A USD 10 million deficit was suffered by Montevideo Casinos within the conduct in government of Mayor Ricardo Ehrlich, according to statements by the opposition. The local council rejected these numbers and announces a restructure in games of chance. According to legislator Álvaro Viviano, casino losses are comprised by two aspects: cumulative deficit from 2005 up to date and expenses from Ehrlich administration in order to facilitate the retirement of 120 casino workers.

Vienna - At the Casinos Austria Group Annual Press Conference held in the Austrian Lotteries multimedia event center, Studio 44, Casinos Austria International (CAI) today announced record results for the year ended 31.12.2007. Aggregate revenues (win, registered tips, entrance) at the 66 casino operations around the globe wholly or partly owned and/or managed by CAI rose by 10.7 % year-on-year to a record 1.1 billion euro (2006: 990 million euro), exceeding the 1 billion euro mark for the first time in the company's 30-year history.

A slowdown in the locals-casino market and lack of major events in Las Vegas contributed to a decline in Nevada casino winnings in August, gaming experts said Wednesday. Nevada casinos and resorts suffered 4.4 percent gaming win decline, compared to August of 2006, according to the state Gaming Control Board. It marked the first decline in Nevada's gaming win in five months, the Control Board said. "What shows in these numbers are pretty poor performances on a statewide basis," said Bill Eadington.