Wigan, Lancashire             Wigan Evening Post
Terror gang target bookies - WIGAN'S bookmakers are on high alert following a spate of terrifying robberies

Nottingham             ThisisNottingham/Evening Post
Casino worker tells of gun raid

The £14,000 armed robbery was at the privately owned Victoria Club in November 2004.

www.thevictoriaclub.co.uk

Gaming Investments             Las Vegas Review-Journal
Record profits for 'Big Six'  - Analysts predicting 44.8 percent increase for Nevada's biggest gaming companies

Reno             Las Vegas Review-Journal
IGT gets in the game: Company boosts quarterly earnings

The average cost of an IGT slot in the North American market appears to have increased  year over year from $13,800 to $15,600.

Belgrade & Vienna, Austria             Wirtschaftblatt.at & Nachrichten.at
Casinos Austria wollen noch heuer ihr neues Belgrader Casino eröffnen
Casinos Austria wollen Casino in Belgrad eröffnen

Casinos Austria intend opening their Belgrade casino in 2007. The total investment will be €30 million that includes €15 million for the license.

www.casinosaustria.com/cai_cr_news_detail_home.aspx?ID=15513

Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia             ITAR-TASS
North Ossetia re-opens earlier banned gambling clubs

Portugal             Macauhub.com/Diário Económico
Casino revenues in Portugal rise 10 pct in first quarter

Vietnam & Cambodia             VietnamNet.vn
Hustler network lures gamblers to Cambodia

South Africa             Business Day & IOL
Betting bug not biting as badly anymore
SA's children gambling their lives away
4th Biennial South African Gambling Conference

Phoenix, Arizona             Yahoo/PRNewswire
Aztar Receives Revised Definitive Offer from Ameristar
www.aztar.com

Ghana             Accra Mail - KairRo International Press release.
La Palm Casino`s new slot machines
www.kairointernational.com/lapalmcasino

South Africa             SABC News
North West govt waits for ruling on casino licence

In a redrawing of S.A's borders the Morula Sun is now located in Gauteng province.

www.suninternational.com/resorts/morula

Britain             Provincial Press
Casino plan faces further delays - Nottingham
Casino proposals spark holy row - Dartford
Months of waiting likely for casino decision - Taunton, Somerset
City's fresh bid for super-casino - Coventry (Following the Peugeot closure news)
Place your bets on new casino please - St. Helens

South Wales             icWales/Western Mail
Tinopolis gambles on five new poker TV series

New Jersey             Yahoo/PRNewswire
ISWI Subsidiary Signs New Contract With Sportingbet
www.sportxction.com
www.gigltd.com

Las Vegas             Yahoo/PRNewswire
Professional Poker Player Jennifer Powell Has Launched Her Own Web Site

Poker Tournament directors may be eager for her to be in the field. I wonder why ?

www.jenniferpowell.com
 
 

Additional headlines Dubliner Wins €1 Million Poker Tournament Live on TV Lotto winner shot in clash with police - Florida Exclusive! Baby Trump at Home - Pictorial of a normal American family. Paris Hilton Offered Chance to Win $178,000 Bentley Back

Las Vegas             Yahoo/PRNewswire
World Poker Tour World Championship(TM) Breaks Money & Attendance Records at Bellagio
www.worldpokertour.com

New York & London             Yahoo/PRNewswire
Scientific Games Completes Acquisition of Global Draw Limited
www.scientificgames.com
www.theglobaldraw.com

Reno             Yahoo/AP & Reuters
International Game Technology Second-Quarter Profit Jumps 32%
Slot machine maker IGT's profit rises, stock jumps

Reno             PRNewswire
International Game Technology Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2006 Results
www.igt.com

London             Daily Telegraph
PartyGaming board hits $36m salary jackpot

Departing CEO Richard Segal will apparently cash in £30 million after less than 2 years with the company !

