Chris Bell was at home last Tuesday evening cheering on Arsenal. Against all the odds, the Gunners ran a merry dance around Real Madrid in their Champions League clash. Bell had particular reason to celebrate. As chief executive of Ladbrokes, the bookmaker, he had taken an avalanche of bets on the Spanish club. Arsenal's 1-0 victory was good for the business.
Poker Pro Magazine, one of the largest selling poker lifestyle publications in North America, has tapped John "Johnny Quads" Wenzel as its new Editor-in-Chief. He will be responsible for overall product and content for the Boca Raton, Florida-based monthly.
The Venezuelan Minister of Tourism, Wilmar Castro Soteldo, and President of Casino National Commission, Dalila Monserratt, requested the National Assembly to approve in a fixed time limit the modifications on the Casinos, Bingos and Slots law.
A bills package regulating the gambling industry will be considered by the State Duma in its first reading on March 10, according to the State Duma's schedule for March 10-24 approved.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is expected to formulate a basic policy around June to legalize casinos in Japan in an effort to attract more tourists from abroad, lawmakers said Saturday.
Las Vegas, Nevada - Casino giant MGM Mirage Inc weathered the closure of its hurricane-battered resort in Mississippi to post a 31 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings Thursday.
The Gaming Standards Association has elected a diverse new board of directors that represents all facets of the industry and all corners of the globe. The new board also elected officers at a recent meeting. Lyle Bell of the Seminole Tribe of Florida was re-elected to his position as GSA Board Chairman.
One of Indonesia's richest men is set to buy the leading London casino Les Ambassadeurs for GBP 115m. Tobacco tycoon Putera Sampoerna is understood to be behind a firm buying the Mayfair venue from casino firm London Clubs International.
Hong Kong (Reuters) - At a convention in Shanghai, a group of investors with $ 110 billion (63 billion pounds) in funds between them asked a property expert where in Asia he would put his money.
A Glasgow hotel has been given the go-ahead to convert the largest ballroom in Scotland into a casino two-thirds the size of a football pitch.
Proponents of expanded gaming options in Texas are confident that tighter state budgets and a realization that millions of dollars is passing over Texas’ borders into nearby states that do allow gambling, could help shift support to favor gaming proposals.
Casino operator Las Vegas Sands informed that luxury hotelier Starwood has agreed to operate two Sands hotels in a massive casino complex it is building in the Chinese enclave of Macau. The companies "have entered into a nonbinding letter of intent" and expect to finalize the deal before the end of the second quarter this year.
