(Detroit Free Press - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) - The luxurious MGM Grand Detroit is laying off workers just six months after opening its permanent casino, hotel and entertainment complex. MGM Grand Detroit spokesman Scott Grigg said "under 100" employees had been laid off starting March 7. Most of the layoffs were limited to food and beverage operations, though some are tied to the hotel...

Los Angeles (Reuters) - A Nevada state court has ruled that sponsors of a ballot initiative aimed at raising taxes on casino winnings can begin collecting signatures to secure a spot on the November ballot. The ruling deals a blow to the Nevada Resort Association, which had argued that the measure violated state law.

Zum ersten Mal richtete das Casino San Remo das PokerStars.com-EPT-Turnier aus und sofort trug man sich mit einem Rekord in die EPT-Geschichtsbücher ein. San Remo erlebte den schnellsten Finaltisch der Geschichte und es war mit Sicherheit auch eines der kürzesten Main-Event-Finale. In knapp drei Stunden (inklusive Pausen) war das Finale entschieden. Ein Feuerwerk am Nachmittag hatten die Spieler abgebrannt.

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).

Steve Wynn is a man who not only makes the preposterous possible, but also profitable. The casino mogul and billionaire turned Las Vegas from a strip of gambling dens into a global attraction, helping to foster the Vegas ideal that it is a place consenting adults can see and do just about anything imaginable (plus, of course, gamble 24-hours a day).

San Diego - The leader of a crew that took casinos for about USD 7 million pleaded guilty Wednesday to racketeering conspiracy charges in what federal authorities have described as one of the largest cheating schemes ever busted. Phuong Quoc Truong, nicknamed Pai Gow John, ran a sophisticated operation that enlisted shady dealers to rig blackjack and mini-baccarat games and gamblers to place big bets, authorities said.

Manila - Three foreign companies have been approved to take part in a USD 15-billion Las Vegas-style casino and tourism complex in the Philippine capital, it was announced Thursday. The project, which will incorporate casinos, luxury hotels and a golf course, will cover 90 hectares (222 acres) of reclaimed land on Manila Bay.

Goa's Mandovi river is soon to be home to what is possibly the largest floating casino in India, with Highstreet Cruises and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, a player inthe gaming and entertainment industry, ready to launch an offshore casino in May this year. The company is also simultaneously setting up a 50-room floating hotel in Panjim to accommodate guests who come to try their luck.

Chester, West Virginia (AP) -- Workers walked the picket line at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort for a fourth day Tuesday, complaining that casino executives made empty promises about great-paying jobs. The strike by 200 union cashiers, slot technicians and money room workers began early Saturday. No new talks are scheduled between the casino and Local 23...

Der heutige 1. April könnte ein historischer Tag für alle Online-Spieler in den Niederlanden werden: Soeben hat der holländische Senat mit 37 zu 35 Stimmen gegen das geplante Anti-Online-Gambling-Gesetz entschieden. Damit scheint in unserem Nachbarland der Weg zu einer vernünftigen legalen Lösung in Sachen Online-Poker frei zu sein. Das Monopol der staatlichen Spielbanken ist durch das Votum definitiv durchbrochen.

Kuala Lumpur: Casino operators and casino machine suppliers stand to benefit from further liberalisation of the industry in the region, as they could cross sell their services and products through branches set up in different countries. Several countries, including Thailand and Taiwan, have expressed their intention to legalise casino operations...

The four casinos in Italy are pressuring the government to delay implementation of the European Money Laundering Directive, due to go into effect on April 30. The measure requires casinos to identify all players who exchange money to play at the casinos, no matter how small the amount.