South Africa           Sunday Times
Casino industry signs code of conduct
Casino industry signs ‘demanding, binding’ code of conduct - 15th November
www.casasa.org.za

Gt. Yarmouth           EDP24
Casino stakes claim on jobs boost 

Las Vegas           Las Vegas Business Press - Dave Schwartz
Casinos were never Hughes' real strength

Las Vegas           Yahoo/PRNewswire
Bally Gaming and Systems Announces Third Annual Systems User Conference Highlighting New Technology and Trends
www.ballygaming.com

Las Vegas           Yahoo/PRNewswire
VendingData(TM) Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2005 Financial Results
www.vendingdata.com

Las Vegas           Yahoo/PRNewswire
Gaming Partners International Corporation Reports Higher Revenues and Increased Profits for the Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2005
www.gpigaming.com

London           UK-Wire.com
Gaming VC Holdings S.A. - Third Quarter Update

Gaming VC Holdings shares are down 20% this morning after issuing a dismal trading update. GVCH's online customer base is almost entirely in Germany.

www.gamingvc.com
www.casinoclub.com

London & Antiqua           UK-Wire.com
World Gaming Plc. - Acquisition of the SPORTSBETTING.COM Group
www.worldgaming.com
www.sportsbetting.com

Singapore           Yahoo Asia/Reuters
FACTBOX-Singapore casino bidding process
Singapore woos "starchitects" for casino project

Australia           The Advertiser
UNiTAB merger with Tattersall's 'logical'
www.unitab.com.au
www.tattersalls.com.au

Las Vegas           Las Vegas Sun
Columnist Jeff Simpson: Why Lanni's legacy may be diversity

South Africa           MoneyWeb
SABMiller coins it from casinos
www.tsogosun.com
www.montecasino.co.za

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia           The Edge Daily
Genting gets triple honours
www.genting.com

Melbourne, Florida           Florida Today
Poker tournament ban hits Melbourne dog track hard
www.melbournegreyhoundpark.com

Online Gambling           The Sun
Drug made me casino nut

Mesquite, Nevada           Reno Gazette-Journal/AP
Yet another hotel-casino developer eyes developing Mesquite 
www.mesquitenv.com
 

Singapore           International Herald Tribune
Bets are down on gambling by phone

New York           1010wins.com
City Crackdown Targets Underground Poker

London           The Observer/Guardian
City resonates to Rank bid rumour
www.rank.com
www.grosvenor-casinos.co.uk

Lingfield           The Guardian - 11th November
Racecourse bookies facing meltdown

Although there has been no official announcement William Hill have now apparently decided to hedge all racing bets with Dublin based betting exchange Betdaq.

www.betdaq.com

Poker           The Observer/Guardian - Victoria Coren
The real deal - Victoria Coren looks at  the continuing growth of Poker, online and off.

Las Vegas           National Public Radio
Las Vegas Documentary Goes Beyond Casinos
www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lasvegas/index.html

Las Vegas - An unconventional History can be seen on PBS 14th & 15th November. It looks good !

Australia           NineMSN/AAP
Betfair hands tied over punter identity

Kathmandu, Nepal           NetIndia123.com
Nepal casino falls foul of royal family

A rare story from Nepal where there are presently 6 casinos operated by the Nepal Recreation Centre Group. All the operations are located within Kathmandu's 5 Star Hotels.

Mississippi Gulf Coast           Las Vegas Review-Journal - Weeklong LVR-J report
Rubble, Rubble, Toil, Trouble - Areas of Mississippi dependent on gaming devastated by storm damage

Houston, Texas           The Pasadena Citizen Online
SoHo police close three game rooms

Ledyard, Connecticut           Norwich Bulletin
Robbery suspect caught after holdup of Foxwoods casino patron

Reno           Reno Gazette-Journal
Group warns against casino in south Reno

Fort Mitchell, Kentucky           Cincinnati Enquirer
Casino/hotel owner is dealing
www.columbiasussex.com
 

London           The Times
Gambling surges as casino law is relaxed

The BCA reports that it's members casinos have registered an average 8% growth in attendance since the scrapping of the 24 rule on 1st October.

Birmingham           icBirmingham/Birmingham Mail
Blackpool tipped to beat Brum to casino - Comments from Stanley's Michael Riddy.
Brum's the best bet for casino - MP

London           PublicTechnology.net
Dodgy online casino ads face wrath of UK government

Online Poker           The Guardian & Reuters
Empire under pressure as PartyGaming buys partners
PartyGaming strikes two poker deals in revamp

South Africa           The Sunday Times/Eastern Province Herald 
Online casinos boom
 

Middlesbrough           icTeeside/Evening Gazette
Three players in running for super casino

Las Vegas Sands/Middlesbrough Football Club, Isle of Capri & Aspers Casinos have submitted entries designed to help bring a "Super" casino to Middlehaven, Middlesbrough.

