Schweizer Urlaubsgast gewinnt das 13. Gehalt im Casino Seefeld. Dass jeder 13. des Monats ein Glückstag bei Casinos Austria ist, erlebte am Sonntag ein Gast des Casino Seefeld. Kurz nach 23.00 Uhr gewann ein Schweizer Urlaubsgast, der als Debütant zur Senioren Tennis EM nach Seefeld gekommen ist, das 13. Gehalt der Casinos Austria im Wert von Euro 1.300,-.

Mit fast 40.000 Teilnehmern – doppelt so viel wie in 2006 - endeten am 16. November 2007 die Online Qualifikationen der Studentenmeisterschaften. Unter den Top 30 ist - neben vier Frauen - auch Richard Vietze ein Finalist aus dem Vorjahr, der erneut sein Glück versucht.

London Clubs International have taken four years to turn a brand new four storey building in Clarence Dock into a ’new generation’ casino featuring two restaurants, three bars, a conference centre and 50-seat cinema. It is now recruiting 160 casino and hospitality staff to work in the 2,000 capacity building. Last week, the YEP was given a sneak preview of the Alea casino near the Royal Armouries.

While eight agreements with international operators have already been confirmed for Gran Scala complex, ILD company aims to conclude the rest of the agreements in London, between January 22-26, within ICE. International Leisure Development (ILD), promoter of the complex than includes a theme park, tourism and leisure, has concluded agreements with eight groups of the sector to be in charge of other hotel casino projects, according to sources of the pool of companies.

Sacramento – In June, on the day after the No. 2 man at the U.S. Department of the Interior was sentenced to prison for lying about his role in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne issued a new ethics policy for the agency. Kempthorne's guidelines vowed to make the troubled department “a model of an ethical workplace” with integrity as a “core value.”

First, ATMs elbowed aside bank tellers. Then, voice mail eliminated phone operators. Now, poker machines are muscling in on croupiers at Quebec's casinos. One of the world's most storied professions is becoming automated but it's creating a standoff between the dealers and the house. Quebec's 1,450 unionized croupiers said yesterday they will boycott a test next week of 25 automated poker tables at the Montreal Casino. The dry run will involve no-money games reserved for Loto-Québec staff.

Montevideo Council put to sale the documents for the tender process of Hotel Casino Carrasco for a 30-year period. Authorities aim to turn this place in a high-level touristic center, which competes with Hotel Conrad in Punta del Este. The director de Economic Development of Montevideo, Luis Polakof, remarked that, in the tender process, “the most valuable thing, besides taxes, is the architectural work.

Plans for an open air gambling area at Sydney's Star City Casino have sparked criticism from anti-smoking groups who want the New South Wales Government to ban smoking and gambling at the same time. In response to smoking restrictions introduced last July, the casino lodged a development application with the City of Sydney to convert one of its restaurants into an "open space" gambling lounge.

Leading human rights lawyer Chris Sidoti says he has been appointed to oversee the new Casino, Liquor and Gaming Authority in New South Wales to help minimise the damage caused by gambling. The former federal human rights commissioner has had a lengthy involvement in international human rights issues and is the chairman of the UK Government's Northern Ireland Bill of Rights Forum.

Following a year that featured the weakest growth in 16 years, the French casino industry rebounded last fiscal year to set a new record with gross gaming revenue of 2.71 billion euros. That figure, recorded by 193 casinos, was an increase of 2.16 % over the previous fiscal year. In 2004-2005, the increase was a mere 1.33 percent. Ironically, the government released those figures just before New Year’s Eve, which featured a strike at seven casinos and disturbances at 30 others.

Those heading stateside later this year might like to make a detour via Lake Michigan and two of the world largest floating casinos. The current biggest floating casino is the Blue Chip 2 in Michigan City, Indiana. However, this summer, also on the shores of Lake Michigan will be built Horseshoe Casino Hammond, a 350,000 square feet monster. It will be the size of seven football fields and more than five times the size of Blue Chip 2. That's a lot of slot machines.

The Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma Indian Tribe will officially open the renovated Shriner’s Temple building, home of the 7th Street Casino, on Thursday. The day’s activities will include a media launch during the afternoon, followed by the official ribbon cutting at 6 p.m. in front of the casino’s 1920s-themed restaurant, Lucky’s Steak and Chophouse. The renovated casino will feature more than 400 Class II gaming machines spread out over two floors.