Linden Lab, hallowed creator of the Second Life virtual world, has announced that all in-world casinos and miscellaneous gambling joints are herewith to be shut down. That means that the large chunk of users that enjoyed using in-world casinos and betting Linden Dollars on events both inside and outside the game world will now have nothing left to do.
Penn National Gaming received the endorsement of the Cherokee County Commission for its plan to manage a state-owned casino and hotel in the county. “This now clears the way for Penn Gaming to move to the next level to the state," Commissioner Rodney Edmondson said. Penn National was the only company to submit a proposal to the commissioners. Applications are due to the Kansas Lottery Commission by September 6.
Der Motor war quasi noch warm. Als am 10. Juli 2007 der Porsche Boxster S in das Casino Esplanade gefahren wurde, dachte keiner daran, das schwarze Cabrio so schnell wieder durch das Entree der Spielbank heraus zu bugsieren. Doch Fortuna ist eine launische Diva
(AP) - Illinois gambling regulators signed off on plans Monday to move the Casino Rock Island to a new USD 150 million complex with a hotel, conference facilities and a third more gaming tables. The long-planned move from a riverboat in downtown Rock Island to an inland site near Interstate 280 and Illinois 92 was unanimously approved by the Illinois Gaming Board during a special meeting in Chicago.
Reportedly, the already known fact that the E.U. is currently investigating Greece’s gaming practices (among those of other member countries), possibly creates some scepticism as regards OPAP’s already stated potential interest in acquiring a 49% stake in casino Mont Parnes (located in the Athens greater area) once this is set for privatisation.
Analysts have been surprised at the scale of new plans by James Packer's Publishing and Broadcasting Limited for its North American gambling operations, after its Crown Las Vegas consortium lodged documents with Nevada authorities outlining plans to build the tallest casino on the famous Las Vegas strip.
Labour's plans for a gambling revolution are in ruins in the wake of Gordon Brown's dramatic decision to axe plans for Britain's first supercasino. Those councils awarded licences for smaller casinos have been asked if they still want them by Culture Secretary James Purnell. But only four of the 16 say they will definitely go ahead with the plans, the Daily Mail can reveal.
Regarding the report "Major gambling changes on cards" (The Mercury, July 19) in which I was quoted, I would like to correct some misperceptions. In general, the contents of the KwaZulu-Natal Gaming and Betting Bill, 2007 do not herald major changes in gambling policy. By and large, the overall effect is that two existing pieces of legislation will be amalgamated.
It was a plot straight out of the Hollywood. A daring gang of gamblers attempted a sophisticated, high-stakes heist on a casino frequented by the stars. But this time the plotters were caught: police in New Jersey have just released details of how they smashed a plot to rip off gamblers playing in a GBP 1m poker tournament.
The St. Regis Mohawks and a trust representing some major shareholders in Empire Resorts recently restarted a federal lawsuit attempting to bag USD 3 billion from the casino giant Harrah's. The suit, filed in the U.S. Northern District, dates back to 2001 and alleges that Park Place Entertainment (which was later bought by Harrah's) duped the Mohawks into bolting from the Raceway to pursue a casino at Kutsher's.
A Melbourne man who enticed Crown Casino croupiers into a conspiracy to cheat the gambling mecca was jailed today for at least six months. Alexus Benetton, 42, approached three croupiers at the Melbourne casino between June and August 2003, Judge Joe Gullaci said today. He convinced the Crown employees to pay out losing bets and then paid them commissions.
The Region has been given the clearest signal yet that a casino development is still on the cards. According to MP Russell Brown it came from the prime minister. The Dumfries and Galloway MP met Gordon Brown to discuss the implications of last week’s announcement that the award of a super casino licence to Manchester was to be reviewed.
