Sacramento – When two wealthy California Indian tribes took the unusual step of joining the fight to overturn lucrative new gambling deals for a group of rivals, they argued that the compacts encourage big gaming tribes to flood their markets with slot machines. The unbridled competition could swamp smaller casinos in outlying areas, particularly in north San Diego County and the Coachella Valley, the tribes' representatives warned.

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Macau (Reuters) - The world's biggest casino opens in Macau on Tuesday, the most ambitious throw of the dice yet in a USD 24 billion effort to build a Las Vegas-style "neon alley" in this once-sleazy Chinese gambling enclave. The hopes of more than a dozen hotel, casino and retail operators building on the "Cotai Strip" -- 4 square km (1.5 square miles) of reclaimed land fusing two islands -- are pinned on the Venetian Macao, built by U.S. operator Las Vegas Sands Corp.

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James Packer's Publishing & Broadcasting has told analysts that mass-market gambling at its newly opened Macau Crown casino is trading below expectations, prompting it to increase its focus on wealthier gamblers. The six-star casino had a strong start with VIP gamblers, with chip turnover rising significantly from last month, PBL executives reportedly said at a market briefing in Sydney yesterday. Crown Macau is the first of three casinos PBL and its partner Melco are developing in the former Portuguese colony. It has only been fully open for business for about three weeks.

Alpine, California (AP) - The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians said it plans to build an USD 800 million casino-hotel resort just east of its existing 2,500-slot casino and outlet mall. The new resort 35 miles from downtown San Diego would feature 2,500 slots, a 600-room hotel, a pool, a spa, shops, restaurants, a conference center, a multiplex movie theater, two parking structures and a new power plant. The tribe, which unveiled its plan Thursday, hopes to complete construction in five years.

London (Reuters) - Playboy bunny girls are to return to London after a 25-year absence when the U.S. entertainment company opens a store and a casino-cum-restaurant venue. Playboy's first European store, part of the Playboy Enterprises entertainment empire, opens on London's main shopping thoroughfare on September 14 to sell products varying from its men's magazines to branded cosmetics and lingerie.

Panaji: India’s second off-shore casino based in south Goa is in trouble with the locals, in no mood to accept the vessel, which is hindering the fishing trawlers. “The casino will adversely affect the livelihood of local fishermen, whose trawlers wade through the narrow river strip where the casino vessel is scheduled to be stationed,’’ Elvino D’Silva, chairman, Assolna-Velim-Cavelosim-Betul (AVCB) traditional fishermen, stated.

The Queensland Government has introduced laws into Parliament increasing penalties for casinos who let minors enter their premises, including fines of AUD 7,500 for allowing people under 18 to enter a casino, and a new penalty of AUD 15,000 for letting them to gamble. Deputy Premier Anna Bligh told Parliament the Bill also makes various other amendments to gambling laws.

Gold Reef Resorts has maintained its positive growth cycle with strong interim results for the six months to June 2007. Robust trade and expansion developments at most of Gold Reef Resort’s casinos boosted revenue 17,9% to ZAR 839,2 million, generating bottom line profitability of ZAR 138,2 million which was 25,4% higher than June 2007. The group earlier this month announced an acquisition offer which may see it acquired and de-listed by a private equity consortium including its own management and BEE shareholders.

Claims Crown casino allowed a banned problem gambler to blow AUD 30 million are headed for an explosive Supreme Court showdown. Lawyers for Crown and multi-millionaire Gold Coast property developer Harry Kakavas have been ordered to a two-day hearing starting on September 24. Mr Kakavas alleges casino chiefs lured him back to Crown, despite an earlier self-imposed life ban. He is suing Crown for AUD 30 million plus damages.

Las Vegas - Casino giant Harrah's Entertainment Inc. announced Wednesday that it will partner with AEG, the company that brought David Beckham to the Los Angeles Galaxy, to build a 20,000-seat arena in Las Vegas capable of housing an NBA or NHL team. The USD 500 million arena, behind the Bally's and Paris hotel-casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, is projected to open in 2010. It's a step toward attracting a pro sports franchise to a city that has tried to persuade reluctant league officials to look past its legalized sports betting.