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Victoryland casino reopens in Alabama
March 10th, 2010
Victoryland casino in Alabama has reopened after a judge ruled that Bob Riley and his so called “anti gambling task force” do not have the jurisdiction to keep this casino closed. Governor Riley over the past few weeks has been clamping down on gambling venues which he believes have “Vegas style slots” currently illegal in the state. The casino owner of Victoryland has reported that without a court order or warrant he will not be able to raid them without warning.
Steve Wynn plans a casino for Philadelphia
February 25th, 2010
Casino tycoon Steve Wynn is planning to build another casino, this time for Philadelphia entertainment and development partners in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania approved table games to go along side its slot machines, now Pennsylvania is turning more slots gambling revenue than Atlantic city, the perfect location for the new Wynn casino. In the 1990’s Wynn fought a losing battle against the Pequots to build a connecticut casino, the Pequots won and opened Foxwoods. 15 years later Wynn is better positioned to make this casino a huge success. Related articles-
Prison for casino gun attackers
February 9th, 2010
A gang who plotted a hit on a businessman at an Edinburgh casino have now been jailed. Tony Demarco, 63 was shot at outside of the Gala Maybury casino. Imran Sakur, 35 plotted the assassination and Jamie Robertson pulled the trigger, both were jailed today for 11 years. Craig Kelbie, 35 was given 11 years also alongside the driver Francis Mcglone 39 who got 10. The assassination was over some unpaid debts owed by Mr Demarco, which he says don’t exist. Related articles-
Michael Irvin accused of rape at Hard Rock casino
February 8th, 2010
Hall of fame footballer Michael Irvin has been accused of rape at the Hard Rock hotel and casino, which doesn’t look great for Irvin someone who has already had problems with drugs and is now facing a serious charge. The woman claims that Irvin supplied her with massive amounts of alcohol and then lured her to his hotel room. Irvin not only denies the accusation but has filed a $100 million counter-suit. Irvin has played his entire football career at the Cowboys and is considered one of the greatest receivers of all time. Related articles-
Legal casino in Russia opened
February 3rd, 2010
The first legal casino in Russia has just been opened, the Oracle casino. Gambling has been restricted to four regulated zones in Russia, the first casino has just been opened in Azov City, a Rostov region. The new casinos has 200 slot machines and 10 table games. The opening party saw 500 attendees but this casino may really struggle in getting players as its nearest city is 100km away. The opening party was unfortunately saddened as one of the attendees died in a car crash leaving the casino, causing a rise in concerns over the difficulty to get to it leading to crashes. Related articles- Dmitry Medvedev the Russian priminister gets tougher on gambling
Apple Ipad and online gambling
January 28th, 2010
No doubt, if you have read the paper today or watched the news you have heard of the New Ipad, but what does it’s release mean for online gambling? The Apple Ipad will be available worldwide from the end of March, the UK price will be roughly £308 with 16GB and wi fi capability. The Apple Ipad will allow online gamblers to play instant casinos using the wi fi access whilst sitting at a train platform or curled up in bed. Being touch screen it will allow players to roll dice with the sweep of a finger or move cards across the screen by dragging your hand as you would in a real game. The Apple Ipad may change the online gambling industry forever as many people have been complaining that gambling on phones doesn’t match the experience of playing on the computer as it is too small, with the Ipad you are getting large screen gambling without the nuisance of a keyboard and the weight. Related articles-
Playtech getting ready for US market
January 24th, 2010
Playtech software group are getting ready for the US’s possible imminent return to online gambling. Playtech stock today jumped 11% after Playtech partnered with Scientific Games Corporation, the two companies are going to work closely together to develop both online and land gambling products. The deal will most likely help Playtech get deals with US gambling operators. ”This deal sets Playtech apart as the market-leading technology provider in our [coverage] universe, with the means, scale, capabilities and likely traction to build a massive global entity with minimum upfront costs and strong potential returns,” James Hollins of the Wall Street journal commented. Related articles-
Singapore’s first casino set to open
January 19th, 2010
The new Singapore casino is set to open on Wednesday. The new casino has been opened to ensure the country doesn’t rely solely on manufacturing but also takes revenue through other streams such as this casino. The new casino cost $5b to make and will have 4 hotels with 1340 rooms. One of the hotels of the casino will be a Hard Rock hotel. A universal studios theme park is set to also open on the 49 hectare complex. The new casino should create 35,000 jobs and the opening of casinos should push GDP for Singapore up by 1 percentage point.
Vegas finally on the rise
January 14th, 2010
Vegas has been fighting the recession for the last 2 years, with large casino companies going bankrupt and others defaulting on loans and finding it impossible to get finance to carry on developments. Finally Vegas has reported a month of increased revenue which looks promising. According to the Gaming control board in November casinos took $873m making it a state wide increase of 4%. The previous year things were looking terrible with no end in sight. The Vegas strip has reported an increase of 7% in takings this month. Related articles-
David Carruthers going to jail
January 11th, 2010
David Carruthers of Betonsports was indicted in 2006 and accused of accepting bets from US punters online, he was sentenced to 33 months in jail. Carruthers has spent 3 years and 5 months under house arrest, 32 days in jail and will serve 33 months extra following his sentence. Carruthers has given away $43m to the US government and the company Betonsports was fined $28m. Gary Kaplan the founder of betonsports is doing 51 months in jail starting November. Related articles-
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