Poker             PokerNews.com
Online Satellite Winners 'Most Likely Not' Accepted For 2007 WSOP

The Bahamas & South Florida             Sun-Sentinel
Hotel company CEO remembered as 'world class'

Butch Kerzner
Howard Brett Kerzner, 42, Dies; Led Global Resort Developer.

The Times & New York Times Obituary's

Trinidad & Tobago             Newsday.co.tt & Radio Jamaica
PM still opposes gambling
Trinidad PM stands firm in mission to phase out gambling industry
 

U.S. Internet gaming legislation - Reaction
US bans internet gambling - Aljazeera
Web gambling sites keep advertising, despite crackdown - Las Vegas Sun/AP
Will ban end Internet gambling? Don’t bet on it - MSNBC
Lots of misinformation leading up to President signing of internet gambling bill
Austria's bwin halts U.S. gaming business after ban - Tiscali/Reuters
Online gambling groups flee US law - The Times
 

Washington             Washington Post New Law Cripples Internet Gambling - Banks Are Barred From Handling Transactions

London             The Guardian
Sportingbet faces £300m loss in retreat from US
Guardian Special Report - Gambling
www.sportingbet.com
www.sportsbook.com
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=SBT.L

Guam             Guam PDN
Prop B benefits Guam Greyhound, not Guam
Reject: Allowing legalized slot machines not in Guam's best interest

Mississippi             Yahoo/PRWeb.com
Silver Slipper Casino Announces Opening Date
www.silverslipper-ms.com

Israel & Isle of Man             The Guardian
RBS heads for row with offshore poker website
www.pokerstars.com

London             Daily Telegraph & London Evening Standard
Dome super-casino plans rocked by addiction study
Crime, bankruptcy, suicide: coming to a Dome near you
www.the02.co.uk

Ontario & Florida             Stockhouse.ca/CNW
Magna Entertainment Announces the Award of a Gaming License for Gulfstream Park
www.magnaent.com
www.gulfstreampark.com
 

Additional headlines...
Al Fayed holds talks with MGM Mirage on Vegas casino deal
Lauth sues electrical contractor over casino work - Indiana
 

Safe Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006
London & Washington
British Gaming Companies Cash in Their Chips - ABC Local/AP
Online Bet Firms Sell U.S. Operations - CBS4.com/AP
Bush signs bill on port security, online gambling - Washington Post/Reuters
 

British listed companies: Financial & press releases...
PartyGaming Plc - Suspension of real money gaming to US customers
Betcorp Limited - Further statement regarding U.S. operations - www.betwwts.com
Empire Online Limited - U.S. legislation update
Leisure & Gaming plc - Sale of all US facing operating assets
Excapsa Software Inc. - Statement re press commentary
World Gaming plc - Appointment of administrator and director resignations
32Red Plc - Strategic update
 

Vienna, Austria             IHT/AP & Bwin
Austria's bwin blocks U.S. residents from "real money" games
US SAFE Port Act von Präsident George W. Bush unterzeichnet
www.bwin.ag

Las Vegas             Yahoo/Reuters
Plans for Harrah's unknown as sale talks draw on

Kuala Lumpur             Business Times
Genting gets US$1.5b loan pledge for Singapore casino bid
 

Las Vegas             PokerNews.com (4th October) & Card Player
Taping Of 'High Stakes Poker, Season Three' Set For Next Week
High Stakes Poker Season III Filmed at South Coast

PokerNews.com & Card Player report that the third series of High Stakes Poker was taped at the South Coast Casino in Las Vegas on the 11th & 12th October.

www.gsn.com/specific_page_elements.php?link_id=S82
 

Sportingbet U.S. markets departure
London & Antigua
Sportingbet Sells US Business For $1 - 
Sportingbet sells US division for $1 - Daily Telegraph
Sportingbet sells US ops for $1 - Yahoo UK/Sharecast
Sportingbet exits U.S. by selling out for $1 - Yahoo UK/Reuters
UK Firms Sells Online Gaming Side - Yahoo/Sky Business News

The sale is to a company called Jazette Enterprises Limited who are apparently "existing managers and a group of private investors."

http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=SBT.L
 

London             InvestEgate.co.uk
Sportingbet Plc - Disposal of US Operations
www.sportingbetplc.com
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=SBT.L

Santo Domingo & The Bahamas             The Independent & Fin24.co.za
Businessman behind Dome casino plan is killed in helicopter crash
Kerzner crash: What went wrong

London & Gibraltar             InvestEgate.co.uk
32Red Plc - Strategic update
www.32redplc.com
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=TTR.L

London & Caribbean             Yahoo India/Reuters & MSNBC
Online casinos moving to Caribbean after U.S. ban
Will ban end Internet gambling? Don’t bet on it

Singapore             Yahoo/Reuters
CapitaLand sticks to casino bid after Kerzner death

