Atlantic City, New Jersey (AP) -- With the economy crumbling and revenues plunging, Atlantic City is considering delaying the start of a total smoking ban at its 11 casinos. The ban, which was approved in April after a year-and-a-half battle between casino workers and gambling hall operators, is set to take effect Oct. 15. But even before it was approved, casino owners said they feared the ban would cost the industry millions of dollars in lost revenue and lead to job losses.

New York (AP) - Shares of casino operators tumbled Monday -- several to new multiyear lows -- as jittery investors watched Wall Street and global markets slide on fears the financial crisis is spreading. The markets have realized that the USD 700 billion rescue plan won't work quickly to unfreeze the credit markets, and that many banks are still having difficulty gaining access to cash.

Plans to create a casino in Lancaster are being discussed by councillors. The developer says about 30 jobs could be created by the conversion of two floors of Riversway House, a vacant office block on Morecambe Road. Our Lady's Catholic college is among 10 objectors to the scheme, with governors claiming the casino would be too close to the school. Residents have also raised concerns about the plans, but planners are recommending that approval is granted.

Portland, Maine - Despite being on the ballot, a proposal for a casino in the hills of western Maine was dead, for all intents and purposes, up until a few weeks ago when a Las Vegas casino developer arrived with big hopes and a bigger wallet. Now the airwaves are alive with ads by casino proponents as the state engages in another lively debate over the merits of casino gambling.

Taiwanese legislature is planning to discuss a proposal to legalize gambling and casinos on outlying islands close to China, while police say they will take tough measures against eventual crime linked to gambling. The proposal up for discussion at the Legislative Yuan’s Economic Affairs Committee comes from a small group of independent lawmakers, but the larger parties are likely to request changes.

Der 5. Platzierte beim gestrigen Sonntags-Rookie-Turnier im Wiesbadener Casino zeigte, wie man mit nur einem Chip noch ganz weit kommen kann: Boris Bertram hatte nur noch einen Hunderter und zeigte es allen Mitspielern. Mit viel Glück und Geschick auf seiner Seite konnte er es mit einigen All-Ins bis an den Final-Table schaffen und war dort sogar fast Chip-Leader. Schlussendlich kämpfte er sich noch bis Platz 5 vor.

New Buffalo, Michigan -- Barbara Flies has lots of reasons to dislike her new neighbor. Cars bring visitors at all hours of the day and night, turning Flies' formerly quiet two-lane road into a pulsing artery. She now has to lock her front door and car doors. Most disturbingly, on the second day after her neighbor moved in, a visitor broke into her house, tried to steal her possessions and then drove off in her van when the thief thought he'd been spotted.

Technology is sweeping the casino floor. Sophisticated slot machines are providing flashier graphics to keep players glued to their seats as video components turn the play into a better entertainment experience. More and more casinos will install systems that will connect their machines to a single server so slot-floor managers will be able to make changes from a keyboard, minimizing the labor-intensive process of changing individual machines.

Der WSOP Main Event Gewinner 2006, Jamie Gold, war der Hauptredner beim „Casino Affiliate Program Euro (CAP Euro). Eine jährliche Konferenz der Online-Glücksspielindustrie, die Ende September im Princess Sofia Hotel in Barcelona stattgefunden hat. Gold sollte hier als Gastredner über die Möglichkeiten im sozialen Bereich von Poker referieren, über Charity Veranstaltungen und was die Glücksspielindustrie am Gemeinwohl leisten könne. Doch dann kam alles ganz anders…

Am 02.10.2008 war es endlich soweit. Der lang ersehnte Baccara-Pokal hat begonnen der erst am 05.10.2008 enden sollte. Am 1. Turniertag kamen die Gäste bereits vor Turnierbeginn in den Baccarasaal um einen der begehrten Plätze am Tisch zu reservieren. Zu Turnierbeginn begrüßte Herr Casselmann(Technischer Leiter) die Gäste persönlich und wünschte Ihnen viel Glück, Spaß und eine „Lange Hand“. Zum 10. mal nun lädt die Spielbank Stuttgart Ihre Gäste aus aller Welt zum Oktober Turnier ein.

Kansas City, Missouri (AP) -- Missouri voters approved gambling in 1992, but it wasn't until 1994 that the first casino boats opened. Even then it wasn't smooth sailing. In February 1994, the state Supreme Court ruled that the Legislature didn't have the authority to approve games of chance on Missouri's rivers. In April of that year, voters rejected a measure that would have given that authority to lawmakers.

Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. has revealed their new plan that would extend perks to not only those gambling at the tables and on the slots, but also to people who are eating and shopping at their casino resorts. Las Vegas was built on perks. High rollers would come into town, eat and drink for free, their hotel rooms were comped, and they would proceed to spend large amounts of money gambling at the casino.