A new report shows Nevada’s major hotel-casinos posted their highest net income ever in fiscal 2007: a combined USD 2.3 billion. The report released by state Gaming Control Board showed that the 270 resorts had nearly USD 5.8 billion in earnings before taxes, interest, depreciation and amortization, the indicator that analysts watch most closely.

A group of representatives, like Alcibíades Vázquez, is working on the creation of a a bill to allow the reassessment of tender process for the opening and operation of casinos and gambling venues in Panama Republic. Vászquez considered the increment of people with gambling problems was worrying, as well as social consequences for the families.

At the beginning of the year 2004 another important decision was made. The number of partners has increased and also the expenditure for advice and editing. Reinhold Schmitt started to travel more and more to events in casinos and there he reported and made interviews. In May 2004 Reinhold Schmitt handed the business over to his son Ulli who is responsible for the commercial part of the company. From this time Reinhold Schmitt concentrated himself on his job as chief editor and contact person to the casinos: he visits Poker and Baccara tournaments in the casinos and observes evertything fromt he view of a profi.

Die Jahreswende 2004 brachte eine weitere wichtige Entscheidung. Mit der wachsenden Zahl der Partner wuchs auch der interne Betreuungs- und Redaktionsaufwand. Damit einher gingen auch zahllose Reisen zu Events in den Spielbanken, von ­denen Reinhold Schmitt in Reportagen und Interviews ausführlich berichtete. Im Mai 2004 übergab Reinhold Schmitt daher die Geschäfte an seinen Sohn Ulli, der sich heute um die kaufmännische Seite des Unternehmens kümmert. Seitdem konzentriert sich Reinhold Schmitt auf seine Aufgaben als Chefredakteur und Kontaktperson zu den Verantwortlichen in den Spielbanken.

ISA-CASINOS is one of the biggest European internet platforms concerning the topic “games of chance”. The boom of the internet started in the 90th and with it many business ideas were created. But many firms were not successfully with the internet boom and so they disappeard again from the market very quickly. Only a few firms have survived because they offered good quality. The ISA-CASINOS is one of this successful firms and celebrates today its 10 firm anniversary.

ISA-CASINOS zählt heute zu den größten europäischen Internetplattformen zum Thema Glücksspiel. Der Internetboom in den 90er Jahren hat zahllose Geschäftsideen hervorgebracht. Für viele Firmen dauerte der Internet-Hype nicht lange und sie verschwanden schnell wieder vom Markt. Nur wenige haben überlebt, weil sie sich mit Qualität durchsetzen konnten. ISA-CASINOS arbeitet bis heute erfolgreich und schaut auf eine 10-jährige Unternehmensgeschichte zurück.

Pennsylvania slots are no longer just a threat here, but are wreaking havoc on the Boardwalk casinos - a point underscored by the Tropicana Casino & Resort’s fight for its life in a state relicensing hearing. "We really underestimated the impact of Pennsylvania,” William J. Yung III, president and CEO of the Tropicana’s parent company, said during last month’s hearing, trying to explain to the New Jersey Casino Control Commission why he ordered 900 layoffs at the casino resort this year.

Isle of Capri Casinos announced that the company has executed a definitive agreement pursuant to which it will acquire the 43% interest in Isle of Capri-Black Hawk, which is currently owned by an affiliate of Nevada Gold & Casinos. Isle of Capri Casinos currently owns 57% of Isle of Capri-Black Hawk. Under the terms of the agreement, the company has agreed to pay USD 64.6 million for the remaining 43% interest.

In order to control the installation of casinos, a proposal will be presented in the Union Congress to take Segob its faculties to issue gambling licenses. Federal representative from PRI political party, Juan Francisco Rivera Bedoya and President of the Security Commission, mentioned that, after the facts registered last Friday, when a casino businessmen saved his life from being executed, it is necessary that local authorities are stricter in order not to allow the installation of this kind of business.

Isle of Capri Casinos announced the termination of the lease in connection with its previously announced development project in west Harrison County, Mississippi. The lease provided for termination in the event that all of the conditions, including those related to permits and approvals, were not satisfied within the timeframe provided. Following termination of the lease, the company will record a pre-tax charge of approximately USD 5 million related to costs previously capitalized in connection with the proposed development.

Several neighborhood civic groups sued state gambling regulators today over their approval of two Philadelphia casinos. The plaintiffs fear the casinos will bring traffic congestion, pollution, increased crime and other problems to their neighborhoods. They said the public had no chance to comment on the proposals after the Nov. 15 application deadline. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board granted licenses to build a Foxwoods casino on the Delaware River waterfront in South Philadelphia and the SugarHouse casino a few miles upriver.

Vienna (Thomson Financial) - Bawag P.S.K. sold its 36 pct stake in Austria's monopoly lottery operator Oesterreichische Lotterien GmbH to Casinos Austria AG. Bawag sold the stake as part of its sell-off of non-banking assets following its takeover by US hedge fund Cerberus Capital Management last December. The financial terms of the transaction were not released, but previous media reports pegged the value of Bawag's stake at around 200 mln eur.