Las Vegas & Macau           Bloomberg News
Las Vegas Sands Plans $2 Bln Loan for Macau Casino, Banker Says

Macau           Hong Kong Standard - Zack Coleman
Las Vegas Sands plans US$5b binge
Wynn steps up resort bid as MGM slows expansion

A look at the different strategies of MGM, Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands in Macau. Amazingly LVS obtained their casino sub-concession from Galaxy free, MGM paid SJM $200 million.

www.mgmmirage.com
www.lasvegassands.com
www.wynnmacau.com

Nevada           Las Vegas Review-Journal - Gaming Wire
September: Ka-ching for casinos
IGT profits rise in quarter - Results improve though slot sales slip in North America

Tasmania           The Australian
Premier says no to Betfair inquiry

London           Yahoo UK/Reuters
Leisure & Gaming ups acquisition drive

London           Yahoo UK/Reuters, AFX & The Times
PartyGaming to take over two poker partners
PartyGaming pays 14.5 mln usd for Scandinavian rival
PartyGaming shakes out its 'skins'
www.intertopspoker.com
www.multipoker.com
www.empirepoker.com

Las Vegas           LasVegasCityLife.com
The Tunica of the West

London           UK-Wire.com
Leisure & Gaming plc - Proposed acquisition of Nine.com and English Harbour
www.lngplc.com

London           UK-Wire.com
PartyGaming Plc - WPC Platform and White Label Businesses or 'Skins'
www.partygaming.com

Nevada           Las Vegas Review-Journal - Editorial
Spying on casino customers - FBI should stop indiscriminate information requests

Cyprus           Cyprus Mail
CTO: Why don't we have a casino?

New Zealand           Stuff.co.nz
Casino review backed
www.cgs.co.nz - Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand.
www.dunedincasino.co.nz

Missouri           Kansas City Business Journal
Area casinos pull in more from fewer customers

Gulfport, Mississippi           Biloxi  Sun-Herald
Casinos talking to port - Harrah's, Copa explore options
 

London            Government News Network -DCMS Press release
Online casino and poker Ads. face crackdown

Hong Kong            International Herald Tribune
Casinos threaten Hong Kong's largest taxpayer

Wagering on Horse racing in Hong Kong has declined for 8 straight years and the HKJC are seeking a change in the tax system to one based upon gross profits.

www.hkjc.com

Carson City, Nevada            Las Vegas Sun/AP
Nevada casinos win $1 billion in September, 14th positive month

Table games on the Las Vegas Strip once again driving gaming win for the month. Statewide TG win was up 14% and slots just 0.6%.

Macau            The Hong Kong Standard - Zack Coleman
Ho casino group makes IPO move

Reno, Nevada            Yahoo/AP & Reuters
International Game 4Q Profit Surges
Slot machine maker IGT quarterly profit rises

Reno, Nevada            PRNewswire
International Game Technology Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2005 Results
www.igt.com

Problem Gambling - New Zealand            Otago Daily Times/Stuff.co.nz
Move to suspend Dunedin Casino
www.dunedincasino.co.nz

London            BBC.co.uk & Revolution Magazine
Clampdown on internet casino ads
Government fury over online casino advertising

Tasmania            News.com.au
Betfair bill passed in lower house
Claim $1m Betfair sweetener offered

After 6 hours of debate the Gaming Control Amendment (Betting Exchange) Bill 2005 passed 12 to 20 and now passes to the State's Upper House.

www.betfair.com.au

Malaysia            Business Times
Malaysian gaming firms seen posting mixed Q3 results
 

Aberdeen            ThisisNorthScotland/Press & Journal
Winners and losers after decisions on casinos

Las Vegas            Yahoo/AP & Reuters
Pinnacle Entertainment Delays 3Q Report
Pinnacle delays quarterly report, cites hurricanes

Singapore            The Australian
Singapore ups the ante by $1bn for casino

U.S. - University Campus            The Daily Collegian
Poker: the downfall of a social life

Dominican Republic            Diario Libre
Decomisan 442 kilos coca en parqueo casino de hotel

Macau           The Hong Kong Standard - Zack Coleman & Yahoo Singapore/Dow Jones
A-Max in $2b casino deal
A-Max To Increase Stake In Macau Casino For HK$2B

A-Max intends upping it's stake in Greek Mythology Entertainment Group to 49.9 percent from 19.9 percent. The Greek Mythology Casino is located on Taipa island and operated by SJM.

www.newcenturyhotel-macau.com

London            CompanyAnnouncements.net/UK-Wire.com
Top Ten Holdings Plc - Interim Results

Top Ten Holdings trading under the names Top Ten Bingo and Walkers is the third largest bingo operator in the U.K. behind Mecca (Rank Group) and Gala.