Las Vegas             L.V. Business Press
Tourist gaming take up but local resorts are soft
Visitor numbers up, convention visitors boost August

Melbourne, Australia             News.co.au/Daily Telegraph
Lawyers swoop on Tatts' secrets
www.tattersalls.com.au
Tattersall's history at Wikipedia
 

Gaming Investments             MarketWatch
Regulatory worries loom over bid for Harrah's

Brussels             The Guardian
European Commission threatens legal action on gambling

Ontario & Malta             UK-Wire.com & Bloomberg
Excapsa Software Inc. - Sale of all operating assets
Excapsa to Sell Assets, Scrap Listing on U.S. Gaming Crackdown
www.excapsa.ca
www.ultimatebet.com
 

Moscow             The Moscow Times
Odds Are Good for Foreign Casinos

In depth article with comments from the major players. Storm International and Rizio Entertainment have both called off their IPO's because of the present uncertainty.

www.stormbv.com
www.ritzio.com/ru
 

Santo Domingo             Dominican Today
Hotel tycoon Kerzner dies in helicopter crash in Dominican Republic
Dominican authorities probe casino tycoon’s death in air crash

Moscow            Casino Life Magazine - Glyn Thomas
New Russian Gaming Law in full

An English translation of the "Federal Law on the State Regulation of Gaming Business" presented to the Russian State Duma by President Putin last week.

www.casinolifemagazine.com
 

Butch Kerzner Helicopter death
Dominican Republic & The Bahamas
Casino tycoon dies in helicopter crash - The Times
Casino CEO Kerzner dies in crash - CNN/Reuters
Dome casino tycoon killed in helicopter crash - London Evening Standard
Butch Kerzner, Kerzner CEO, Dies in Helicopter Crash - Bloomberg
Kerzner CEO killed in helicopter accident - Channel News Asia

Howard "Butch" Kerzner, CEO of Kerzner International was killed along with three other occupants when his helicopter crashed yesterday into a building near Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic.

www.kerzner.com
STATEMENT REGARDING BUTCH KERZNER, CEO, KERZNER INTERNATIONAL
Yahoo/AP News Images - Kerzner
 

Singapore & The Bahamas             Yahoo/Reuters
CapitaLand sticks to casino bid after Kerzner death
 

London             Yahoo/Reuters
Barclays and RBS warn gaming clients on U.S. - source
 

London, Madrid & Bogota Columbia             Yahoo UK/Business Wire
Cyberview Teams with International Operator, Codere to Convert Legacy Gaming Machines in Colombia
www.cybview.com
www.codere.com
 

London             Yahoo/PRNewswire
Sportingbet plc twice voted best in the business at the 2006 eGaming Awards
www.sportingbetplc.com
www.egrmagazine.com

London             InvestEgate.co.uk
Virgin Casino Takes its Players on a Trip Down the Nile With the Launch of Premium Slot Game, Cleopatra(R)
www.virgincasino.com
www.wagerworks.com
 

London & Antigua             The Times
Suitors bid for Sportingbet's US trade

London & Spain             The Times
British firms bet on Spanish move

Australia & London             UK-Wire.com & Yahoo UK/Reuters
Betcorp Limited - Statement regarding U.S. Operations
Betcorp says to quit U.S. after online gaming ban
www.betcorp.com.au - A variety of U.S. facing casinos and sportsbooks.
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=BCL.L
 

Additional headlines...
PartyGaming’s India unit to be hit - India
 

London & Antigua             Yahoo/Sharecast
Sportingbet in talks to sell US business

Los Angeles             Yahoo/PRNewswire
WORLD POKER TOUR(R) Unveils Revolutionary WPT Academy(TM)
www.worldpokertour.com

Las Vegas & Macau             Yahoo/PRNewswire
VendingData(TM) Joins the Asian Gaming Technology Alliance
www.vendingdata.com
www.elixir.com.hk

Macau             Forbes/AFX
HK-listed Melco says Macau has approved PBL's gaming license transfer to jv
www.melco.hk.cn

Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago             Trinidad Express
Casino owners bid for deal with Govt

New York & Las Vegas             New York Times
Equity Firms Raise Bid for Harrah’s

Apollo Management Group and the Texas Pacific Group's bid is now up to $15.5 billion valuing Harrah's at between $83 and 84 a share.

www.harrahs.com
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=HET

Macau             Bloomberg.com
Macau Tourists Gain by 14 Percent During China's Golden Week
www.dicj.gov.mo/EN/Estat/DadosEstat/2006/estat.htm
www.macautourism.gov.mo/news/pressdetail.phtml?lan=en&id=1619
 

