net income for the...
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Sports Betting
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Call for drastic cut in sports betting advertsing (5/14/2013)
(Australia) -- Federal Parliament will be asked on Wednesday to curb what might loosely be called the Tom Waterhouse effect. The Greens will move a bill aimed at...
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Sports betting – the next goal? (5/13/2013)
(Macau) -- The Macau government has shown little interest in liberalising sports or online betting in Macau. Macauslot – a monopoly provider of non-racing sports...
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Ray Winstone's TV betting tips are losing punters money (5/12/2013)
(UK) -- Screen hard man Ray Winstone is losing fans hand over fist because bets in a TV ad campaign he fronts are hammering punters, the Sunday People reports.
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Doubts over bookmakers’ cash cow (5/5/2013)
(UK) -- “More for your money”, “VIP Rewards” and “Up to 100% cashback for no win” are just some of the offers that blare out from the...
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Echo Entertainment
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Aussie billionaire Packer's Crown wins approval to up stake in Echo, partly owned by Genting (5/13/2013)
(Australia) -- Crown Ltd, the Australian casino company controlled by billionaire James Packer, has won regulatory approval to increase its 10 percent stake in rival...
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Casino developers vow to preserve heritage (5/13/2013)
(Australia) -- Heritage buildings from the 1860s will be preserved if Echo Entertainment wins approval from the Newman Government to build a new casino and hotel in the...
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Revel Casino
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Gaming firm Betfair calls off CVC talks at the eleventh hour (5/13/2013)
(UK) -- BETFAIR called off talks last night over a sale of the online gaming company, after rejecting a second takeover bid from private equity firm CVC Capital
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Singapore Gaming
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Govt studying measures against online gambling: S Iswaran (5/10/2013)
(Singapore) -- The government is studying measures that can be taken against online gambling, and to restrict access to -- as well as patronage of -- online gambling...
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Singapore studying measures to restrict access to online gambling sites (5/10/2013)
(Singapore) -- The Singapore government is studying measures to curb online gambling by restricting access to online gambling websites, a government minister said on...
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Govt studying measures that can be taken against online gambling: S Iswaran (5/9/2013)
(Singapore) -- The government is studying measures that can be taken against online gambling, and to restrict access to -- as well as patronage of -- online gambling...
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MBS croupier, accomplices charged with cheating (5/9/2013)
(Singapore) -- A man, 44, who was a croupier with Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino, was charged in court on Wednesday, together with three accomplices, aged between 40 and...
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Lucky high rollers raise stakes but pull down casino profits (5/5/2013)
(Singapore) -- High rollers wagered more money at both of Singapore's casinos in the first quarter of this year - but also got luckier, pulling down the operating...
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Macau Revenue
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Macau casino firm SJM Q1 net profit up 12 pct (5/6/2013)
(Macau) -- Macau casino operator SJM Holdings Ltd, controlled by the family of gambling tycoon Stanley Ho, posted a 12 percent year-on-year increase in first-quarter net...
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Macau April gambling revenue up 13 pct as China's rich roll dice (5/3/2013)
(Macau) -- Gambling revenue in Macau, the world's biggest gaming destination, rose 13.2 percent in April year-on-year, buoyed by strong demand from wealthy Chinese...
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Macau’s gambling revenue soars as rich hit the slots (5/2/2013)
(Macau) -- Gambling revenue in Macau, the world's biggest gaming destination, rose 13.2 percent in April year-on-year, buoyed by strong demand from wealthy mainland...
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Chinese punters boost Macau gambling revenue (5/1/2013)
(Macau) -- Gambling revenue in Macau, the world’s biggest gaming destination, rose 13.2 per cent in April year-on-year, buoyed by strong demand from wealthy...
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Macau gambling revenue up 13 percent in April yr/yr (5/1/2013)
(Macau) -- Gambling revenue in Macau, the world's biggest gambling destination, rose 13.2 percent to 28.3 billion patacas ($3.54 billion) in April, according to...
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Public Smoking
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Improve or close, govt tells of casino smoking areas (5/6/2013)
(Macau) -- The administration reiterated they are determined to reduce, or even cancel, the casino smoking areas in casinos and other gaming venues that again fail to...
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Taiwan Casino
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Upgrades for Matsu airports not for casino business: CAA (5/4/2013)
(Taiwan) -- The Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) said Saturday that its plan to improve two small airports on the outlying island of Matsu was drawn up to meet...
