Vietnam - Thanh Nien News
Resort breaks ground in Ho Tram Strip project
www.hotramstrip.com
www.asiancoastdevelopment.com
 

Las Vegas - AP
Gunman found guilty in Vegas Strip casino shooting
http://media.lvrj.com/images/1924170.jpg - Steven Francis Zegrean. LVR-J July 2007.
 

The Stratosphere Hotel & Casino Brings Bikini Blackjack Poolside www.stratospherehotel.com

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Sydney - Finance News Network
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (ASX:ALL) new executive leadership team
www.aristocrat.com.au
http://au.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=ALL.AX

Washington & San Diego - U.S. Department of Justice
Four Members of Casino-cheating Criminal Enterprise Sentenced for Targeting Casinos in the United States and Canada - Tran Organisation
Google search - "Tran Organization"

Washington - AP & PokerNews.com
Company seeks return of seized poker winnings - Account Services Corp.
Payment Processor Files Against U.S. for Return of Seized Online Poker Funds

Singapore - Earth Times
Race to open Singapore's first casino heats up with charity event
 

WSOP Main event
WSOP - Complete Day 7 Chip Counts - CardPlayer.com
Stacks rise as players drop at poker world series - AP
Final two women in the WSOP Main Event - Las Vegas Sun
 

additional headlines, video & links etc...
Billboards Take A Swing At PA Casinos
Casino life - Summer edition
Casino life - Asian Gaming feature
Casino International Digital Magazine - July/August 2009
Euroslot Digital Magazine - July/August 2009
Tas Govt toughens up on problem gambling - ABC News
Spending on poker machines drops to seven-year low - New Zealand Herald
 

Las Vegas - Las Vegas Sun: Liz Benston
Wynn dealers persist in fight to topple tip-sharing policy 
 

Gibraltar & Madrid - ThisisMoney.co.uk & BBC
UK bookmaker bets on Spanish market
Victor Chandler Announce Nottingham Forest Sponsorship
www.victorchandler.com

Turkmenistan - AP
Reclusive Turkmenistan cracks open the door - Avaza National Project.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avaza
www.avaza-tourism.com
"AVAZA" - National Tourist Zone - Facebook page
http://media.maps.com/magellan/Images/TURKME-W1.gif

Singapore - QDND.vn
VN’s largest resort breaks ground - MGM Grand Ho Tram

Singapore - AFP
US gaming tycoon says Asian dreams still intact - LVS

Macau & Hong Kong - SCMP (Registration required)
Big bets riding on casino's debt chase in HK courts
http://legalref.judiciary.gov.hk/lrs/common/ju/ju_frame.jsp?DIS=66441&currpage=T
 

WSOP Main event
Fans flock to Rio to watch poker tournament - Las Vegas Sun
Bubble trouble for amateurs at World Series of Poker - USA Today
 

additional headlines, video & links etc...
Casino Dealer Arrested In Alleged Fake Money Scam - Placerville, CA.
NetPlay TV to launch retail offering with Stanleybet
Kenilworth readies for global remote live Internet casino gaming
Ad hoc panel grills govt on casino licenses - Panaji, Goa
Big sign planned for casino - 98-foot-tall video screen approved
www.flickr.com/photos/urbanphotos_las_vegas/155991174 - Holy Cow! casino and brewery.
Entertainment Firm Owner Caught for Gambling Site - South Korea
Woman sues over ATM withdrawal at Meadows Racetrack Casino
 

Screen grab taken from CityCenterCareers.com The CoD's casino appears as though it will be somewhat set back from LV Boulevard.

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Las Vegas & Nevada - Las Vegas Sun
Strip casinos see 6.3% drop in winnings

"The 49,368 slot machines on the Strip had $226.1 million in win, a decline of 16.7% compared to the same month of a year ago."

IGT lays off workers as Bally expands

"IGT has cut about 700 people, or 10% of its workforce, since November 2008. In March, the company said it was slashing its regular quarterly dividend nearly 60 percent in a move to save about $100 million in cash annually."

CityCenter to hire hundreds at job fair next week
www.citycentercareers.com
www.mgmmiragecareers.com
Casino dealers bring tip-sharing case to federal court
Casino dealers sue Wynn Las Vegas - AP
 

Macau - AFP
Macau's sole leadership candidate denies link to land deal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Chui

Singapore - Channel News Asia
Drop in global casino earnings unlikely to hit Singapore's IRs

Las Vegas - AP
Planet Hollywood agrees to pay $500,000 fine in NV
www.privelv.com

Australia - News.com.au/Courier Mail
Queensland casinos 'use rewards to lure back problem gamblers'
Parents ditch kids for casino tables

Las Vegas - 24-7pressrelease.com
New Las Vegas Magazine Announces its Premier Issue Release
www.lasvegas.net/magazine.htm
 

WSOP Main event
WSOP - Complete Day 5 Chip Counts - CardPlayer.com
WSOP -- Day 5 of the Main Event
www.worldseriesofpoker.com
 

additional headlines, video & links etc...
Guidelines for gaming operations released - Taiwan Journal
Cruise ship gambling bill defeated - Bermuda
Gambling addict gets job in a betting shop - Britain. A cautionary tale.
 

