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Milton Keynes, UK (1 Oct) – One of the most significant acquisitions in UK low-stake gaming has been completed with the Gauselmann Group acquiring 100 percent of Marwyn Gaming from MMP, owners of Praesepe plc.  The purchase, which was announced to the City on Monday 1st October 2012, comprises a market-leading 159 Adult Gaming Centres, nine Bingo Clubs, five Family Entertainment Centres as well as the Internet business, Beacon Bingo Online.

Sky City Entertainment Group Ltd., New Zealand’s largest casino operator, will spend more than AUD 50 million (USD 48 million) acquiring and developing beachfront land next to its Darwin casino in Australia’s Northern Territory. The 5,400 square-meter (6,460 square-yard) Little Mindil site will be developed for outdoor recreation areas including a boardwalk and beachside promenade, Auckland-based Sky City said in a statement today.

Las Vegas (AP) – The USD 95 million purchase of the Hooters hotel-casino has been slowed by a turbulent debt market, the prospective buyer said. Richard Bosworth of Hedwigs Las Vegas Top Tier said the investment group is still working to buy the off-Strip hotel-casino, valued at USD 235 million when including the assumption of debt. But he said the volatile market has caused Hedwigs to re-evaluate its projections for financing the deal.