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Genting
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Gamblers get lucky at Genting’s Singapore casino (5/2/2013)
(Singapore) -- A stroke of bad luck. That’s what casino operator Genting Singapore blamed for reporting a sharply lower-than-expected quarterly profit, while also...
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Other News
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Casino wins with sinking lid, rivals say (5/21/2013)
(New Zealand) -- Pokie venue closures would take funds from charities, Racing Board tells council. SkyCity's rivals say its pokie machines will earn more if Auckland...
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Fears raised over 'addictive' machines and casino culture (5/20/2013)
(UK) -- Leicester's deputy mayor has raised concerns about "highly addictive" gaming machines in bookies. Councillor Rory Palmer fears the "fixed odds...
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Betting ban doesn't need federal approval (5/20/2013)
(Australia) -- A ban on live odds betting during sports broadcasts does not require commonwealth legislation, South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill says.
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Gambling promotions during sports broadcasts to be banned by commercial TV (5/20/2013)
(Australia) -- Australia's peak commercial television group has opposed South Australia's move to ban promotion of gambling during televised sport, but says it...
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Tom Waterhouse snubs gambling inquiry again, warned by MPs he may now be summonsed (5/20/2013)
(Australia) -- TOM Waterhouse has snubbed a second invitation to front a parliamentary inquiry into gambling, outraging MPs who will now decide whether to summons him.
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Macau lawyer says assault was intimidation attempt (5/20/2013)
(Macau) -- A Macau lawyer assaulted in broad daylight in the Chinese gambling haven said Monday the attack was an attempt to intimidate him.
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Online gaming is the new gold rush business (5/19/2013)
(Australia) -- CLAIMS of a gold rush going on in the mobile gaming space right now are entirely accurate, says the founder of game development company Ninja Kiwi.
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Q&A: Plumbee Games, the £10m casino gaming start-up (5/19/2013)
(UK) -- I’ve come to Plumbee Games and been whisked straight past a penguin and into cake engineering. Fear not dear reader, the games company doesn’t have a zoo, nor...
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'Overzealous' security guard just doing his job on night of attack, court told (5/19/2013)
(Australia) -- Crown bouncer Quoc Hai Tran might have attacked a mother of four enjoying a night out at the casino but he loved his job and wanted to keep working in the...
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Judge urged not to convict bouncers (5/19/2013)
(Australia) -- A judge has been urged to fine three Crown casino bouncers, but not record any convictions for their roles in the assault of two patrons.
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Is this man the next James Packer? (5/19/2013)
(Australia) -- If everything goes according to plan, Laurence Escalante will be Australia’s next gambling magnate. He’s building what he says is a world-first online...
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Insight: Despite curbs, China's vast hot money triangle flourishes (5/19/2013)
(Macau) -- In an underground mall just a stone's throw from China's teeming border with Macau, a row of 30 small shops with identical golden plaques does a brisk...
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SJM’s Cotai project to merge with Angela Leong’s theme park (5/19/2013)
(Macau) -- Angela Leong On Kei, the Managing Director of SJM, says the casino operator’s new project in Cotai will not only include the government granted 74,000 square...
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The History of Our Future (5/19/2013)
(Macau) -- Back in the early days—2006 or so—American executives signing on for tours of duty in Macau felt like they were stepping into the Wild West.
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SkyCity buys Wharf Casino (5/19/2013)
(New Zealand) -- SkyCity Entertainment Group has further increased its interest in Queenstown, buying Otago Casinos Ltd, which holds the licence for Wharf Casino.
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SkyCity snaps up casino as part of Queenstown expansion (5/19/2013)
(New Zealand) -- The SkyCity Entertainment Group has bought the operating licence for Queenstown's waterfront Wharf Casino for $5 million, but is waiting for...
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Markets the new racetrack for gambling addicts (5/19/2013)
(China) -- John Brown is a part-time trader. He manages the habit alongside an interest in legalised gambling through the Jockey Club, although lately it is hard to...
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Clamping down on 'casino-style' gambling machines (5/18/2013)
(UK) -- THE Campaign for Fairer Gambling has backed a campaign to prevent the opening of Manchester City Centre’s 26th betting shop. The campaign group, which has...
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Gaming habits are learnt early (5/18/2013)
(Australia) -- One in four teenagers has played a gambling-style video game, leading to warnings game play could translate into gambling with real money.
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Sky City expands in Queenstown (5/18/2013)
(New Zealand) -- Sky City Entertainment Group is increasing its presence in Queenstown with the purchase of Wharf Casino. Sky City said it has purchased Otago Casinos...
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