Atlantic City - Philadelphia Inquirer
Trump’s casino firms hoping to avoid bankruptcy

"If no deal is reached, Trump Entertainment could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection - its fourth such filing since 1991." "The stock was trading as high as $25 a share in 2006. It closed at 22 cents today on the New York Stock Exchange, down 3.56%."

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=TRMP
www.trumpcasinos.com

Las Vegas - Yahoo Finance/AP
Economic slump spurs casino cost-cutting
In bad times, Vegas casinos know when to hold 'em

Atlantic City - The Press of Atlantic City
Tropicana to freeze top salaries, may lay off 117 dealers
www.tropicana.net

Macau - Macau Daily Times
Starworld gaming operations staff to earn, work less from next month

"Gaming operations staff of Starworld Casino will from February 2, work four days less a month until the end of this year, which equals to a pay cut of 13.3%."

www.starworldmacau.com
www.galaxyentertainment.com
Venetian Macao wins award for Asia's best MICE hotel
STDM to buy Mandarin Oriental
www.mandarinoriental.com/macau
 

Frankfort, Kentucky - Lexington Herald-Leader & AP
Online gambling sites win this round

"In a 2-1 ruling Tuesday, the Kentucky Court of Appeals said the state does not have the jurisdiction to seize 141 online casinos' Internet domain names in an effort to keep them from operating in the state."

Ky. court blocks move to seize gambling domains
 

Germany - Welt.de & PokerMania.de
Automaten in Spielbank manipuliert
Die Spielbanken bleiben auf ihren Chips sitzen
Tag der offenen Tür im Casino Esplanade - Hamburg 24th January.
www.spielbank-hamburg.de
 

British News
Pickerings Lifts for Crockfords Casino
www.crockfords.com

Gambling Commission fees under fire - Racing Post
IG Group profit up on market turmoil - Reuters
www.iggroup.com
 

additional headlines
Fournier unveils new product
La. casinos largely maintain winning level in Dec.
Central City OKs expanded casino stakes, hours
Central City approves new gambling regulations

All three of the casino towns in Colorado can now have $100 table limits. Roulette and Craps may also be introduced onto the Gaming floor.

Lara Croft(TM) Slot Launches on to BetStone's Server Based Gaming Platform

Las Vegas - Yahoo/PRNewswire
GPI to Supply Table Game Products for Newest California Tribal Casino
www.gpigaming.com
www.redhawkcasino.com
 

Germany

In 2008 Germany's casinos saw a 21.7% fall in casino win to €723 Millionen Euro. The decline at the nine state owned casinos in Bayern was almost 30%.

2008 war kein gutes Jahr für Spielbanken
Kein gutes Jahr 2008 für die Spielbanken - Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Weniger Besucher in Niedersachsens Spielbanken
Rauchverbot macht Spielbanken zu schaffen - Nord Deutschland
Dramatischer Rückgang der Spielbank-Einnahmen in Sachsen - Sachsen
«Rien ne va plus» bei Spielbanken? - Sachsen-Anhalt
www.desia.de - Deutsche Spielbanken Interessen- und Arbeitsgemeinschaft
Noch keine Einigung im Streit um Mitarbeiter des Spielcasinos - Dortmund
 

Macau - Brisbane Times
Dice with death bad news for Packer

A study of 99 high rollers from mainland China whose gambling habits propelled them into the headlines has found that 44% were either sentenced to death, murdered, committed suicide or were serving long jail sentences after committing crimes to fund their visits.

Las Vegas - Sacramento Bee/AP
Las Vegas Monorail builder gets 5-year extension
Bombardier Receives 44 Million Euro Operations and Maintenance Order in Las Vegas, USA
www.lvmonorail.com
www.bombardier.com
 

British News
James Packer puts his £27m Mayfair home up for sale
The prodigal son - David McKee's take on James Packer's selling spree.
PartyGaming dealt blow as MD quits
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=PRTY.L
 

additional headlines
Relative of Macau leader on Interpol wanted list in graft scandal
www.interpol.int/public/Data/Wanted/Notices/Data/2008/76/2008_40976.asp

CASINOS: Industry continues to shed jobs - California
Pa. casino developer seeks to delay hotel opening - Sands Bethworks
 

Macau - Brisbane Times
Packer's casino revenues collapse
www.melco-pbl.com
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=MPEL

Indiana - WTHR.com
Northern Indiana casino adding $130M hotel tower
www.bluechipcasino.com

Nevada - Las Vegas Sun - Liz Benston
Slovenians beat cultural barrier to state license
www.elektroncek-group.com/eng
www.interblock.eu/eng/
Fontainebleau has the cash to keep rising
Beneath its skin, Fontainebleau has something extra for guests’ gadgets
www.fontainebleau.com/gcm/nar/en-us/lasvegas/index.htm
www.flickr.com/photos/alex-martinez/3124094064/
 

British News
Poker business magazine to launch - Corrected link
www.dennis.co.uk

Public views sought over gambling policy
www.scarborough.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=11791

Done brothers get out of online casino gaming
www.betfred.com
www.betfredmedia.com

32Red reports significant growth
32Red Plc - Trading Update 
www.32redplc.com
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=TTR.L

Man tries to rob bookies with spade - Pagebet, Wearside
Alley attack on bookmaker - Midlands Turf Agency, Long Eaton.
 