London             Yahoo UK/Sharecast
Chariot (UK) surges on new lottery launch

Macau             People's Daily
Macao's casino receipts up 16.5 pct in Q1
www.dicj.gov.mo/EN/ - Macao Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.
www.dicj.gov.mo/EN/Estat/estat.htm#n1

London             Daily Mirror, Daily Telegraph & BBC.co.uk
National Lottery Rival vows more jackpots
Ex-Camelot boss starts Lotto rival
'Fairer' lottery set for launch - First Draw Monday 8th May.
www.playmonday.com
www.chariot.org.uk

London             UK-Wire.co.uk
Talarius Plc - Termination of discussions with Top Ten Holdings plc
www.talarius.com
www.toptenbingo.co.uk

London & Melbourne, Australia             InvestEgate.co.uk
Betcorp announces doubling of profit for Q1 2006
www.betcorp.com.au
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=BCL.L

Llanelli, Wales             InvestEgate.co.uk
Tinopolis PLC - Sunset + Vine to become the UK's biggest poker provider
www.tinopolis.com
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=TIN.L

New Jersey             Newsday/AP
Getting lucky: Widow wins record $10 million slot jackpot

Cute story from John Curran at the AP.

Las Vegas & Macau             Yahoo/PRNewswire
Las Vegas Sands Corp. Announces Addition to Macao Executive Team

Mark Brown the former COO, President and CEO of Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts.

Las Vegas             Las Vegas Review-Journal - Howard Stutz
Starting With A Sting - Fertittas arrange for rock legend to make opening night memorable
www.redrocklasvegas.com

Las Vegas             Las Vegas Review-Journal
Shine on, shine on - Renovations geared to keep Golden Nugget luxe and lustrous
www.goldennugget.com
www.landrysrestaurants.com

London             Reuters
British sport launches gambling code of conduct
Caborn Calls On Sports To Tackle Betting Cheats - DCMS Press release.

Burnaby, B.C.             CCN Matthews
Gateway Casinos Income Fund to Acquire the Cascades Langley Casino & Hotel
www.cascadescasino.ca
www.gatewaycasinos.com
www.gatewaycasinosincomefund.com

Phoenix, Arizona             Yahoo/PRNewswire & AP
Aztar Reports First-Quarter 2006 Results
Aztar's First-Quarter Earnings Slump
www.aztar.com
 
 

Additional headlines Russia Calls For Unity To Fight Internet Crime Sky launches second casino channel - www.skyvegaslive.com Senecas defend casino plans amid criticism

Las Vegas & Macau             Yahoo/Reuters
Wynn rides high on growth prospects in Vegas, Macau

Las Vegas             Yahoo/Business Wire
EDITH Cashless Gaming Kiosk Set to Transform Cash Access on the Gaming Floor

Las Vegas             Yahoo/AP
Pinnacle Entertainment Raises Its Offer in Bidding War for Aztar to $1.65 Billion in Cash

Las Vegas             Yahoo/PRNewswire
Pinnacle Entertainment Amends Merger Agreement With Aztar Corporation to Increase Price to $43.00 Per Common Share
www.pnkinc.com

Solomon Islands             Solomon Star News, SMH & IHT/Reuters
Looters attack Pacific Casino Hotel
Pacific Casino Hotel under siege
Looters torch Honiara businesses
Australia and New Zealand to send troops to Solomon Islands

The Pacific Casino Hotel is believed to have been burnt to the ground and 90% of Honiara's Chinatown destroyed.

www.solomon-hotels.com
Google News - "Solomon Islands"

Las Vegas             Yahoo/PRNewswire
Big Stakes Match Play Becomes The Ultimate Game at Wynn Las Vegas in 2007
www.bigstakesgolf.com

Las Vegas             KLAS-TV.com
Suspect Arrested in Casino Worker Beating

An extremely cowardly and vicious attack. I hope the animals responsible are caught and go down for a long long time. Ian

London             BBC.co.uk & Advertising Standards Authority
Betting ads aimed at teens banned
ASA withdraws pool betting advertisement
www.thepool.com

Britain             Provincial Press
Casino proposals spark unholy row - Dartford & Gravesend.
Casino or bust for HC revamp - Hull City F.C.

