Fontainebleau plans Vegas casino project (Sharewatch)Fontainebleau said it planned to open the 3,889-room Fontainebleau-Las Vegas by late 2009. The property will mix condo-hotel units, suites and hotel rooms with a 100,000-square foot casino, nightclubs, a spa and convention space.

Vietnamese casino construction begins (Casino City Times)VIETNAM As reported by the Thahn Nien Daily: “Work has recently begun on Vietnam Casino City, Vietnam’s first luxury gaming resort, featuring five Vegas themed casinos and a Greg Norman-designed golf course in southern Vung Tau resort city.

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.