It seems the time is not right for the government’s plan to launch 16 casinos, as uncertainly over its gambling policy reigns and cash-strapped casinos have other things on their mind. The question of casino policy remains unresolved. Gordon Brown, who axed proposals for a Las Vegas style super-casino shortly after becoming Prime Minister, is poised to unveil plans for 16 smaller “Gambling Palaces”.

Wenn sich die Freizeitgewohnheiten ändern, müssen sich auch diejenigen danach richten, die Unterhaltung und Entspannung anbieten. Das Casino Reeperbahn passt daher seine Öffnungszeiten dem Trend an, dass die Besucher den Hamburger Kiez immer später aufsuchen. Ab 1. Februar 2008 steht das Haus auf der „sündigsten Meile Hamburgs“ von 15:00 Uhr bis 05:00 Uhr offen.

Der Club der Millionäre vergrössert sich auf elf. Zum insgesamt elften Mal wurde der Swiss Jackpot im Grand Casino Basel geknackt. 5 Wunderlampen-Symbole machten am Donnerstag einen Herrn um 2.084.154.- Franken reicher.

Das Grand Casino Baden blickt auf ein erfolgreiches Geschäftsjahr 2007 zurück. Die Besucherzahlen legten um 10% zu. 53 Mal fanden die fünf hauseigenen Jackpots sowie der Swiss Jackpot glückliche Gewinner. Mit ihnen wurden zwölf Sportwagen und eine Gesamtgewinnsumme von CHF 6'111'751.- ausgespielt.

Macau casinos have the tightest and most modern security of all the world's gaming venues, said the chief of the Gaming Inspection and Co-ordination Bureau (DICJ) yesterday. Arriving back from a 10 day trip to London, which included informal discussions with European gaming regulators, Manuel Joaquim das Neves said the security in Macau is the best he has ever seen.

Grosvenor Casinos is overhauling its marketing strategy in a bid to engage new customers, following the change in gambling laws. The casino has appointed Stream to handle its direct marketing account for its Grosvenor and G Casino brands, following a three-way pitch. The agency will be tasked with overhauling the customer visit frequency programme, working across all areas of customer retention including email, direct mail and SMS campaigns.

Sports gambling could be the answer for casinos in Atlantic City. The question would be how to help revenue in the city’s casino. Legislators have once again started discussions to legalize sports gambling in Atlantic City. The discussions have taken place several times in the past, but never has legislation been passed. With the struggles the country is having with the economy, legalizing gambling on sports in Atlantic City casinos would be a sufficient way to raise revenue.

Gordon Brown was accused of “shameful irresponsibility” last night as he prepared to give the green light to a wave of huge regional casinos. Although the Prime Minister symbolically axed Britain’s first Las Vegas-style supercasino, it emerged that 16 gambling palaces would still get the go-ahead. Whitehall sources signalled that eight large and eight medium-sized casinos would go ahead. Large casinos...

A gang of robbers who stole an estimated ZAR 250 000 from the Boardwalk casino in Port Elizabeth at the weekend may also be responsible for several brazen heists at casinos in Gauteng. Police are investigating a possible link because the modus operandi used in robberies at Monte Casino and Carnival City in Johannesburg last year closely matches that used in Sunday‘s dramatic heist.

British bookmaker Ladbrokes has ditched plans to break into the UK casino market in a blow for government plans to issue 16 new casino licenses to local authorities. The firm has called off plans to enter the UK casino market citing current economic conditions. James Purnell, the UK’s culture minister, is expected to announce in the next few weeks the formal burial of the proposed super-casino in Manchester, north-west England.

Das vergangene Wochenende endete für einen Casino-Besucher mit einem Bad im Glück: Nachdem endlich die Strapazen seines Hausbaus zu Ende waren, entschied er sich für einen entspannenden Sonntagabend im Casino Schaffhausen. Zu seiner grossen Überraschung, hatte der Familienvater kurz vor Mitternacht das grosse Glück, den Mystery-Jackpot zu knacken!

The construction of Azov City, a city in the style of Las Vegas to be developed in the South of Russia, will be iniciated in 2009, according to the Administration of Krasnodar region. “The main investment agreements will be signed in the following months, and the construction will begin the following year", says the press release issued by regional authorities.