One of Europe's biggest casino operators today unveiled plans for a new GBP 25m leisure complex in Hull. If given the go-ahead, the development could create up to 1,000 new full and part-time jobs. Apollo Casino Resorts want to open the complex in the new Manor Mill development, which was given planning permission last month. The planning consent includes 52,875sqft of space for a casino on three levels of a nine-storey block.

Casinos Austria International will be presenting its extensive range of gaming products and services at the SAGSE Gaming and Amusement Buenos Aires 2008 from 15 to 17 October 2008. SAGSE Buenos Aires is the largest annual event of its kind in South America, attracting visitors and exhibitors from all across the region. Casinos Austria International enjoys international renown as a leading gaming services provider and investor.

2008 Award Winner- Casinos Austria International who won "Best Casino Operator Europe" Award are nominated again for 2009 Gaming Awards. Last year short-listed in the Casino Operator Europe category were Storm International BV, London Clubs International, Groupe Lucien Barrière, Groupe Partouche and Casino Campiogne. CEO Paul Herzfeld said: "We are highly delighted to have been chosen for this award...

Casinos Austria International - Preisträger “Bester Casinobetreiber Europa” 2008 ist erneut für die Gaming Awards 2009 nominiert. In der Kategorie „Casino Operator Europe” kamen 2008 die Betreiber Storm International BV, London Clubs International, Groupe Lucien Barrière, Groupe Partouche und Casino Campiogne in die engere Wahl. “Wir sind begeistert, dass wir für die Auszeichnung vorgeschlagen wurden."

The previous step to tender the land that will host the new Russian casinos in the regions of Kaliningrado, Primorye, Altai and Krasnodar, requires USD 31 billion allocated to the creation of infrastructure. Today, operators do not show interest in operating gaming in those zones. It has been communicated by Minister of Finance, committed with the promotion of the territories that are least favored.

Vienna/Ovalle, 12 August 2008 - Casinos Austria International (CAI) today announced that it has been awarded the concession for the new casino in the central Chilean town of Ovalle. The announcement followed yesterday's decision by the country's gaming board (Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego) on the operators for Chile's final three casinos.

Los Angeles/Chile, 29 July 2008 - Casinos Austria International (CAI) today announced the launch of its newest casino in South America. Situated in the capital of Bio-Bio province in southern Chile, Gran Casino Los Angeles celebrates its opening on 29 July 2008 with an official ceremony and cocktail reception attended by local dignitaries, representatives of the gaming authorities, invited guests and journalists.

Vienna, 25 June 2008 --- Casinos Austria International (CAI) today announced that it has signed a non-binding letter of intent with Diamondhead Casino Corporation (Diamondhead) to form a joint venture partnership to develop, build and operate a destination casino resort in Diamondhead, Mississippi, USA. The joint venture covers a 50-acre area within a 404-acre tract of land owned by Mississippi Gaming Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diamondhead.

Largo, Florida (PRNewswire) -- Diamondhead Casino Corporation announced today that it had signed a non-binding Letter of Intent with Casinos Austria International Holding, GMBH, to form a joint venture partnership to develop, build and operate a destination casino resort in Diamondhead, Mississippi. The joint venture would cover fifty acres within a 404-acre tract of land owned by Mississippi Gaming Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

Vienna - At the Casinos Austria Group Annual Press Conference held in the Austrian Lotteries multimedia event center, Studio 44, Casinos Austria International (CAI) today announced record results for the year ended 31.12.2007. Aggregate revenues (win, registered tips, entrance) at the 66 casino operations around the globe wholly or partly owned and/or managed by CAI rose by 10.7 % year-on-year to a record 1.1 billion euro (2006: 990 million euro), exceeding the 1 billion euro mark for the first time in the company's 30-year history.

Hanover/Vienna, 3 April 2008 - The Higher Administrative Court in Lüneburg today rejected the State of Lower Saxony's complaint against the denial of leave to appeal the ruling of the Administrative Court in Hanover in August 2007 on the operation of an online casino by Spielbanken Niedersachsen GmbH (SNG).

In 2008, Regent’s Seven Seas Voyager and Silversea’s Silver Shadow will navigate through the Channel of Panama and the Mexican Riviere, following a route towards tropical places in Hawai. In 110 days, Silver Shadow will visit 26 countries and 52 ports, including seven places never explored by Silversea before. Its largest cruise, Seven Seas Voyager, will visit 51 ports in 26 countries in 115 nights.