A bill seeking to restrict offshore casinos to the sea beyond five nautical miles from Goa’s coast was introduced in the Goa Assembly last week. It also specified that casinos should be operated only from maritime vessels. ’The Goa Public Gambling (Amendment) Bill, 2008’ introduced by the leader of the opposition, Manohar Parrikar during the slot for private members’ bills, sought to amend section 13A of the Goa Public Gambling Act, 1976.

The slots player used to be the cash cow for the 11 casinos in the city. But now that kind of player is held in less regard, and for two reasons: Atlantic City is losing slots players, at least the frugal ones, to the Pennsylvania slots-only casinos, and the generally lousy economy is hurting the Shore resort. The casinos are comping less, and when they do, it is happening for the high-roller slots players and far-more-profitable table-game gamblers.

Faced with uncertainty about the future of the economy, Harrah’s announced last month that it has slowed construction on the USD 700 Margaritaville Casino and Resort on the beach in east Biloxi. Along the Mississippi coast, however, a muted optimism prevails. MGM Mirage, said earlier it had laid off 100 people between the Biloxi and Tunica County properties.

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Following the Kansas Supreme Court ruling, which will allows four casinos to be built in the state, Harrah’s Entertainment and Penn National Gaming pitched their plans for casinos in the Sumner County Thursday and Marvel Gaming Co. following on Friday. The two gambling giants faced the Kansas Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board in a local school auditorium on Thursday to answer questions by the board.

Nassau County, Florida -- After months of investigation, deputies in Nassau County said they have finally cracked down on two illegal gaming businesses that were allegedly operating right under their noses. Teams of Nassau County deputies raided on Wednesday what they said were illegal casinos. Piles of cash, stacks of debit cards and the machines on which police said people were gambling to trying to win illegal prizes...

Thailand, Taiwan and Japan are said to be considering gaming options which would create more “challenges” to casinos in Asia, a published report said yesterday. There are currently 121 casinos in East Asia. Macau is the leader with 29, followed by the Philippines with 19 and 14 each for Cambodia and South Korea. “The sector’s long-term outlook very much depends on the industry’s continued access to affordable capital to finance the building of the mega casino...

Pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to force Philadelphia's two licensed casino operators to move their casinos from the current unpopular locations. Two powerful lawmakers representing Philadelphia, state House Appropriations Committee Chairman Dwight Evans and outgoing state Senator Vincent Fumo, said at a news conference last week that they will draft legislation...

In Ireland, the Justice Minister has revealed that he will loosen the nation’s gambling laws by legalizing casinos and creating a new regulatory authority for all forms of gaming. According to a piece from the Irish Independent newspaper, Dermot Ahern stated that existing laws on gambling were “past their sell-by date” but promised to reach cross-party agreement and consult with the public before making any changes.

US gambling giant Harrah's is embarking on a covert lobbying drive as it attempts to get the green light to run a number of casinos across the UK. The Las Vegas-based firm wants to capitialise on the Government's plans to build 16 new casinos and has hired Insight Public Affairs in an attempt to win over ministers. The move is revealed in the latest register compiled by the Association of Professional Political Consultants (APPC).

Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern has signalled his intention to liberalise the State's gambling laws by legalising casinos and creating a new regulatory authority for all forms of gaming. In his first comments on the issue since becoming Minister, Mr Ahern told The Irish Times that existing laws on gambling were "past their sell-by date". However, he promised no changes would be made until cross-party agreement was reached and the public was consulted on the issue.

Shelbyville, Indiana - Now that casinos are up and running at Indiana's two horse tracks, officials are waiting to see how long it takes for the state's other casinos to feel the pinch from the new competition. "Those are good quality operations up there," said Jeff Michie, assistant general manager of Belterra Casino in Switzerland County. "It's got to hurt us." Belterra called off a proposed USD 45 million expansion after the Indiana General Assembly approved slots at Indiana Downs in Shelbyville and Hoosier Park in Anderson.