London             The Times
ITV gets ready to play to interactive audience

ITV Play launches on Freeview in the UK on 19th April. The games use mainly premium rate telephone numbers and SMS to generate revenues.

http://play.itv.com
www.themint.tv

Pennsylvania             Bloomberg/PRNewswire
Forest City Enterprises - Harrah's Entertainment Inc. Present Plan for Harrah's Station Square Casino to Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
www.theharrahsstationsquare.com
www.forestcity.net

London             UK-Wire.co.uk & BBC,co.uk
PartyGaming Plc - Chief Executive Officer
Poker boosts Partygaming revenue

Las Vegas             Las Vegas Business Press - David McKee
Station Casinos sitting on proverbial gold mine

Interview with SC's CFO Glenn Christenson.

Las Vegas             USA Today/AP
Red Rock opens doors to priciest off-Strip casino in Las Vegas
Red Rock Casino Grand Opening
 
 

Additional headlines Soccer star, pokies addict launch new party - Victoria, Australia. He helps to design space shuttles and plays golf with Bill Clinton! - CC Fraud L.V. Advisor: Question of the Day - Hotel & Casino power failures ?

Charlotte, N.C.             Yahoo/Business Wire
PokerTek's PokerPro(TM) System Receives Regulatory Approval in California and the United Kingdom
www.pokertek.com
www.aristocrat.com.au

London             The Guardian - Polly Toynbee
A green light for an addiction that blights children's lives

Polly Toynbee article complaining that New Labour has become Britain's head croupier.

Problem Gambling - Cambridge             Cambridge-News.co.uk
Caterer stole cash to fund gambling habit

Paris & Brussels             Droit et Nouvelles Technologies
French casinos vs. Française des Jeux : the war for online gambling is declared
Syndicat des Casinos Modernes - Website not known.
www.fdjeux.com - La Française des Jeux: Government owned lottery company.

London & Gibraltar             The Times & Daily Telegraph
PartyGaming positive as new punters sign up
PartyGaming launches online backgammon
www.partypoker.com

London & Gibraltar             UK-Wire.com
PartyGaming Plc - First Quarter Key Performance Indicators and Trading Update
www.partygaming.com

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania             Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Video & Images
Barden unveils casino plan, with help from friends

Smokey Robinson is an investor in the $1.1 billion proposal.

www.majesticstar.com/corporate
www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/specialreports/gambling/
www.pgcb.state.pa.us - Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania             The Independent
Gettysburg address for casino splits town famed for civil war
www.crossroadsgaming.com - Crossroads Gaming Resort and Spa.
www.nocasinogettysburg.com
www.gettysburg.com

Hamburg             Brightcove/Reuters
Record Breaking Cruise Ship
www.freedomoftheseas.com

Las Vegas             MSNBC/AP & Las Vegas Review-Journal
Fourth suitor emerges for Aztar Corp. in bid war
Columbia Sussex bids for Aztar - Casino operator's offer exceeds three others

Louisiana             The Ledger
Casinos pull in $239.1 million in March
www.dps.state.la.us/lgcb/ - Louisiana Gaming Control Board

Las Vegas             KLASTV.com & Las Vegas Review-Journal
Crowd Attacks Worker Near Strip Casino
Youths near Strip beat, rob man - Police refuse to identify where Saturday morning incident occurred

Atlantic City & Macau             The Press of Atlantic City
Brown heading to Macau - Mark Brown, former CEO of Trump Casino Resorts.

Las Vegas             USA Today
$15M pot brings out poker faces
World Championship(TM) Features Match Up of WPT Millionaires
 
 

Additional headlines Bookies injure police in Madhya Pradesh - Betting on India v's England Cricket. Anurag's gamble has made him a rich man - Party Gaming's Anurag Dikshit. Walter 'Puggy' Pearson - A legend at the tables of poker's world series Barstow wooing tribal casino in bid to invigorate economy Leucadia buying into Hard Rock - Biloxi, Mississippi. Five held over armed raid on bookie's shop - Dublin. L.V. Advisor: Question of the Day - English Football in Las Vegas ?