Singapore:  Sentosa Island Request for proposals
Genting Gets $1.5 Billion Loan for Singapore Sentosa Casino Bid - Bloomberg
Genting bets big on Sentosa - Channel News Asia
PBL makes $4.7b bid for Singapore casino - Melbourne Age/aap
Packer joins casino pitch - Hong Kong Standard
Bids are in for Singapore casino - IHT/Bloomberg
 

Moscow & Johannesburg             Business Report & EngineeringNews.co.za
Sun plans to build casino in Russia
Sun International says to build casino in Russia
www.belaya-dacha.ru

Australia & Tasmania             News.com.au & ABC News
Controversial Betfair launched
Packer 'delighted' with Betfair performance

James Packer who yesterday was in Singapore, attended the official opening of Betfair Australia located at the Glenorchy Technopark in Hobart, Tasmania.

www.betfair.com.au

Carson City, Nevada             Las Vegas Review-Journal/AP
Top Nevada casino regulator likely to get rare third term

Online Sports Betting             Gambling911.com
VIP.com, Nine.com, BetGameDay.com will continue to serve US customers
 

Additional headlines...
Horseshoe outpaces NWI competitors - Indiana.
Detroit casinos profit from Windsor's losses - Michigan & Ontario, Canada.
Yonkers "Casino" at Gate - New York 1,870 Video Slots. www.yonkersraceway.com
 

Brussels             European Parliament
MEPs plan to question Commission on the future of gambling in Europe

Carson City, Nevada             Yahoo/Reuters & Las Vegas Sun/AP
Nevada August gambling revenue up 7.5%
Nevada casinos have record August, win $1.06 billion
http://gaming.nv.gov
http://gaming.nv.gov/documents/pdf/mrraug06.pdf

Sydney & Singapore             Sydney Morning Herald
PBL back in bid for Asian casino

New York & Newcastle              MSN Money/Primezone
Electronic Game Card Signs First United Kingdom Casino
www.electronicgamecard.com
www.aspers.co.uk

Johannesburg & Moscow             Moneyweb.co.za
Sun International to build casino in Russia

Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago             Newsday.co.tt & Trinidad Express
Casinos, clubs still rolling the dice
A crippling move for Tobago: Hotel association on PM's casino constraint

Antigua & London             Yahoo/Reuters & Antigua Sun
Sportingbet downsizing unlikely after U.S. ban -paper
Payne speaks on US gaming policy

Sportinbget CEO Nigel Payne interview with the Antigua Sun.

Singapore Sentosa Island - Request for proposals
RFP For Integrated Resort On Sentosa Comes To A Successful Close
• Eighth Wonder 
• Genting International and Star Cruises
• Kerzner International and CapitaLand
Singapore casino proposal from Melco-PBl, Eighth Wonder worth $3.5 billion
Eighth Wonder Submits Singapore Casino License Bid - Bloomberg
Australia's Packer in surprise appearance as Singapore casino bids close
Eighth Wonder Submits Singapore Casino License Bid - Bloomberg
Three groups prepare bids for Singapore's 2nd casino - Reuters
www.stb.com.sg - Singapore Tourism Board
 

St. Louis, Missouri             PRNewswire
Agreement with Eighth Wonder Restructured; Eighth Wonder and Isle of Capri Add Melco PBL To Singapore Project
www.islecorp.com

Montreal, Canada & Dublin, Ireland             Yahoo/Business Wire, Reuters & UK-Wire.com
Optimal Group's FireOne Group plc Subsidiary to Cease Certain U.S. Facing Operations
FireOne to block U.S. gamblers after ban
FireOne Group plc - Statement regarding U.S. Internet Gambling Legislation
www.fireonegroup.ie
www.optimalgrp.com
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=FPA.L

iGaming & Betting
Web server threat deals a new blow to Sportingbet - The Guardian
World Gaming in fight for survival - Daily Telegraph
FireOne Group abandons US online gamblers
www.sportingbetplc.com
 

Blackpool             BBC Lancashire
Public 'could help casino race'

London             Yahoo/Sharecast & UK-Wire.com
Fairground Gaming to suspend US operation
Fairground Gaming Holdings Plc - Suspension of U.S. Operations
www.fairgroundgaming.com
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=FGH.L
www.thepalacegroup.com

London & Netherlands Antilles             UK-Wire.com
Leisure & Gaming plc - US operations
www.lngplc.com
www.vip.com

London             InvestEgate.co.uk
Interactive Gaming Holdings Plc -  IGH customers to benefit from Betfair's services
www.igh.com
 

Additional headlines...
Illegal casino to appeal asset forfeiture law - South Africa
888.com launches the newest addition to its casino game arsenal
NRI web casino founders lose over $1 bn - Anurag Dikshit & Vikrant Bhargava
Busted flush for online gambling - Australian IT
 

Singapore             Bloomberg
Genting Aims to Be Among 3 Biggest Casino Operators

