World GamingEurope Online
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European Commission Eyes Late September Gambling ‘Action Plan’ [sub req] (5/15/2012)
(Europe) -- The European Commission has told gambling regulators it plans to release its online gambling “action plan” at the end of September, but hopes...
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UK Treasury Solicits Comments on Online Gambling, Says 90 Percent Avoid Tax (4/10/2012)
(UK) -- The UK Treasury has begun taking comments on proposed legislation to tax online gambling at the site of play, leaving behind a system which it says allows 90...
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All bets off for overseas gambling (3/21/2012)
(UK) -- The chancellor kick-started the biggest change in gambling since it was liberalised seven years ago by announcing that online betting would now be taxed...
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Social Gaming
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Stakes are high as apps turn kids into gamblers (5/13/2012)
(Australia) -- CHILDREN are using smartphones as gambling machines as they get increasingly bombarded with opportunities to gamble through phone apps and social media...
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MGM Set on Social Gaming and Macau’s Gambling Industry Boom (5/10/2012)
(Macau) -- When MGM announced last year that it was going to take on social gaming to bring a new customer base to its casinos it was certainly it preparation of the...
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Japan's social media heavyweights scrap gambling games (5/9/2012)
(Japan) -- Japan's leading social gaming companies Gree Inc and DeNA Co Ltd said on Wednesday they would gradually phase out games that contain aspects of gambling...
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Japan poised to limit gambling-style collecting in social games (5/8/2012)
(Japan) -- Many in and around the video game industry have long been concerned with the way many social games seem designed to encourage compulsive spending on digital...
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Sports Betting
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Sportsbooks Expect Big Paytime This Year (5/13/2012)
(UK) -- Sportsbooks, especially online bookmakers, expect the betting revenues to grow this year. As Internet betting news report, this is due to upcoming Euro 2012...
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AOC won't profit from gambling on Olympics (5/6/2012)
(Australia) -- THE Australian Olympic Committee will not seek to profit from gambling on the London Olympics, saying it would be hypocritical to do so.
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Olympic betting 'hypocrisy' worries AOC (5/5/2012)
(Australia) -- Olympic officials are worried by the 'hypocrisy' of seeking money from betting agencies at the same time as they try to stamp out illegal gambling...
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NRL looks to gain more from wagering operators (4/25/2012)
(Australia) -- HEAVY hitters from the NRL, Racing NSW and the Australian Turf Club met for the first time yesterday to discuss how rugby league can charge wagering...
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Olympics: Gambling On The Games (4/24/2012)
(UK) -- British Olympic athletes have the odds in their favor. The UK is favored to 50-to-1 to get more than 100 medals in the 2012 London Olympic Games, according to...
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Sports betting races ahead (3/22/2012)
(Australia) -- HEAVY marketing and online punting have led to an explosion in betting on sports in Australia. Although still dwarfed by the pokies, sports betting has...
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Nevada Online
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Gibraltar Pursues Gambling Opportunities in Nevada (5/12/2012)
(California) -- Gibraltar has sent a group of representatives to attend the GiGse conference that took place in the state of San Francisco. This delegation was led by...
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Wynn Resorts
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Wynn expects Cotai Strip resort to be ‘irresistible to our guests’ (5/7/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- A 9.8 percent increase in revenue from Macau helped offset an 8.1 percent decline in Las Vegas, causing Wynn Resorts Ltd. to report lower profits in the...
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Wynn Set To Dodge Japanese Backlash From Okada Battle [sub req'd] (5/7/2012)
(Japan) -- The legal sparring between casino magnate Steve Wynn and Wynn Resorts co-founder Kazuo Okada, although embarrassing, will probably not have any ripple effects...
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Wynn Macau Profit Rises 10% on Chinese Tourists (5/7/2012)
(Hong Kong) -- Wynn Macau Ltd. (1128), the Hong Kong-listed unit of billionaire Steve Wynn’s Las Vegas company, reported a 10 percent increase in first-quarter...