Las Vegas             Las Vegas Sun - Liz Benston
Blackjack taking shot at TV land - 21 reasons for poker to move over
www.playubt.com - Excellent quality website graphics and video.

Canada & Macau             Yahoo/CNW
Dynasty Gaming and Ho Group Announce Joint Venture for First-Ever World Cup of Mahjong
www.dynastygaming.com
www.mahjongmania.com
www.homahjong.net

Australia & Macau             The Australian
Leighton bets Macau growth is a sure thing
www.leightoncontractors.com.au

Lake Charles, Louisiana & Biloxi, Mississippi             Yahoo/AP & Reuters
Harrah's Plans to Sell 2 Riverboat Casinos
Harrah's to acquire Biloxi site, sell LA resort
www.harrahs.com/our_casinos/lch/
www.casinomagic-biloxi.com

Las Vegas & Louisiana             Yahoo/PRNewswire
Pinnacle Entertainment Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Harrahs Lake Charles
www.pnkinc.com

Las Vegas & Mississippi             Yahoo/Business Wire
Harrah's Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Casino Magic Biloxi
www.harrahs.com

Las Vegas             Yahoo/Business Wire
Station Casinos Debuts Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa
www.redrocklasvegas.com - Opening 18th April.

New York & Phoenix, Arizona             Yahoo/Reuters
Columbia Entertainment bids $1.69 bln for Aztar

Phoenix, Arizona             Yahoo/PRNewswire
Aztar Corporation Prepared to Enter Into Discussions With Columbia Entertainment; Receives Definitive Offer From Ameristar Casinos
www.aztar.com
www.columbiasussex.com

California             The Examiner
Seized slot machines symptom of larger problem, authorities say
www.cgcc.ca.gov - California Gambling Control Commission.
http://caag.state.ca.us/gambling/index.htm - Division of Gambling Control.

Las Vegas             Yahoo/Business Wire
Shuffle Master, Inc. Announces Airdates for Its Three Card Poker National Championship Television Program
www.shufflemaster.com

Las Vegas & Macau             Yahoo/Business Wire
Progressive Gaming International Signs Key Contract with Galaxy's Starworld Casino in Macau
www.progressivegaming.net
www.galaxyentertainment.com/en

London             The Guardian
England's footballers warned not to bet on World Cup games 

Louisiana             KPLCTV.com & 2TheAdvocate/AP
Harrah's Expected to Pull Out of Lake Charles
Development to continue if Harrah’s leaves Lake Charles
www.harrahs.com/our_casinos/lch/index.html

Iowa             Globe Gazette
25,000 visit Diamond Jo on first weekend
www.diamondjo.com/worth/DiamondWorthWS.html

India & Gibraltar             The Independent
£1.7bn fortune propels online poker tycoon on to Asian rich list
www.asianrichlist.co.uk

Macau
Macau getting image makeover - Seattle Times/L.A. Times.
Reinvented ex-colony rivals Las Vegas Strip - Seattle Times/Washington Post.
Macao logs 1m Easter border crossings - China View/Xinhua.

Macau             San Francisco Chronicle
Viva Macau! - After 400 years as a sleepy Portuguese outpost in southern China, it's become the Las Vegas of Asia
 

Buffalo             New York Times & Buffalo Business First
A Casino Proposal That Was Once Lauded Is Now Drawing Criticism
Snyder on Buffalo casino: 'We'll have it done'
www.senecagamingcorporation.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Golisano

Fallon, Nevada             Reno Gazette Journal
Stockman's owned by family for 37 years
www.stockmanscasino.com
 
 

Additional headlines Please Don't Pet the Bunnies - Report on Hugh Heffners 80th birthday party. 4 found dead in Yerington motel room - Yerington, Nevada Gambling players face World Cup boot L.V. Advisor: Question of the Day - Aladdin transformation to Planet Hollywood. Party At The Playboy Mansion - RooTV Today In History For Monday, April 17th - RooTV

