Bwin.party the listed Gibraltar-based gambling company, could be looking to split the business, a person claiming knowledge of the situation suggested. The split could create a separate unit for its non-regulated markets as part of a major reshaping process.

Bankrupt Tropicana Entertainment said it has asked for court permission to split into two operations under one management group. The privately held company said if its plan receives approval from its creditors and the court, it would divide along the lines of loan structures currently in place. Tropicana, which owns the famed Tropicana casino in Las Vegas, as well as other properties in smaller markets, filed for Chapter 11 protection last May.

Sydney (Reuters) - Australian gaming group Tabcorp Holdings Ltd is considering a split of its casino and gaming operations, the Australian Financial Review said in an unsourced report on Wednesday. The plan envisages housing Tabcorp's casino operations in a separate entity to enhance their takeover appeal to rival casino owners such as Crown Ltd, it said.

Shareholders of Publishing and Broadcasting voted to approve the company’s split into separate gaming and publishing arms. PBL, controlled by Australia’s richest man, James Packer, has been expanding its interests in the lucrative gaming sector while cutting back its media interests. Under the split plan, which won 98 percent shareholder support, PBL will house its casino and international gaming assets in a company called Crown...