www.toptenbingo.co.uk

London            UK-Wire.co.uk - 8th November
NETELLER Plc - Successful placing of £218,750,000 of Founders stock

The founders of Internet wallet Neteller have cashed in stock worth £218,750,000. 35,000,000 shares at £6.25.

www.neteller.com

Tasmania            ABC News & News.com.au
Tas Govt unveils gaming bill amid Betfair controversy
Lennon 'stupid' over junket

Pennsylvania            Bloomberg - Andrew Ferguson
New Civil War Erupts Over Gettysburg Casino: Andrew Ferguson
www.nocasinogettysburg.com

Bangor, Maine            Yahoo/PRNewswire
Bally Gaming and Systems Announces Hollywood Slots at Bangor Opens with CMS™/SMS™, 30% Bally Machines

Detroit            Detroit Free Press & Detroit News
Board OKs Barden's stake in Greektown - But he will sell 3.8% interest
Barden's 3.8% stake in Greektown OK'd

Atlantic City            Philadelphia Inquirer/AP
Harrah's casino executive quits

Texas & Oklahoma            Yahoo/PRNewswire
WinStar Casinos Aggressive Ad Campaign Lures Texans Across OK Border to Play
www.winstarcasinos.com

France            RealDeals.eu.com
Bridgepoint to buy French casino chain Moliflor Loisirs

Founded in 1948 Moliflor Loisirs presently owned by Legal and General Ventures operates 20 French casinos.

www.moliflor.com
www.bridgepoint-capital.com
www.legalandgeneralventures.com

Melbourne, Australia            News.com.au
9 stable after Crown Casino fire
Crown Casino staff in hospital after fire
www.crownltd.com.au
 

St Louis, Missouri            Yahoo/PRNewswire
Pinnacle Entertainment Breaks Ground, Announces Name for St. Louis County Casino Resort

Las Vegas            Yahoo/AP
Alliance Gaming Posts 4Q Loss of $924,000

Las Vegas            Yahoo/PRNewswire
Alliance Gaming Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2005 Results
www.alliancegaming.com

Singapore            Channel News Asia
Harrah's evaluating S$1.2b price tag of site for Marina Bay IR

The S$1.2 billion price tag is for the Marina Bay site. The actual plot is reclaimed land which will be sure to present a number of challenges to the company eventually awarded the license.

Macau            The Hong Kong Standard
Fire hits Macau casino for second time in three weeks

The HK listed Emperor Entertainment Group is 45% controlled by Albert Yeung. The Emperor Hotel Casino was scheduled to open later this month with a 5% ownership stake held by actor Jackie Chan. 20% is owned by Stanley Ho's SJM who will manage the casino.

www.emperor.com.hk
http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=8078.HK&d=1b

London            BBC.co.uk, The Times & Guardian 
Lotto licence competition launch
Lottery mandate extended to give possible new bidders a better shot
Lottery licence goes up for grabs
www.national-lottery.co.uk

London            GMB Union - Press release
GMB to Ballot Gala Casino Workers on Pay Offer in the Run Up to Christmas

Aberdeen            ThisisNorthScotland/Press & Journal
City could lose £15 million showpiece over casino

Australia & Tasmania            News.com.au
Premier partied with Betfair partner
Gaming Control Amendment (Betting Exchange) - 56 pages
 

Saskatchewan            Canada.com/Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Liberals call for VLT cuts

Nassau, Bahamas            Sun Sentinel
Nassau developer announces plans for $1.6 billion luxury casino-resort

Las Vegas & Nassau, Bahamas            Forbes.com/AP & MSNBC/FT
Harrah's, Starwood Unveil Joint Venture
Harrah's and Starwood form $1.6bn Bahamas venture

South Africa            Business Report/Bloomberg & Sunday Times
Sun International sells equity stake for R392m
Sun International at forefront of BEE
www.suninternational.com

Richmond, B.C.            Canada.com/CP
Great Canadian Gaming reports Q3 profit of $9M, up from $6.3M year ago
www.gcgaming.com

Las Vegas & Nassau, Bahamas            Bloomberg News - Press release
Harrah's, Starwood and Baha Mar Resorts Ltd. Announce $1.6 Billion Joint Venture for Development of Baha Mar

The 'Destination Resort Metropolis' will have a 1,000-room Caesars Resort Hotel and 95,000 square foot casino. Construction is set to begin in 2007, with the opening sheduled for 2010.

www.bahamar.com
www.starwoodhotels.com
www.harrahs.com

Port Elizabeth, South Africa            The Herald Online
Police swoop on illegal online gambling venue

Bulverde, Texas            KSAT.com & Herald-Zeitung
Undercover Officers Bust Bulverde Casino
Police say ‘no dice’ to Bulverde casino

Las Vegas            Investors.com/PRNewswire
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas Reports All-Time Record Quarterly Revenues
www.hardrockhotel.com