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Macau Gambling, Big Wynn for Tiny Locale (5/6/2012)
(Macau) -- Reports state that Macau, which is considered one of the biggest if not the absolute biggest gambling destination, has reached an outstanding revenue in April.
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Wynn has the Go Ahead in Macau (5/6/2012)
(Macau) -- It has been stated by Steve Wynn that his gambling business plans in Macau has received great news, as he has received the approval to start working on...
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Wynn Resorts gets Macau government approval for Cotai casino development (5/6/2012)
(Hong Kong) -- The Chinese arm of Wynn Resorts Ltd. said it received approval on Wednesday for a new casino in the Cotai district of Macau, the world’s most...
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Wynn Macau gets land grant for casino resort on Cotai Strip (5/2/2012)
(Macau) -- Wynn Macau Ltd., the unit of billionaire Steve Wynn’s Las Vegas company, won a land grant for its second resort in the Chinese city as surging revenue...
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Macau approves $3 billion Wynn Cotai resort (5/1/2012)
(Macau) -- The Macau government has approved a new 51-acre casino resort on the Cotai Strip, a subsidiary of Wynn Resorts Ltd. announced late Tuesday.
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Casino operator net on the winning side (3/27/2012)
(Hong Kong) -- Casino operator Wynn Macau (1128) booked earnings of HK$5.92 billion last year as the bottom line grew 34 percent, largely on gambling revenue. The firm,...
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MGM Resorts
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MGM Resorts CEO Optimistic About Macau Casino (5/4/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- MGM Resorts International hopes to soon become a beneficiary of a casino land rush in Macau following the approval its rival Wynn Resorts Ltd. received...
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As Costs Soar, MGM Resorts Bets On Crowded Macau (5/3/2012)
(Wall Street) -- Casino resort owner MGM Resorts (MGM), rival to Las Vegas Sands (LVS) and Wynn Resorts (WYNN), continues to struggle as costs rise.
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MGM Resorts CEO Optimistic About Macau Casino (5/3/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- MGM Resorts International hopes to soon become a beneficiary of a casino land rush in Macau following the approval its rival Wynn Resorts Ltd. received...
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MGM Resorts Loss Widens After Tax Expenses in Macau (5/3/2012)
(Wall Street) -- MGM Resorts International (MGM) (MGM), the largest casino operator on the Las Vegas Strip, reported a wider first- quarter loss after tax costs related...
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Poker Tournament
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Isle of Man gambling tournament legislation moves step closer (5/3/2012)
(UK) -- A BILL that aims to promote the staging of live gaming tournaments in the island has moved a step closer to becoming law.
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Big time poker comes to Melbourne (4/30/2012)
(Australia) -- The World Series of Poker is coming to Australia. The hugely popular series will debut at Melbourne's Crown Casino in April next year and feature five...
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Bankruptcy
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Creditors take control of massive Bahamas Atlantis resort (4/27/2012)
(Bahamas) -- Resort operator Kerzner International Holdings Ltd. completed a long-awaited restructuring Friday that transferred its massive Atlantis resort in The...
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Sheldon Adelson
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Las Vegas Sands does not need S'pore junkets (4/26/2012)
(Singapore) -- Las Vegas Sands is not interested in working with Singapore-licensed junket operators to bring gamblers to the Marina Bay Sands casino, chief executive...
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LV Sands' Adelson: No need for Singapore junkets (4/26/2012)
(Singapore) -- Las Vegas Sands Corp. LVS +4.22% isn't interested in working with Singapore-licensed junket operators to bring gamblers to its casino there, as the U....
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Casino Tycoon Bets on Asia Pacific Region Gambling (4/19/2012)
(Macau) -- Sheldon Adelson is a well-known multi-billionaire who made his money on the gambling market. Adelson’s most recent $4.4 billion investment in Macau is...
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Adelson Rolls the Spanish Dice (4/16/2012)
(Wall Street) -- Sheldon Adelson didn’t become a billionaire by making bad bets, but his latest announcement raised a few eyebrows even from admirers.