Online - Gaming Investments
PartyGaming falls from FTSE as Empire seeks refuge - Yahoo/Reuters
Empire plans to invest cash pile outside gaming - Yahoo/Reuters
Loopholes in US gaming ban could snare execs - IOL South Africa

Las Vegas             Las Vegas Sun - Liz Benston
A buyout of Harrah's could shuffle casino giant's focus
 
 

Liverpool & Malaysia: Stanley Leisure takeover Genting secures control of Stanley Leisure Channel News Asia Genting stamps control over Stanley Leisure Genting looks to be global gaming player The Edge Daily Malaysia's Genting confirms takeover of Stanley Yahoo UK /AFP www.gentinginternational.com www.stanleyleisure.com

Singapore - Sentosa Island bids
Singapore             Yahoo Singapore/AFP, Bernama.com & The Edge Daily
Vegas firm promises 'ace cards' for Singapore casino bid

Mark Advent's Eighth Wonder Asia.

Genting Strengthens Odds As Race For Sentosa Casino Enters Final Lap
Bet on Genting, say analysts

Moscow             ITAR-TASS
Gambling places to continue to be closed in Moscow
Another 315 gambling places to continue to be closed in Moscow
 

Macau             The Independent & L.A. Times Travel
Viva Macau! Asia's gambling capital
A new type of treasure island rises - 4 pages

Hong Kong & Macau             MacauDailyBlog.com & Hong Kong Standard
Lui Che Woo Goes It Alone in Macao - Galaxy Entertainment
Bets rings in racing comeback - The HKJC now gives a 10% rebate to losing customers.
Cambodia bet - NagaCorp owned by Malaysian tycoon Chen Lip Keong.

London            UK-Wire.com & Yahoo/Reuters
Empire Online Limited - Board Change
Empire considers investing outside gaming

Lord Steinberg will be stepping down as Empire Online's Chairman. He also saw his company Stanley Leisure taken over by Genting International last week.

Isle of Man             UK-Wire.com
Betinternet Plc. - AGM Statement
www.betinternet.com
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=BET.L

London             Yahoo/Sharecast & UK-Wire.com
World Gaming suspended
World Gaming plc - Suspension of Trading
Sportingbet looks for loopholes to stay in the US - Daily Telegraph
www.worldgamingplc.com
 

Additional headlines...
Hefner bunnies out to play in casinoland's newest club - The Scotsman
Old fashioned bunnies at new Playboy Club - Reuters
1,300 people opt for "banned for life" casino program - Iowa
Maxim to carry monthly poker magazine
 

New Zealand             Stuff.co.nz
US gambling bill threatens casino
www.kiwicasino.com
 

U.S. Online Gambling legislation 
US Bill on Internet gambling: Morality or Protectionism ? - Jamaica Observer.
Time for gambling execs to shut the door on the US - BettingMarket.com.
EDITORIAL: Internet gambling 'ban' - LVR-J Editorial.
Scottish gambling tycoons hit hardest as United States goes poker straight
Net gaming advisers who came up trumps - The Guardian
Online gaming firms consider legal challenge to US ban - The Guardian
A gamble against all the odds - The Times
 

London             The Times, Guardian & Sunday Business Post
Race is over for The Sportsman as £12m of cash runs out
The rise and fall of the Sportsman
British sports paper backed by Desmond ceases trading
www.thesportsman.com

U.K. Soccer betting             The Scotsman
Betting isn't always such risky business - Soccer betting coups
Forfar crisis leads to £3m bet sting - The Times 1st October.

London             ThisisMoney/The Mail on Sunday
Aspinall in poker club talks
www.aspers.co.uk

U.S.             Las Vegas Review-Journal - Howard Stutz & Rod Smith
Gambling issues scarce on ballots - Rhode Island & Ohio
INSIDE GAMING: Wall Street expects big things in Macau
 

Nova Scotia, Canada             Chronicle Herald & CBC
N.S. leads way with Net Nanny software
Nova Scotia testing gambling blocker software
www.nsgc.ca - Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation.
www.nsgc.ca/betstopper.php
responsiblegamblingns.ca/conference.php - Responsible Gambling Awareness Week 2006
 

Hong Kong & Cambodia              Hong Kong Standard - 7th October.
Tepid response to Cambodian casino offering

Malaysian Chen Lip Keong's NagaCorp operates Naga World in Phnom Penh.  Shares in the company are expected to start trading 19th October.

Sweden             The Local
Swedish government bets on open gambling market

Singapore             Yahoo Singapore/AFP
Three to roll dice for Singapore's second casino licence

Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago             Caribbean Net News & Newsday.co.tt
Trinidad casino owners outraged over threats by government
Casinos are illegal
 

Additional headlines...
Poker party that wasn't quite what it seemed - London. The Guardian
Playboy deals new game in Las Vegas - Gaming Today