Las Vegas             Las Vegas Sun
Jeff Simpson on the new Encore and Steve Wynn's mixed emotions about replacing historic golf course

Macau             Sydney Morning Herald - 4 pages
Macau cleans up but is no den of angels

London             The Sunday Times
Pokerstars reveals hand with plans for £1bn float

They would be wise to hurry as the New York Times article below suggests that the American public is becoming increasingly bored with Poker's over exposure in the media..

www.pokerstars.com

Las Vegas             New York Times
Is Poker Losing Its First Flush ?
FSN to televise richest poker tournament ever
www.mansionpoker.net

London & Liverpool             The Independent
Cameron to face questions over his gambling policy bow to party donor
www.stanleyleisure.com/stanley/CP_directors.jsp

Trenton, New Jersey             NorthJersey.com & Phillyburbs.com/AP
Judge rules smoking ban can begin
Butts Out: N.J.'s Smoking Ban Takes Effect

From today casino gaming floor's will be one of the few public places in New Jersey where individuals are alowed to smoke. NJ is the 13th U.S. state to have smoking restrictions but presently the only one exempting casinos, Colorado loooks set to follow,

South Africa             iAfrica.com
Hosken wants more from gaming sector
www.hci.co.za
www.vukanigaming.co.za

Tunica, Mississippi             WMCTV.com - 11th April
Proposed Tunica casino comes with big price tag

Myriad World Resorts propose spending $1.8 billion on the Myriad Botanical Resort. The area is at present 540 acres of farmland in Tunica County.

www.myriadworldresorts.com

Atlantic City             NorthJersey.com/AP
New $10 bills are accepted everywhere but slot machines
www.moneyfactory.gov/newmoney/main.cfm/currency/new10#portrait
www.moneyfactory.gov - The Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

Costa Rica & California             Gambling911.com
Law suit filed against Calvin Ayre and Bodog.com by Reality TV company

New Jersey             24-7Pressrelease.com
Dice Game Made Popular By Rappers Coming To Board Game - BlingBling
www.456productions.com
 
 

Additional headlines Plea agreement reached over gambling machines - Nebraska L.V. Advisor: Question of the Day - Curfews for under 18's. Footballers are gambling with more than cash EXCLUSIVE: Sixty Soccer addicts - Sunday Mirror Rooney gambling debts 'resolved' Today In History For Sunday, April 16th -

Paramaribo, Suriname              MSNBC/AP
Suriname Charges Bank, Casino Executives

The Suriname Palace closed in early 2005 after problems with the lease at the Plaza Hotel in Paramaribo. A partner in the operation was killed in a drive by shooting in September 2001.

www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=suriname+palace+casino&btnG=Google+Search

Nottingham              The Independent & The Guardian/PA
New casinos 'to boost UK productivity'
Gambling on a lucrative UK industry 

The study will be presented at the Royal Economic Society's annual conference at the University of Nottingham.

www.ntu.ac.uk/nbs/spec/betting_research_unit/index.html - Betting Research Unit

Nottingham              Daily Telegraph & BBC.co.uk
Britain's £50bn a year addiction to gambling
Gambling 'major boost to economy'

Reno, Nevada              Las Vegas Sun/AP
9th Circuit upholds Harrah's makeup rules

Las Vegas              KVBC.com
Red Rock Casino Set to Open

Both features on the Red Rock opening contain interviews with brothers Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta. The property is Station Casino's 15th in Southern Nevada.

Las Vegas              In Business Las Vegas - Liz Benston
Gaming - Strip land values drive casino sales
Population, income fuel Station profits
 
 

Additional headlines L.V. Advisor: Question of the Day - Ultimate Sports Entertainment resort plans. Rooney settles gambling 'issues' Father of 'freeze out' poker dies in Las Vegas Today In History For Saturday, April 15th -