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Adelson Bids for Asia Dominance With $4 Billion Macau Casino (4/11/2012)
(Macau) -- Sands China’s, $4 billion integrated resort on Macau’s Cotai Strip that opens on Wednesday could help the Las Vegas headquartered firm challenge...
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Casino mogul eyes investment in Korea (4/10/2012)
(South Korea) -- Las Vegas Sands, the world’s largest casino operator, is looking to invest in Korea as it expands business in booming Asian tourism and resort...
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Sands' Adelson plans $35 billion casino-resort in Spain (4/10/2012)
(Spain) -- U.S. billionaire Sheldon Adelson said on Wednesday he plans to spend $35 billion on a mini-Las Vegas strip in Spain where he is courting the country's two...
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Casino mogul Adelson pressures Spain to bend rules for EuroVegas (4/6/2012)
(Spain) -- American casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has a “vision” of bringing a massive Vegas-style casino complex to Spain and is tempting officials with...
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Macau casino owners bet everyone wins as Adelson expands (3/29/2012)
(Macau) -- Sheldon Adelson is adding a fourth casino in Macau, the world’s largest gambling hub, drawing almost six times the revenue of the Las Vegas Strip.
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Macau Casinos Bet on Winning as Adelson Expands: Retail (3/29/2012)
(Macau) -- Sheldon Adelson is adding a fourth casino in Macau, the world’s largest gambling hub, drawing almost six times the revenue of the Las Vegas Strip. The...
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Hard Rock
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New Hard Rock Hotel to open in Caribbean (4/24/2012)
(Aruba) -- The range of luxury accommodation options available to travellers visiting the Caribbean is set to be extended following the announcement of the Hard Rock...
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Hard Rock Hotel set to open in Aruba (4/22/2012)
(Aruba) -- A 310-room oceanfront Hard Rock Hotel and Casino will be the latest addition to Aruba’s growing portfolio of luxury accommodation.
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Hard Rock Looking to Open New Hotel & Casino in Peru (4/10/2012)
(Peru) -- The capital of Peru looks like it will soon become the home of a new Hard Rock Café & Casino. The new resort is scheduled to open in 2014 in Lima and will...
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Genting Resort
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Genting Casino announces start date for work on £2m casino refit (4/18/2012)
(UK) -- GENTING Casino has announced the start date for work on its spectacular new home in Southport’s £30m Waterfront development.
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Is a $4.7 Billion Bet Pending for Aussie Casino Operator? (4/11/2012)
(Singapore) -- Casino operator Genting Singapore has plenty of chips to play after raising over $1.8 billion since February. That’s led to speculation an up to 4.5...
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Time for Genting to Place Its Bet (4/11/2012)
(Singapore) -- Genting Singapore is building a hefty war chest that could fund serious bets on expansion in Asia. But where will it put the money?
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Australia Online
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Online gaming and Entertainment company 2UP buys online pokies site (3/28/2012)
(Australia) -- Listed online gaming and entertainment company 2UP Gaming PLC (2GM:F) has purchased online affiliate pokies website WebNetPokies.
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Aussies Turn to More Online Gambling, Sports Betting (3/20/2012)
(Australia) -- As the 2012 NRL and AFL seasons get ready to kick-off, business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal how much Australians are spending on sports...
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Bodog.com
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Bodog Gets Booted Out From The Spanish Poker Market (3/25/2012)
(Spain) -- While some poker companies such as Betfair and Bwin.Party are trying to expand into European territory, with a particular effort at getting into the German...
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Online Business
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IGT Launches IGT Cloud at Olympic Casino in Estonia (3/20/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- International Game Technology IGT -1.73% , the global leader in driving technology innovations in the gaming industry, today announced the go live of the...
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Other News
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Betting firm Bwin.party ahead by a nose as revenues inch up (5/16/2012)
(UK) -- BETTING giant Bwin.party yesterday reported revenues of €215.9m (£172.5m) for the first quarter, up less than one per cent on the same period last...
