According to an information released by Grupo Boldt authorities, it will be held the first casino opening in the province of Santa Fe, when Melincué gambling venue will be officially inaugurated today (Friday, 28) by Governor Jorge Obeid. Obeid confirmed that the facilities will be inaugurated on September 28th, a long time before the deadline set during the call for the tender process.
Following a sustained attack from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) regarding its restricted Internet gambling market, French officials have initiated talks in Brussels to consider the opening up of the industry to foreign competitors. A spokesperson for the French government said it wanted to show they were open to discussions. Meanwhile, gambling monopoly Française des Jeux said that talks would give them the opportunity to put an end to the “unfair competition from internet gambling sites”.
Final preparations were being carried out last night for the opening party of a grand GBP 13m casino. Businessman Damian Aspinall is hosting a lavish, themed event tonight at the new venue in Swansea’s city centre Salubrious Place. Costing GBP 75,000, it will feature soccer and rugby players, showbiz celebrities plus “movers and shakers” from business and politics in Wales.
Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s billionaire Chairman Sheldon Adelson opened the world’s biggest casino in Macau and unveiled ambitions to expand in India and Japan as Asian gambling booms. The new 3,000 room Venetian Macao resort aims to tap China’s 1.3 billion people, and Adelson said he’s also keen on opening in the world’s second-most populous nation. "We are very much interested in, one, attracting Indians to come to Macau, and two, establishing in India, when the government makes the necessary changes,”...
New York (AP) -- Shares of casino operators traded mostly higher Wednesday as shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp. rallied behind the debut of the Venetian Macao Hotel Resort and a Dubai World unit started a tender offer for shares of MGM Mirage. A day after the opening of the USD 2.4 billion Venetian Macao, Goldman Sachs analyst Steven Kent was still cheering the megaresort's operations. In a second assessment of the property, Kent said in a client note that the Venetian Macao has a large number of enthusiastic employees and a diverse customer base.
Isle of Capri Casinos has recently opened its latest casino, the Isle Casino & Hotel at Waterloo, bringing the company’s newest brand to Iowa. "It is exciting to see "the isle" brand move to Waterloo where guests can enjoy the hottest casino action with the latest and greatest slot machines and action-packed table games, a luxurious night’s sleep and the best restaurants," said Bernard Goldstein, Chairman and CEO.
Espelkamp/Sofia. The first electronic casino was opened in the Bulgarian capital Sofia under the label PALMS MERKUR CASINO.
A GBP 3.5m casino has opened in Blackpool, just months after the resort's bid for a super-casino was rejected. Those behind the bid believed the bid was vital to restore the town's fortunes, as visitor numbers have slumped by millions over the years. But peers rejected the Gambling Order backing the decision to build the super-casino in Manchester in March.
Las Vegas - Las Vegas Sands Corp. today announced that The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, Asia's first fully integrated resort and the anchor property of the company's Cotai Strip(TM) development, will open on August 28, 2007. "This is truly a defining moment for Las Vegas Sands Corp. as our work to open Macao's first multi-use integrated resort comes to fruition and our vision of creating "Asia's Las Vegas"(TM) comes one step closer to reality," said Sheldon G. Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Hundreds of people waited in line this morning to try their luck at the first slots casino in southwestern Pennsylvania. The Meadows Racetrack and Casino became the fifth gambling parlor in Pennsylvania when it threw its doors open at 8:44 a.m. after a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The opening came a week later than scheduled because of security improvements.
Aspers Casino in Swansea will open its doors to the public for the first time on September 6.Boss Damian Aspinall was in Swansea yesterday to announce the official opening of the Salubrious Place gambling emporium. With GBP 7 million fit-out costs, the casino represents a huge investment in the city and Mr Aspinall is confident it will pay off. Aspers is one of the biggest casino groups in the UK, and Mr Aspinall says it is leading the way in making casinos respectable.
Grand Casino St. Gallen opens with stunning design by Paul Steelman. 11 tables, 165 slots, and a stylish atmosphere redefine gaming in Switzerland.
