September 2019. Die Spielbank Berlin wird den Verein House of Queer Sisters e.V. Erzabtei Bundesverband in den kommenden Jahren partnerschaftlich unterstützen. Dazu wurde dem in Berlin ansässigen Verein durch Spielbank-Geschäftsführer Gerhard Wilhelm ein Scheck in Höhe von 4.500 Euro überreicht.

The final price tag on the huge addition that transforms Casino Windsor into Caesars Windsor is CAD 439 million, says Kelly McDougald, the new CEO of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. „That’s as of yesterday,“ McDougald said Thursday as she prepared to travel to Windsor to take part in the first public tours of the new building on Friday. The new casino opens officially Thursday with a gala party for thousands of invited customers and other guests from all over North America.

Gaming lawyers and casino observers worry that potential budget cuts ordered by Governor Jim Gibbons will have a negative effect on Nevada’s gaming regulatory process, leaving the industry without adequate staffing in several divisions. All state agencies, including the Gaming Control Board, are expected to submit budgets to the governor’s office by next week that will reflect a 14 percent spending reduction.

Boston – Gov. Deval Patrick released a USD 28 billion budget proposal yesterday, banking on casino licensing fees to fund local aid and challenging his critics in the Legislature to come up with their own solutions to the state’s fiscal challenges. „It’s better than just digging once again and even deeper into the rainy day fund. What we need are fixes that will last,“ Patrick said at a press conference yesterday.

The budget for Las Vegas’ most expensive construction project grew a little larger. MGM Mirage said building costs for the 30 hectare CityCenter development on the Strip had increased USD 400 million to USD 7.8 billion. The project includes a 4,000-room hotel-casino, four high-rise residential and condominium-hotels, and an entertainment, dining and retail district. MGM Mirage Chairman Terry Lanni said the complexity of CityCenter, which required more steel and concrete than has been previously budgeted, was the reason for cost increase.

Detroit – The Michigan Gaming Commission has ruled that it would have to suspend the operations of Detroit’s three casinos if the state is forced to shut down when the budget expires next week. The board issued the temporary order today after hearing arguments in Detroit by the Michigan Gaming Control Board and casino representatives. Lawyers for Greektown Casino will scrutinize the order over the next 24 hours, spokesman Roger Martin said following the meeting.

Harrisburg — The state’s five new racetrack casinos, including The Meadows in Washington County, could be shut down as soon as July 7 if Gov. Ed Rendell can’t reach agreement with state legislators on a new USD 27 billion budget for 2007-08. Sixteen Revenue Department employees who run the central casino control computer aren’t considered „essential“ by the Rendell administration, but the thousands of slots players who flock to the state’s five casinos each day would probably disagree.

Trenton, New Jersey (AP) – The Assembly on Monday approved a bill designed to keep Atlantic City casinos open in the event of another state government shutdown like the one that halted gambling last year. Casinos closed last July when the Legislature and Gov. Jon S. Corzine failed to agree on a budget by the July 1 constitutional deadline, leaving the state without means to spend money.