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Jamaica to approve casino gaming Jamaica's PM has announced plans for a major operation in Montego Bay. Who'll run it though ?
USA Recession - Las Vegas jobs February gaming win down, foreclosures up and layoff rumours. What's the outlook for L.V.
Sands Marina Bay & the Singapore Flyer The worlds largest observation wheel could be tough competition for the two future casinos.
A license to LOSE money Unprofitable openings, the smoking ban and higher taxes. Is Casino UK now a risky business ?

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Forum topic: Smoking bans - As bad for business as expected ?

Casino & Gaming headlines

Australian Gaming Expo - 24th to 26th August

Wednesday, 14th May

Macau Yahoo/Prime Newswire

Melco PBL Entertainment Names Greg Hawkins Chief Executive Officer of City of Dreams and Keith Heise Chief Executive Officer of Crown Macau

www.caliente.com.mx

Tijuana, Mexico San Diego Union-Tribune
Revamped Caliente gets back in the game
The New Caliente Casino - 1,333 slots added
www.caliente.com.mx
www.flickr.com/photos/juanmanuel/223879957/
www.flickr.com/photos/jovanita/2433518206/
www.flickr.com/photos/gioser_chivas/2405929500/

British News
Ricoh casino takeover bid - Coventry Telegraph
www.theislecoventry.com
www.islecorp.com
http://www.careyjones.co.uk/interiors/details.php?page_id=602 - Orig. Artist impressions.
www.webbaviation.co.uk/sports/gallery2/d/205-1/coventry-arena-air-aa09017b.jpg

Seminars to help gamblers - South Yorkshire
Insolvency team called in by crisis-hit bookie - Neville Porter

Kuala Lumpur The Edge Daily
Genting International profit dips 91%
www.gentinginternational.com
www.stanleycasinos.com
http://au.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=G13.SI

Trenton, New Jersey Newsday/AP
Tropicana's former owners want casino license back
www.tropicana.net
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Sussex

Indiana The Star Press
Hoosier Park getting ready to open casino
www.hoosierpark.com

Macau
TDM English News - Chinese Earthquake.

Pennsylvania
Mount Airy wagers fall slightly as the state sees small gains
Casino investor asks to drop ownership stake
www.centaurgaming.net
Third casino would complete Pittsburgh's gaming scene
www.valleyviewdowns.com

U.S. Suppliers - Q1 results
Elixir Gaming Technologies Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial Results
www.elixirgaming.com
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=EGT

additional headlines
Great Canadian Gaming to Donate $300,000 to Island Corridor Foundation
Tycoons Adelson, Abraham Questioned in Olmert Bribery Probe - Israel
Deadly gunbattle at Indian reservation second in less than a week

Tuesday, 13th May

Victoria, Australia Melbourne Age

State tops in gambling fraud

"Poker machines accounted for more fraud than any other mode of gambling, with more than 200 pokies players stealing $64 million to fuel their habits."

www.warfield.com.au

Report on Gambling Motivated Fraud in Australia 1998 - 2007

Richmond, B.C. Marketwire
Great Canadian Gaming First Quarter Produces 5% Improvement in Revenues
www.greatcanadiancasinos.com
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=GC.TO

Atlantic City PRNewswire
Casino Data Online, Spectrum Gaming Group Form Alliance to Provide Web-Based Benchmarking Service
www.spectrumgaming.com
www.casinodataonline.com

Myrtle Beach, S.C. Myrtle Beach Online & The State
Court sides with casino boats
Casino boats don’t have to report earnings

Auckland Stuff.co.nz
SkyCity unveils Auckland executive team
www.skycityauckland.co.nz

Nevada
Gaming revenue, especially slots, continue their decline - LVS. Liz Benston.

"On the Strip, slot volume in March was down $338 million, or 7%, from a year ago."

No surprise: visitor numbers continue to soften
Vegas slump hits Station Casinos
Off-strip land values fall 25% in first quarter - LV Business Press
Hard landing: Casino slowly being demolished
www.flickr.com/photos/2vegas/1486123728/ - October 2007.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lindenbaum/2224344090/ - January 2008

Macau
TDM English News - Chinese Earthquake.

British News
Champs splash £100k at casino - Manchester235
BII offers gambling tips for pubs - Morning Advertiser

U.S. Suppliers - Quarterly results
Progressive Gaming's First Quarter Revenues Rise to $15.2 Million
Progressive Gaming reports narrower 1st-qtr loss - Yahoo/AP
www.progressivegaming.net
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=PGIC

Bally Technologies, Inc. Announces Record Earnings for Third Quarter
Bally Technologies improves fiscal 2008 outlook - Yahoo/AP
Bally Technologies Q3 profit surges - Reuters
www.ballytech.com
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=BYI

additional headlines
Bringing Shakespeare to Las Vegas
New Lumière Place casino drives area gambling pot higher again - St. Louis
Windies batsman Samuels found guilty of bookie links
Deputies Kill 2 in Shootout Near SoCal Casino - ABC News
Michael Jackson's Neverland Loan Sold by Fortress to Colony

Monday, 12th May

Australia SMH & Melbourne Age

See ya, Tom: Packer quits Cruise's church

Packer quits Scientology

Montego Bay, Jamaica Jamaica Observer
Bartlett scolds casino critics

Colorado Springs Yahoo/PRNewswire
Century Casinos Reports Q1 2008 Earnings
www.centurycasinos.com
http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=CNTY

Australia SMH & Daily Telegraph
US slump deals bad hand to gambling - Crown & Aristocrat
New gambling hangover campaign targets problem gamblers
www.gamblinghangover.nsw.gov.au

PAGCOR City
Macau-based firms to build hotels, casinos in Pagcor Entertainment City
PAGCOR City Development News - Skyskraper City

"The project is a shift (for Pagcor) from gaming into entertainment. We will form a Las Vegas in the Philippines," Genuino said about the project.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagcor_city
www.aseanabusinesspark.com

Poker
Poker Tournament Schedule Ruins Integrity: Joe Saumarez-Smith - Bloomberg
Ontario man wins $1 million at poker tournament in Barcelona
www.worldpokercrown.com/en/

British News
Bookies' bosses face court grilling - Turf TV/SIS
Betting chain set to rebrand - Morrisons Bookmakers
Gunmen storm betting shop - Corals, Croydon
Hunt for raiders of Coral bookmakers - Corals, Dewsbury.

video & multimedia
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZEgZfLuahk - Casino Antofagasta, Chile.

additional headlines
Island's e-gambling laws debate - Alderney
Admissions, revenue down at most St. Louis area casinos in April
Cryptologic Ltd - 1st Quarter Results

Saturday & Sunday, 10th & 11th May

Dublin Sunday Business Post

Casino giant lobbying for major Irish operation

Having recently shut down potential developments in the Bahamas and Slovenia Harrah's have apparently now turned their attention to Ireland.

Dublin Sunday Business Post
The Inquisitor: Ahern should gamble on casinos

Quapaw, Oklahoma Joplin Globe
Hundreds turn out for casino job fair
www.downstreamcasino.com

North Cyprus Daily Mail
Net closes on £32million Securitas thief 'seen in Turkish Cyprus'

Riga, Estonia Baltic Business News
Armed robbers attacked casino in Riga
www.biznews.lv

Melbourne News.com.au/Sunday Herald Sun
Crown Casino loses $100,000 chip

Very careless. The theft was reported to police in January 2006 and the case remains unsolved.

The Netherlands Reuters
Dutch want banks help to fight illegal Web casinos

"It is illegal to offer gambling services in the Netherlands without a permit. These companies know they break the law,"

https://nl.unibet.net
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