Emerging casino destinations (USA Today)What happens in Vegas may usually stay in Vegas. But when it comes to the casino industry, what happens in Vegas often inspires gaming around the world. The success of the new Vegas modelone that incorporated gambling, Broadway-caliber entertainment, fine dining and other high-end amenities has sparked investment and development in […]
Monthly Archives: April 2007
Genting cleared for Singapore casino (Financial Times)Genting has been cleared by Singapore for a casino licence after the Malaysian gaming and property group restructured its ties with Stanley Ho, the controversial Macao gambling tycoon. Fontainebleau plans Vegas casino project (BusinessWeek)Privately held casino resort developer Fontainebleau Resorts LLC on Monday announced plans for a $2.8 billion […]
Never have times been more confusing for marketers in the gambling arena.There's always been the regulations of the Department of Culture Media andSport and Gambling Commission to bear in mind.But now under Gambling Law, rules will come into force in September 2007,there are additional considerations. The Committee of Advertising Practice(CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of […]
With television stations like ESPN airing poker tournaments on an almostdaily schedule, it is no wonder that online gambling has become extremelypopular. The gambling craze has taken to many sites like Party Poker, PokerStars and even the virtual world Second Life. Such sites allow users todeposit money into an account and gamble with people from […]
The head football coach at West Haven High School was among five peoplearrested Wednesday on gambling charges as part of an investigation intoillegal bookmaking operations. Edward McCarthy, 60, and the four others werecharged with professional gambling, possession of gambling records and usinga telephone to transmit and receive gambling information. The othersarrested were Bernard McDermott, 48, […]
Online gambling firm, PartyGaming PLC, made an announcement yesterdaystating it would not allow customer from Turkey to access its website, afterlegislation was passed prohibiting online gambling offered from domestic orforeign companies. PartyGaming had already pulled its business away from theUS market after the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was signedinto law by President George W. […]
Frank, D-Mass., who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, toldreporters that the online gambling bill passed last fall was "one of thestupidest things I ever saw." "I want to get it undone. I plan to filelegislation," Barney said, explaining that he would lay out his plans in thenext couple of weeks but would not move […]
Expanded gambling may end up in court, but the challenge probably won't comefrom opponents of the new law but from the Attorney General himself.Attorney General Paul Morrison tells Eyewitness News that he talked toGovernor Sebelius about his bringing a legal challenge to the law. The goal:get any questions about the constitutionality answered. "I'm going try […]
Lawmaker slams online gambling ban (Albuquerque Tribune)Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, who leads the House Financial Services Committee, told reporters Thursday the online gambling bill passed last fall was “one of the stupidest things I ever saw.” America pushes ban on online gambling (Pravda)Congressman Barney Frank, the Democrat who chairs the committee that oversees financial services, […]
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Cartoon police to patrol all China websites (Gulf Times)BEIJING: China plans to expand its use of animated police figures into a virtual force symbolising the government’s monitoring of all major websites and online forums, state media said yesterday. Viva La Gambling! Italy Seen as Future of European Betting Industry (Online Casino Reports)A recent analysis of […]
Casino giants line up as Japan prepares to roll the dice (AFP via Yahoo! News)The world’s top casino operators are jockeying for a stake in a vast but untapped market as Japan moves closer to an overhaul of its strict gambling laws to lure rich Asian tourists and boost its economy. Moniker.com to auction gambling […]
Plans to overturn online gambling ban (UPI)The chairman of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee is expressing skepticism about the chance of overturning a controversial online gambling law. The approval process (Desert Sun)Right now, the compacts are in the Senate, where supporters are cautiously optimistic because the bills to ratify the state-tribal gambling agreements have […]
Beyond trying to break barriers in the mobile market by integrating a fullyoperable music player into new handsets. Apple is now looking to expand therange of multimedia services for the iPhone. Still months away before asign of an official release date in the UK, it seems like Apple is trying it'shardest to make it the […]