Belgium Announces Plans to Open Two New Casinos
Belgium’s newly-formed government could potentially bring good news to online poker pokers within the country. The government has announced plans to allow the creation of two new land-based casinos, with a decision that will lead to an increase in the…
British Colombia: A rush of suspicious money totalling almost $27 million flowed through two B.C. casinos
Promise to clean up ‘dirty money’ at B.C. casinos results in little change, says NDP critic Video http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/river-rock-starlight-casinos-saw-27m-in-suspicious-transactions-this-spring-1.2802281 A CBC News investigation has discovered a rush of suspicious money totalling almost $27 million flowed through two B.C. casinos this spring….
Macau: Baccarat no longer quite the money-spinner it was
Gross revenue from VIP-market baccarat in Macau’s casinos decreased to MOP46.7 billion (US$5.84 billion) in the third quarter of this year from MOP54.65 billion in the second quarter, official data show. The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau says gross revenue…
Three Navy Ships
USS REAGAN Seeing it next to the Arizona Memorial really puts its size into perspective… ENORMOUS ! When the Bridge pipes ‘Man the Rail’ there is a lot of rail to man on this monster: shoulder to shoulder, around 4.5…
Game Changers From the Global Gaming Expo
Long a dominant force in the casino industry, slot machines are now at a crossroads. How will they adapt to tomorrow’s players? Among the more important topics addressed at the annual Global Gaming Expo, held earlier this month at the…
New Jersey will OK real-money skill gambling
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Sure you love matching little candy pieces with each other, or spelling out words with your pals. But New Jersey gambling regulators want to let you do it for real money. The state Division of…
Royals’ Winning Streak Yields $43,000 Payout on $100 Initial Bet
Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) — A $100 wager on the World Series- bound Kansas City Royals at the start of the postseason and carried through their unbeaten streak would have paid more than $43,000, according to RJ Bell, founder of Las…
Uber holds first meeting in Las Vegas with prospective drivers
Uber is mobilizing in Southern Nevada. The San Francisco-based ride-sharing company that has acknowledged it is considering entering the Las Vegas ground transportation market if it can figure out a way to clear some regulatory hurdles conducted the first of…
Sands China Profit Rises on Sales to Mass-Market Gamblers
(Bloomberg) — Sands China Ltd., the Macau casino operator controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, said profit increased 3.3 percent as growth in mass-market gamblers partly made up for lower spending by high rollers. The shares gained 0.7 percent to HK$42.55…
Icahn aide: Taj has to close if union pact remains
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – A federal bankruptcy court judge will issue what the owners of Atlantic City’s Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort consider a life-or-death decision on Friday for the troubled gambling hall. Trump Entertainment Resorts and billionaire investor Carl…