The size and scale of the 2008 International Casino Exhibition will outstrip all previous shows by some considerable measure, offering visitors a wider selection of new products and ideas than ever before, as the London Show continues to break all records.
Berlin (Reuters) - Millions of people are crowding into German shops to fill out lottery forms in hopes of winning Wednesday's record 43 million euro (30.6 million pounds) jackpot. Lottery officials said on Tuesday that thousands of foreigners from neighbouring countries France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Austria and Switzerland were also streaming across the border to buy tickets.
Nearly 22 million people visited the Chinese enclave of Macau during the first ten months of 2007. According to the region’s Statistics and Census Bureau, the figure was close to the total amount for 2006. The Statistics and Census Bureau also said that they expected upwards of 26 million visitors by the end of the year.
(Bloomberg) -- Sky City Entertainment Group Ltd. headed for a record one-day gain on New Zealand's stock exchange, valuing the nation's largest casino operator at about USD 1.8 billion, after saying it received a takeover offer. The price indicated by the suitor, which Sky City declined to name, would be a "significant premium," the Auckland-based company said before trading began today.
Nevada - Casinos statewide etched out another record month in April, winning USD 1.053 billion from gamblers despite a months-long softening in the slot market. In 2006, April win smashed state records with a double digit increase. This April, the win topped that by 6.39 percent. Even downtown, a consistent loser throughout 2007, posted an 8 percent increase in win.
Kansas City, Missouri -- March was a tough month at the tables for Missouri's gamblers as the state's casinos took in record revenues. The 11 casinos operating in Kansas City, St. Louis and other locations reported USD 148.6 million in revenues for the month, up significantly from the previous record of USD 143.17 million generated during the same period a year ago.
