Der Gewinner des „Golden Jack“ für den Monat Juli 2008 steht fest: Die Spielstätte „Eifel CASINO“ in Kaisersesch im östlichen Teil der Eifel erhält am 5. August die begehrte Auszeichnung. Erst Anfang des Jahres im Gewerbe- und Industriepark „Kaisersesch, An der L 98/A 48“ eröffnet, zeichnete sich für die Bewertungskommission schnell ab, dass das „Eifel CASINO“ der Lauer Automaten GmbH sich von anderen Entertainment-Centern abhebt.

Proponents of a ballot measure that would help pave the way for higher casino bet limits turned in almost twice as many signatures as needed to qualify for the November ballot. The petitions with roughly 130,000 signatures were filed with the Colorado secretary of state's office, which needs to certify whether the measure has received enough valid signatures to be put to the state's voters this fall. It needs about 76,000 to qualify.

Topeka, Kansas (AP) -- The chairman of Kansas' casino review board says picking managers for state-owned casinos in Sumner and Cherokee counties won't be easy. Chairman Matt All said Friday that the seven-member board must consider more than projected revenue. He said other factors include debt, cash flow, financing in the current economic climate and what amenities would be offered.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (AP) - Pennsylvania lawmakers asking questions about the rescue of a financially troubled Pittsburgh casino project found a more complicated situation than they thought. The prime contractor on the Majestic Star casino said today that dozens of subcontractors may quit the partially built project next week. They've gone several months without pay from the owner, Detroit businessman Don Barden.

Union Network International Gaming Weltausschuss Spiele und Wetten lehnt anlässlich seiner Jahrestagung 2008 Internetspielbanken weiterhin ab; Arbeitsgruppe gegründet. Die Jahrestagung 2008 des Uni Weltausschusses Spiele und Wetten der globalen Gewerkschaft Union Network fand im Nyon/Schweiz statt, so Bernhard Stracke, Vertreter des Bundesarbeitskreises Spielbanken von ver.di in diesem Ausschuss.

Die ständig wachsende Gruppe von Menschen, welche sich für die Beendigung des Internetverbotes einsetzt, hat unerwartet zwei neue Mitglieder erhalten – die beiden Professorinnen Kathryn LaTour von der University of Nevada/Las Vegas und June Cotte von der University of Western Ontario/Kanada. Aber nicht aus dem Grund, weil die beiden Professorinnen, welche sich selbst als Nicht-Spielerinnen bezeichnen, Internet Glücksspiel durch ihre Person direkt unterstützen.

Die Entscheidung der Eidgenössischen Spielbanken Kommission (ESBK), Poker-Turniere auch außerhalb von staatlichen Spielbanken zuzulassen stößt nicht nur beim Schweizer Casino Verband (SCV) auf Unmut. Jetzt schaltet sich auch die Innerrhoder Standeskommission ein. Die Ausnahmeregelung in der Schweiz, im Bezug auf Pokerturniere, besagt, dass private Veranstalter auch außerhalb von Casinos Pokerturniere abhalten können.

Von 21. bis 26. August 2008 stehen im Holland Casino in Utrecht die Summer Classics auf dem Turnierplan. 7 Turniere in 7 Tagen werden das Herz jedes Pokerbegeisterten höher schlagen lassen. Die Turniere starten bereits mit einem Buy-In von € 50.

A GBP 300m tourist attraction should be built on the site earmarked for the super-casino in east Manchester, regeneration experts have said. A delegation has been looking at other ways of bringing jobs to the Sportcity site since the casino plan was axed. Homes, offices, shops or an industrial estate were all ruled out as options because of "market conditions". A report before Manchester City Council says a tourist attraction would make the biggest economic contribution.

Temecula, California (AP) -- The Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula plans to lay off about 400 of its 4,700 workers, blaming tough economic times. The casino, the second-largest private employer in Riverside County, draws customers from across Southern California. Economist John Husing says people spend less on entertainment during an economic downturn, and the region has been hit hard by the housing slump and overall economic downturn.

Hammond, Indiana (AP) - An enclosed walkway being attached to a floating casino on Lake Michigan slipped Tuesday as it was being attached, sending seven construction workers into the water, authorities said. After the workers fell, nine other workers jumped into the water to help them, including two men who were briefly trapped inside the fallen walkway, said Kevin Margraf, chief fire inspector for the Hammond Fire Department.

Biloxi -- Harrah's Entertainment says it's not stopping work on the Margaritaville Casino project, just slowing it down. Rumors swirling around Biloxi had placed a cloud over the massive construction work adjacent to the Grand Casino Biloxi. "Over the next few weeks, residents of Biloxi will notice less activity and fewer workers at the Margaritaville work site," said Marybel Batjer, vice president of communications, in an e-mailed statement.