New Jersey - NJ Casino Control Commission
CCC Announces June Casino Revenue
 
 

Resorts World Sentosa - Flickr image dated 17th April

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Singapore - Malaysian Star
Genting S’pore casino set to open before rival

"HwangDBS Vickers Research, in its latest report, said with RWS on track for a targeted soft launch in January 2010 to catch the Chinese New Year peak season, it was possible that RWS would open first."

www.marinabaysands.com
www.rwsentosa.com

Singapore - SecurityInfoWatch.com
Singapore puts forth effort to keep new casinos crime free
www.cra.gov.sg - Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore (CRA)

Las Vegas & Macau - Yahoo/AP & Reuters
Analyst raises Venetian Macao EBITDA estimate
Casino stocks climb on May gaming revenue results

Gaming win in May 2009 at $889 million was down 8.34% when compared to 2008. However a comparison to 2007's $1,143 million win shows a total decline of 22.24% over 2 years. The last time Nevada casinos won less than $890 million in May was in 2003.

Casino stocks up, as Nevada decline moderating
Nevada casino winnings down 8.3 percent in May
http://gaming.nv.gov/documents/pdf/mrrmay09.pdf
http://gaming.nv.gov/documents/pdf/1g_09may.pdf
 

Las Vegas & Singapore - Yahoo/PRNewswire
LVS Reconfirms Singapore Opening Timeline

"although we do not have an exact date, we are making every effort to open the property by February 15, 2010."

British News
Expansion hope for casino group - Blackpool Gazette

"G-Casino will also open its doors 24 hours a day at the weekends from tomorrow."

www.gcasino.co.uk
 

WSOP - Yesterday was a day off for staff and players
Ivey, Seidel, Sexton, and McEvoy Make Poker Hall of Fame List
www.worldseriesofpoker.com
 

additional headlines, video & links etc...
World Casino Championships Adds a 10th Tournament! - Rolling Good Times
www.goldentouchcraps.com/wcc_2009.shtml - $699 to enter. Aug 14th - 16th.
Robberies Put Casino Employees On Edge - South Dakota
Revenue down for Detroit casinos in June - Detroit Free Press
Two Casinos Gamble on a Joint Campaign - Connecticut
Violence worsens as heists mount - Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
 

CEO of LVS Isn't Worried About Debt - CNBC interview

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Russia - GamblingCompliance.com
New Games Proliferate As Russia's Casinos Close

Las Vegas - Las Vegas Sun
Riviera skips another interest payment
Fontainebleau fires back, outlines bank dispute
In Business TV - July 2, 2009
 

WSOP - Main event
PokerNews.com interviews WSOP Commissioner Jeffery Pollack
ESPN’s feature table provides as much publicity as profitability

"A player at the feature table earns an average of $10,000 for displaying a company's logo on their clothing, which is most often online gambling Web sites such as Pokerstars, Full Tilt or Ultimate Bet."

www.worldseriesofpoker.com
 

additional headlines, video & links etc...
PartyGaming says Q2 trading robust
Man who tackled Vegas casino shooter testifies - Washington Post/AP
Analyst reduces some Wynn Resorts estimates
The Son Also Rises - Lawrence Ho. Global Gaming Business Magazine
 

British News
NetPlay TV Plc - £12.8m Placing and Playtech agreement
www.netplaytv.plc.uk
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=NPT.L
 

Singapore - PRNewswire, Business Week/AP & Yahoo/AFP
Marina Bay Sands in Singapore Tops Out Hotel Towers
Adelson says Singapore casino opening delayed
Las Vegas Sands: Singapore casino opening delays
Las Vegas Sands to Decide on Macau Assets IPO in July - Bloomberg
www.marinabaysands.com
www.lasvegassands.com
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=LVS
Casinos Hurt By Gambling Slump - Bloomberg March 2009.
 

Marina Bay - Flickr image.

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First IP Video Casino Surveillance System Deployed in France www.indigovision.com | Casino Barrière Toulouse

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Connecticut - Boston Herald
Conn. casinos launch joint campaign to lure gamblers
www.mohegansun.com
www.foxwoods.com

Las Vegas - Yahoo/AP
Jury selection begins in Vegas casino gunfire case
Trial Begins in Las Vegas Casino Gunfire Case
NEW YORK-NEW YORK: Tourists take down shooter - LVR-J July 2007.

Macau - Macau Daily Times
Macau ranks top 20 in tourism list

An interesting stat is that Macau now makes more money from tourism than Holland - U.S. $13.6 billion v's $13.6 billion.

www.unwto.org
 

WSOP - Main event
World Series of Poker players manoeuvre on 2nd day of competition
No luck for many on Day 1D at WSOP Main Event - Daniel Negreanu. USA Today
www.worldseriesofpoker.com
 

additional headlines, video & links etc...
Banned for betting, French player Montcourt dead at 24
Asylum 'boom' threatens Christmas Island casino
Prosecutor calls foul as court turns down gambling case appeal - Vietnam
 

British News
Bet 365 fastest mover in Top Track 100; Betfred, Gala Coral also in