additional headlines
Casino revenues, employment fall - Tunica, Mississippi
Casino crime wave continues in Tallinn
Carson-area casinos lose $7.5 million in ’08 - Nevada Appeal
Slot-machine 'wins' losing at casinos - Detroit News
City casinos count on patrons to up the ante - Detroit News
India among priority markets for Macau Tourism - TravelBizMonitor.com
 

Las Vegas - Las Vegas Sun: Liz Benston
Las Vegas Sands: A big rise, a big fall
www.lasvegassun.com/photos/2009/jan/17/19589/
 
 

Nevada - Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas No. 2 last year in rate of foreclosures
M Resort license, Crown purchase of Cannery get Control Board approval
Annual report shows dramatic fall of casino profits

Las Vegas - Vegas Gang Podcast
Vegas Gang #25 - January 16th, 2009
www.vegasgangpodcast.com

Mississippi - Clarion-Ledger
Business sues casino where stolen funds gambled

Malta & Chicago - MaltaMedia.com
Playboy to shut down online gaming operation
www.playboygaming.com
www.lga.org.mt

Dublin - Spero News
Irish gamblers bet on inauguration speech cliches - Paddy Power
www.paddypower.com/bet?action=go_disp_cat&disp_cat_id=56

Melbourne - TMCNet.com
Aussie Millions $10,500 AUD Main Event Begins Sunday
www.crownpoker.com.au/AussieMillions.aspx

Las Vegas - Yahoo/AP
Shuffle Master stock slips as it drops to 4Q loss
 

British News
Bookies raider warned of long jail sentence
Number's up for Lotto sales staff - www.lottery-kiosk.com
Zac Goldsmith strikes gold with gamble on Obama victory
Zac Golds
Zac Golds
 

additional headlines
Man Hangs Self at Casino Hotel Room - Kangwon Casino
Nigerians continue to send fake lottery letters from Málaga
Records: Ousted Mo. school chief a heavy gambler
Mohegan Sun casino cuts pay for all employees
Tour anger as Montgomerie made favourite for Ryder Cup captaincy
CryptoLogic Expects to Deliver Net Income of $9-$10 Million in 2009
 

Macau - Xinhua
Macao's casino revenues surge 31% in 2008
www.dicj.gov.mo/EN/Estat/DadosEstat/2008/estat.htm#n1
 

Macau

British News
Stanleybet says court rules Athens unit can reopen
Gamblers lose £400,000 as jockey unseated yards from line
PREM STAR BLOWS £1M IN A NIGHT - Daily Star
Betting firm William Hill says trading is holding up despite consumer downturn
William Hill takes heavy going in its stride
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=WMH.L

Slot machine firm announces bumper profits
www.sceptreleisureplc.co.uk
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=SCEL.L

Meet a gentleman bookie who started a betting revolution - Victor Chandler
£10,000 reward offered after bookies is robbed - Corals, Dewsbury.
 

Munich - Rapid TV News
New German horse betting channel
www.equi8.com

The Bahamas - Yahoo/Business Wire
The Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino Brings Back the Island Pulse of Cable Beach
www.crystalpalacevacations.com
www.flickr.com/photos/23437487@N00/3046530673
www.flickr.com/photos/23437487@N00/3046530673/

New Mexico - TMCNet.com
Santa Ana Star Casino first to launch social networking Web site
www.santaanastar.com/myhomepage
 

additional headlines
Mountaineer Casino laying off 175 workers
Slot machine revenue down at 2 Conn. casinos
Confessions of a Dice Dealer - Book by Casino industry vet Peter Smith
Cellini helped sink Waukegan casino deal
Antigua Attempts Last-Ditch Negotiations in Online Gambling Trade Dispute
 

Scotsdale, Arizona - MarketWatch
National Council of Legislators From Gaming States Adopts Resolution Supporting 100% Smokefree Gaming Venues
Smoking Section At Meadows Casino Expands
www.no-smoke.org

Mississippi - Washington Post/AP
Miss. casino, slot player argue over $1M jackpot

Las Vegas - Yahoo/Business Wire
Shuffle Master, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Results
www.shufflemaster.com
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=SHFL

Jamaica - Jamaica Observer
Gov't tables ministry paper on casino gaming
www.tavistock.com/corporate/videoenglish.html - Tavistock Group
www.thepalmyra.com - Palmyra Resort & Spa
 

British News
Attacks on betting shop staff up 40 per cent, Assembly warned

"Violent attacks on betting shop staff in London have shot up by 40 per cent in three years, City Hall was told today."

William Hill Plc. - Trading Update
British betting group seeks to end Greek ban
www.stanleybet.com
 

Macau
Amax Reports Rolling Chip Volume of HK$67.7 Billion for Three Month Period Ended 31 December 2008
http://au.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=0959.HK
Chinese Officials Gamble, and Their Luck Runs Out - N.Y. Times
Macau visitor numbers leap in 2008: govt - AFP
LV Sands: Cotai resumption ‘yet unknown’
 

additional headlines
Top 10 Moments of 2008! - The Strip Podcast
Playboy Gaming to Close Online Poker Site January 29th
www.playboypoker.com
Casino Hohensyburg: Erneut leitenden Mitarbeiter freigestellt
Sun International wins suncityvacation.co.za domain name