Extended winter opening hours helped to increase William Hills gross win by 7 per cent in its 2,200-plus betting shops since the start of the year. Ga....
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IndigoVision kits out Chile casinos
INDIGOVISION, the digital CCTV company, has continued its drive into the casino market with a major contract in Chile, writes Hamish Rutherford.The Ed....
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Gambling no longer the ace in the deck
WHEN the economy hits the skids, the gambling industry is often considered immune, on the theory that people will aim for a big win to get out of fina....
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Saipan gaming bill shot down-again
The House of Representatives has killed the fourth and latest Saipan gaming bill.With 16 no votes and two yes votes, the lower chamber rejected the pr....
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Casino workers pleased by full-smoking ban
At 59, Liz String cannot climb a flight of stairs without gasping for air.Last year, doctors found a nodule in her left lung.She doesnt puff on cigare....
[click here to read more]2008-04-30
Casino operator Las Vegas Sands to open second retail mall in Macau
Las Vegas Sands Corp. plans to open its second retail mall in Macau in July as part of the companys latest expansion in the booming Chinese gambling e....
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Macau to stop gambling expansion
Macaus Chief Executive Edmund Ho has announced a freeze on gaming licences and the construction of new casinos. The move coincides with reports that B....
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Blackpool sets its sights on dance after failed casino bid
Blackpool is set to use £4 million of government money to help rebrand itself as the UK’s “capital of dance”, following its failed bid to host ....
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Gambling ship Niobe Corinthian blessed in Southside service
A controversial gambling ship which sparked protests from the AME church when it arrived in Bermuda was blessed at the weekend by an Anglican minister....
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Government gives green light to casinos
CASINO GAMBLING could soon become legal in Jamaica. The Government has given approval for a group of international investors to establish the islands ....
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Vegas visitor increase due entirely to leap year
More than 3.1 million people visited Las Vegas in February, a 3 percent increase from the same month last year, but local tourist officials attributed....
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Labours casino plans in tatters
The Government faces fresh embarrassment over its casino laws as potential bidders for the 16 new licences start to walk away from the process - just ....
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Internet gambling firms target SA
South Africa is soon to become a target for internet gambling operators from Europe as the countrys gambling laws are made more accommodating. Online ....
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New casino uniforms too sexy, workers say
As Casino Windsor gears up for its June unveiling under the Caesars brand, some female beverage workers are decrying a new, toga-like, uniform as too ....
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Trial outs Sands’ dealings for Macau
The biggest players in the gaming business have long wondered exactly how Sheldon Adelson’s company won one of three lucrative casino licenses in 20....
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Casino cash for carnival
Funds for a forthcoming street carnival have been given a boost following a £1,000 donation from a new casino.Northampton Carnival is due to be held ....
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Las Vegas strips Spamalot to close in July after 15-month run
The short list of Broadway hits on the Las Vegas Strip is about to get shorter.After a 15-month run, "Monty Pythons Spamalot" at the Wynn Las Vegas re....
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Spanish police bust Nigerian lottery scam
Spanish police have arrested 87 Nigerians they say are linked to a scam which embezzled millions of dollars out of Americans and Europeans by sending ....
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Report warns against any betting shop slot machines
THE government has been advised to forbid the introduction of computerised slot machines in bookmakers, Justice Minister Brian Lenihan said yesterdayA....
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Gambling study expected soon
A study on the social and economic impact of gambling in Tasmania is expected to be handed to the Government at the end of the month.The Treasurer, Mi....
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Smoking ban exemption for casinos rejected
Lawmakers on Wednesday again rejected a plan to allow smoking in Illinois casinos.The fight to exempt casinos -- and other places such as veterans clu....
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Tourist spending more in Macau
Tourists are spending more when travelling to Macau, with figures from the Statistics and Census Services showing an increase of 15.08 percent to 145.....
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Three sisters locked in courtroom battle over £50,000 bingo pay out
It began as a pleasant trip out for a game of bingo but ended in an acrimonious feud played out in the courts. Yesterday three sisters were locked in ....
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Gambling monopoly days may be numbered
In the wake of an EU Commission lawsuit against Denmark, the government, with the help of the New Alliance party, is investigating the possibility of ....
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Carpet firm greets US tribe in £500k casino deal
Ulster Carpets this week rolled out the carpet for a tribe of native Americans.The tribe members were visiting the Portadown factory to watch the firs....
[click here to read more]2008-04-29
Caesar statue to be removed from southern Indiana casino
A 12-foot statue of Julius Caesar is being removed from outside the Caesars Indiana casino along the Ohio River in southern Indiana.The 750-pound stat....
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Gold rush on at Atlantic City Hilton
For years, Atlantic Citys pawn shops - euphemistically known as "cash for gold" stores - have served as magnets for tapped-out gamblers looking to hoc....
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If casinos are here to stay, move them inland
Could the rising tide of the Mississippi River force a reexamination of some old rules?In the wee hours on Sunday morning, the City of Natchez forced ....
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Aging process quickly hits homes in Las Vegas
They blow up aging casinos in this town. Now, some are wondering what to do about yesterdays desert dream homes.Take the foreclosed million-dollar hou....
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Parliament considers gambling ads
Parliament has “parked” the National Gambling Amendment Bill to thrash out the question of advertising for online gambling.This comes after the Na....
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Smoking ban accord exempts casino floors
People in Iowa bars would be prohibited from smoking but gamblers on casino floors could keep puffing under a proposed statewide tobacco ban compromis....
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Tote sale halts gambling crackdown
The Government is likely to abandon a clampdown on problem gambling in a desperate attempt to find bidders for its Tote betting business. A study for ....
[click here to read more]2008-04-25
Ladbrokes betting on Maharashtra
It’s not just retail giants and multinationals that are making a beeline to Mumbai. International betting major Ladbrokes wants to set up shop in th....
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Gala given a £125m helping hand
The private equity owners of Gala Coral, Britains largest privately-owned company, have agreed with its creditors to inject £125m into the troubled b....
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Genting to take over UK’s Rank?
Speculation that Genting Bhd is looking to take over Rank Group Plc remains rife as the UK’s second largest bingo and casino operator continues with....
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New offshore casino for Goa, billed as India’s largest
Goa’s Mandovi river is soon to be home to what is possibly the largest floating casino in India, with Highstreet Cruises and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd,....
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Dutch parliament votes against online gambling bill
The upper house of the Dutch parliament defeated a bill that would have allowed monopoly casino operator Holland Casino to open a gambling Web site on....
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Reply to calls to relax slot machine law delayed
The government will wait until after parliaments spring break to respond to calls from bingo and amusement arcade operators to soften rules that have ....
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Poker bill could mean longer gaming hours
Poker rooms could stay open later and dormant jai-alai frontons could become greyhound racetracks under two bills that won approval from a Senate comm....
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Congress Encouraged to Take Action on Internet Gaming Regulation
Prime Table Games, a Las Vegasbased casino game development company, today ran a full-page statement inthe global edition of The Wall Street Journal t....
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Las Vegas wild card trashes Atlantic City
Sheldon Adelson, the richest man in Las Vegas, at a benefit for John McCain at the Venetian last week, slammed the idea of gambling and resort buildin....
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Visitor arrivals jumped to 27 million last year
The number of visitor arrivals last year jumped to just under 27 million last year, up by 23 percent over the previous year, with visitors from the Ma....
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Gala puts block on Rank’s G spot
RIVAL gaming groups Gala and Rank are at loggerheads in a row over trademarks. Rank is thought to be trying to register the logo “G” as a mark aft....
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