After the authorization granted by Casino Superintendence (SCJ) to Canadian bank Clairvest Group in order to enter the society Marina del Sol, a firm which develops a gambling center in the 8th region, foreign investment grew 54.3%. The US firm which will enter the society Marina del Sol (connected to family Imschenetzky) with a participation of 50%, will bring the new group USD 38 million.

Uruguayan authorities have set the aim to transform Punta del Este in a touristic center. In order to achieve it, Maldonado council will put out to tender four projects, which are expected to have a good response among Chilean businessmen. The main project is the launch of a private marina for boats and cruises. It will include a five-star hotel and a casino. In total, USD 300 million will be invested.

Dealers at Trump Marina Hotel Casino narrowly rejected a bid to unionize, union representatives said Saturday. The dealers voted 183-175 on Friday against joining the United Auto Workers, union representatives said. But they vowed to press on with efforts to organize at other casinos in the city. "We won't let this one vote deter us from moving forward and helping dealers who want to form a union and gain a voice in the decisions that affect their lives and their families," Joe Ashton.

Singapore's first casino, the Marina Bay Sands, marked its progress in a ground-breaking ceremony on Thursday, with project executives confirming that it will open by the end of 2009 as scheduled. The event was attended by National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan and top executives of Las Vegas Sands (LVS), including chairman and chief executive officer Sheldon Adelson and president and chief operating officer William Weidner.