MGM Mirage announced in Singapore today that it will include a permanent Cirque du Soleil show as part of the hotel-casino it hopes to build in Singapore. The casino company is vying for the right to develop the Asian city-state's first gaming destination.
A plan to apply for a new style of casino for Swansea will be discussed by councillors on Thursday. If members agree, the application will go to the Casino Advisory Panel, which will recommend areas for one regional, eight large and eight small casinos.
The Packer family's Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd has severed its relationship with Macau's controversial casino tycoon Stanley Ho after he announced late yesterday that he would step down as chairman of PBL's Asian partner, Melco International.
St Helens Council is to bid for one of the new large casinos. The move is seen as a major step forward in supporting the proposed new Saint's stadium.
In an industry of innovators, acquirers and casino financiers, Dan Lee is one of just a few executives who have filled all three roles. Lee, chief executive of Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., will now apply his skills again in Las Vegas. Pinnacle's announcement Monday that it is buying Aztar Corp. gives Lee's company control of the Tropicana.
Washington (Reuters) - A U.S. House committee on Wednesday approved a bill aimed at stamping out the USD 12 billion Internet gambling industry by stopping businesses from accepting credit cards and other forms of payment. The bill, cleared by voice vote in the House Financial Services Committee, would prohibit a gambling business from accepting credit cards, checks, wire transfers and electronic funds transfers in illegal gambling transactions.
Claims that a super-casino at the National Exhibition Centre will create 7,000 jobs and a GBP 350 million profit stream for regeneration in Birmingham have been thrown into doubt by critics. The city council's ruling cabinet has commissioned a GBP 75,000 report by KPMG to help them decide whether to back Solihull's scheme at the NEC or Birmingham's own bid linked to a new Blues stadium and regeneration in Saltley.
The Salvation Army in Newport is encouraging local people to speak out against proposals for licensing a regional casino in the city under the provisions of the new Gambling Act.
Las Vegas (AP) - Harrah's Entertainment Inc., the world's largest casino operator, unveiled its vision Monday for a high-tech theme park called "iPort" that will anchor its bid to build a casino megaresort in Singapore. The project's executive producer is Hollywood director James Cameron, who will contribute the rights and oversight to develop interactive rides based on his hit movies.
The Tropicana Resort and Casino has a new owner. Pinnacle Entertainment has agreed to buy Aztar Corporation, which owns the property now. The Tropicana is slated for a major renovation that was supposed to start this year. The question for a lot of people is whether this buyout will change those plans.
U.S. investors are betting on the explosive Macau gambling scene. Wynn, Sands, and others have come to the table at the Asian resort area. The Chinese enclave of Macau has long been dubbed the Las Vegas of Asia for its lively gaming scene and raucous nightlife. Soon it might be more appropriate to call Las Vegas the Macau of North America.
Harrah's Entertainment is going high-tech for the integrated resort bid at Marina Bay. In plans unveiled on Tuesday, the US resort-operator has outlined a high-tech theme park as the key component of its Marina resort proposal.