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Casino cleared over investigation (5/16/2012)
(Australia) -- Sydney's Star casino has been cleared of wrongdoing over its investigation of sexual harassment claims against its former boss Sid Vaikunta.
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Star faces disciplinary action over Sid Vaikunta sacking (5/16/2012)
(Australia) -- The Star casino faces possible disciplinary action over the timeliness of its reporting to gaming authorities of the sacking of its former managing...
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The Star casino report into drugs, sexual harassment released today (5/16/2012)
(Australia) -- THE INQUIRY into Star Casino has found no evidence of a culture of sexual harassment, and exonerated key government figures of influencing the...
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NZ ‘runaway millionaire trial’: thousands lost at Wynn Macau tables (5/16/2012)
(Macau) -- A NZ woman accused of theft and money laundering lost HKD101,000 gambling at a casino in Macau, a Rotorua District Court jury has been told, the New Zealand...
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Studio City to receive casino approval “soon”: report (5/16/2012)
(Macau) -- The majority-owned Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd project Studio City is to receive Macau government permission for a casino “very soon,” English-...
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Land fully secured for Fiji casino (5/16/2012)
(Fiji) -- The land for the development of Fiji’s first ever casino has been fully secured. Landowner and Chairman of the Yavusa Navatulevu in Narewa, Nadi Ratu...
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No more offshore casinos in Goa: Parrikar (5/16/2012)
(India) -- The Goa government on Wednesday ruled out possibility of having more offshore casinos in the state, capping the number of floating gambling dens to six.
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Numbers of Indians engaged in online gambling surging (5/15/2012)
(Indiana) -- India could be missing out on as much as $1.5 billion in lost tax revenue by not regulating online gambling. This is the conclusion reached in an in-depth...
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Swansea council plans new casino licence despite Aspers closure (5/15/2012)
(UK) -- A new casino is still due to be licensed in Swansea, despite plans by an existing venue to close with the loss of 100 jobs.
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Analyst cuts back outlook for SkyCity (5/15/2012)
(New Zealand) -- An analyst has slashed SkyCity's financial outlook and warned of risks to the transtasman business.
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Casino chips used to launder missing money (5/15/2012)
(New Zealand) -- A casino manager has told a court how some of the so-called runaway millionaire's money could have been laundered using gambling chips.
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Senator eyes Pagcor abolition, wants new agency on gaming operations (5/15/2012)
(Philippines) -- A senator, allied with the administration is seeking the abolition of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) and the creation of a new...
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Okada sees more restaurants, in Korea casino talks (5/15/2012)
(South Korea) -- Kazuo Okada is expanding his Japanese pachinko company by opening a string of his own restaurants and is in negotiations to build a casino resort in...
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Bwin.party sales inch up, bullish on Germany license (5/15/2012)
(UK) -- Bwin.party digital, the world's largest listed online gaming company, said first-quarter revenue edged up and that it expects to be offered a licence to...
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Aspers Swansea casino may close (5/14/2012)
(UK) -- UK casino operator Aspers is considering closing its casino in Swansea, Wales. Concerns about its commercial future have prompted Aspers to begin a 90-day...
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Aspers casino under threat of closure (5/14/2012)
(Wales) -- THE challenging economic conditions and the Government’s slowness in giving out new gambling licences were last night blamed for what looks like the...
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Report shows UK gaming industry revenue declined by 0.7% in (5/14/2012)
(UK) -- A new report from IBISWorld revealed that UK gaming industry revenue will have declined by 0.7 percent annually in the five years through to 2012-13. Craig...
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Echo board must fix Star casino 'mess': Packer (5/14/2012)
(Australia) -- Crown Ltd chairman James Packer, who is Echo Entertainment Group Ltd's largest shareholder, has pressured Echo to repair the damage to the company...
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Three in hospital after casino chemical spill (5/14/2012)
(Australia) -- THREE people were hospitalised after a chemical spill in a Jupiters Casino laundry on the Gold Coast this morning.
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