Atlantic City, New Jersey (AP) -- Early next year, the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa was expected to open its new 800-room tower called The Water Club -- a USD 400 million addition designed to help it keep pace with a flurry of high-end expansion in Atlantic City's casino market. But a fire early Sunday that damaged the second tower, which was still under construction, may impact that timetable.

Ein Jackpotgewinn von fast 70.000 Euro wartete am Sonntagabend auf einen 40 jährigen Gast im Automatenspiel der Spielbank Baden-Baden. Kurz nach 23 Uhr wollte der glückliche Gewinner seinen Augen kaum trauen, als an der Cash-Express-Anlage die stolze Summe von 66.788 Euro aufleuchtete.

A leading hotel group in Goa has agreed to shift its second offshore casino from river Sal, which sparked off protest amongst local fishermen. The second offshore casino had evoked strong protest from local people due to its location. The fishermen had resented the move, alleging that the casino vessel was hindering the movement of fishing trawlers. The management of Hotel Leela agreed to shift the vessel after a meeting with the chief minister on Wednesday. “They (hotel) had agreed to shift it to a suitable location,” Goa Chief Minister Kamat told here.

The USD 61 million Dakota Dunes Casino, the latest First Nation owned and operated casino in Saskatchewan, officially opened its doors on Aug. 10. The casino, located on Whitecap Dakota First Nation, is a joint venture between Whitecap Dakota, the Saskatoon Tribal Council and the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA). Dakota Dunes general manager Gary Daniels described the new facility as "a typical Las Vegas casino in the middle of Saskatchewan with a First Nation theme to it."

Atlantic City, New Jersey (AP) - A fire that engulfed a 43-story tower under construction at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa on Sunday only caused "superficial damage" to the structure, authorities said. No injuries were reported in the blaze, which started at about 7:45 a.m. on the south side of the tower and was under control about 20 minutes later, Atlantic City Fire Captain Michael Mooney said.

Auch von „Kaiserwetter“ ließen sich 15 Poker-Begeisterte nicht abhalten am Sonntags-Turnier teilzunehmen. Immerhin 1.500,- Euro Preisgeld waren zu verteilen. Die Lokalmatadore schieden frühzeitig aus und so konnten auch weit gereiste Gäste Ihren Aufenthalt mit einer Platzierung versüßen: Bernie Böhm ging am Final-Table vor dem Flop All-In.

The USD 2.4 billion Venetian Macau Resort Hotel is an ambitious venture, remarkable both for its massive size and for its location on the once-empty Cotai Strip. The Venetian, which opened on August 28, is the biggest hotel in Asia and the second biggest building in the world. It has the world's largest gaming floor, a 15,000-seat arena, 30 upscale restaurants plus a giant food court, 350 retail shops, 3,000 all-suite rooms and 1.2 million square feet of convention space, to say nothing of its signature canals, complete with gondolas and boatmen.

Freeport - Laying anchor in Freeport once again, the owners of the Texas Star Casino gambling boat are looking for a fresh start after being scuttled by controversy. The Texas Star Casino gambling boat returned Monday from Burton Shipyard in Bridge City where it received [[USD]] 200,000 in repairs and refurbishment and an overhaul inspection by the U.S. Coast Guard, Texas Star Casino CEO Grant Poynor said.

Mashantucket Pequot Indian Reservation, Connecticut: With hundreds of millions of dollars in annual profit flowing in from their gambling business, the Mashantucket Pequots first floated the idea of building a large amusement park. But those plans were shot down by neighbors already unhappy with the huge Foxwoods casino in their midst. The tribe then bought into a ferry-building business in hopes of diversifying its holdings, but that only provided a costly lesson, said Michael Thomas, the tribe's chairman.

Atlantic City, New Jersey - Everything about the new casino that's going to replace the former Sands Casino Hotel is designed to be Vegas-style , right down to the demolition of its predecessor. Old casinos in Las Vegas are routinely brought down with explosives in a choreographed spectacle that draws thousands of onlookers. Next month, Atlantic City will see its first casino implosion , complete with a world-famous Grucci fireworks display and laser light show to serve notice that not everything that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

(Bloomberg) -- Sky City Entertainment Group Ltd. headed for a record one-day gain on New Zealand's stock exchange, valuing the nation's largest casino operator at about USD 1.8 billion, after saying it received a takeover offer. The price indicated by the suitor, which Sky City declined to name, would be a "significant premium," the Auckland-based company said before trading began today.

In der 40-jährigen Geschichte von Casinos Austria haben am 21. September 2007 erstmals weibliche Croupiers einen Kurs für französisches Roulette, den Klassiker unter allen Casinospielen, im Casino Wien abgeschlossen. Nur die besten, die crème de la crème der jungen Croupiers darf bei Französisch Roulette "dealen". Vor einem Jahr standen die ersten Frauen an den Spieltischen von Casinos Austria, heute sind österreichweit bereits 82 weibliche Croupiers beschäftigt. Neun davon dürfen die Casinogäste ab nun bei French Roulette zum Spiel auffordern.