London                 The Observer/Guardian
Super-casino 'will spark crime wave' - secret police report

Dispatches: Labour's Gambling Addiction' will be shown on Channel 4 at 8pm on 22nd January.

Why Tessa Jowell is hooked on gambling
Prescott in new row over casino meeting - Sunday Telegraph
Blair aide's link to dome casino bid - The Sunday Times

London                  The Independent on Sunday
A very big bet: Why doctors say the new casino culture is bad for you
A nation of gambling addicts: Teenagers and women at risk, warn doctors
Leading article: Don't gamble with addiction - Independent Editorial

London                 icCoventry
Supercasinos 'could boost crime'

This article has been taken up by editors across the ic Network.

London                 Reuters
Is poker game of skill or chance? UK court decides

A decision in the Gutshot case at Snaresbrook Crown Court is expected Tuesday or Wednesday.

Queensland, Australia                 News.com.au/The Sunday Mail
Rocky road for new casino - Rockhampton.

Sky City, Auckland                 XtraMSN.co.nz
Fire Causes Skycity Casino Evacuation
www.skycityauckland.co.nz

Cyprus                 Cyprus Mail
Hypocrisy and the casino debate
 

London                  Daily Telegraph
Doctors call for NHS to treat gamblers
 

Gutshot Case... Poker: a game of skill, chance or both ?
Snaresbrook Crown Court, London.
Improbably probable - Gutshot website

Excellent coverage from Snaresbrook. The defence have Professor Joseph M Kelly over from New York as an expert witness. Under questioning from the prosecution however he seems to have agreed that chance (Luck) does indeed play a part in Texas Hold'em. Or have I read the transcript wrong ?  Ian

Poker in court? What are the chances? - Islington Tribune.
www.gutshot.com/forum
 

Las Vegas                  International Herald Tribune/AP
Casino mogul Wynn calls offer for damaged Picasso in New York City case 'ridiculous'

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania                  PennLive.com/AP
Gaming board unveils slots revenue reports
www.pgcb.state.pa.us/gaming_revenue.htm

Astana, Kazakhstan                  ITARR-TASS
Gambling to be permitted only at special places in Kazakhstan

From 1st April, 2007 casinos will be permitted in Kazakhstan in two locations... "the Shchuchinsko-Borovskaya resort area (Akmolinsk region) and on the right bank of the Kapshagai water reservoir (Almaty region)".

Problem Gambling - Scotland                  Daily Record
I Haven't put a bet on in 35 years - but I'm still a gambling addict
www.gascotland.org

Nevada                  In Business Las Vegas - Richard Velotta
Tourism and Gaming - Manufacturers may seize spotlight this year

Nevada                  Las Vegas Review-Journal
Casinos post second-biggest win - Table games, locals market fuel big November

Baccarat was a huge winner in November for casinos on the L.V Strip. Overall slot win was up just 1.7% to $712 million, table game win however was up 18.7% from November 2005.

Additional headlines...
Bedeviled Powerball winner says he has been cleaned out
Shane Warne to launch poker game
www.crownpoker.com.au/AussieMillions.aspx
Detroit Casino Revenues Up
Man sentenced to 59 years to life for killing woman he met at casino
Casino customers urged to get tuberculosis testing - Sycuan Casino, California.
 

Gibraltar & London                  The Guardian
Windfall for PartyGaming founders expected as former director raises £50m
 

Gutshot Case... Poker: a game of skill, chance or both ?
Snaresbrook Crown Court, London.
Accused claims 'skill' in poker - BBC.co.uk
Being Derek Kelly - Gutshot correspondent David Lloyd.
Upping the ante - The Guardian
www.gutshot.com/forum
 

Nevada                  Yahoo/Reuters
Near-Record Win in November As Nevada Casinos Take $1.14 Billion

In what must surely be a first, Baccarat (Punto Banco) won more than Blackjack during November. The win on Blackjack was $116.7 million, Baccarat games won a record $117.2 million, up 100%, and mini-baccarat won $15.8 million, up 20%.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania                  Yahoo/AP
Money Running Out for Gaming Board, Casinos Balk at Pay Plan
www.pgcb.state.pa.us

Buenos Aires, Argentina                  Clarin.com/El Pais
Rumores de cambios en los casinos flotantes
Casino Buenos Aires

Johannesburg                  Reuters South Africa
Sun International sees H1 earnings up 30-35 pct
www.suninternational.com

London & Gibraltar                  Daily Telegraph & The Independent
PartyGaming founder cashes in more chips
PartyGaming founder rakes in £50m with sale of half his stake
www.partygaming.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikrant_Bhargava

China                  China View/Xinhua
More than 100 border casinos closed as China cracks down on gambling

Apparently the number of casinos near China's borders shrank from 149 in 2005 to 28 in 2006.

Gibraltar & Israel                  The Independent & The Times
Victor Chandler chief executive held in crackdown on gaming
Israel joins betting crackdown with detention of VCI chief
www.victorchandler.com

Las Vegas                  Yahoo/Business Wire
Station Casinos Expands Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa
www.stationcasinos.com
www.redrocklasvegas.com

Las Vegas & London                  CNN/AP & Daily Mail
Casino Mogul Sues Over Damaged Picasso
Casino developer sues Lloyd's for £28m over damaged Picasso
Picasso, Pablo - Le rêve
 

Additional headlines...
Guyana government to pursue casino gambling despite concerns
Tracinda Purchases Shares of MGM Mirage in Tender Offer
DEQ: Harrah's Installs First EZ Baccarat Table at the Paris Casino
 

Las Vegas & Macau                  Yahoo/AP
Wynn Resorts Says to Now Open Macau Expansion All at Once in 3rd-Quarter, Not in Phases
www.wynnmacau.com
 

Gutshot Court Case... Poker: a game of skill, chance or both ?
Snaresbrook Crown Court, London.
Jury to rule on nature of poker
Poker jury to decide: just how big a hand does Lady Luck really play?
Poker boss gambles on court win
As luck would have it - Gutshot Member David Lloyd describing courtroom proceedings.
www.gutshot.com
www.thehendonmob.com/forum
 

St. Louis, Missouri                  PRNewswire
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. President and COO Steps Down - Tim Hinkley

Leeds                  Daily Mirror
£258,000 for £1 bet on Poker - Napoleons Leeds. CSP jackpot.

Kathmandu, Nepal                  IndiaeNews.com
Nepal's casino industry faces uncertain future
www.casinosnepal.com

Cyprus                  Cyprus Mail
AKEL warn against casino risks 
Casinos in Cyprus a ‘necessary evil’

Guyana                  Stabroek News & Caribbean360.com
Casino bill to go ahead - PM
Christians going down the line on casino gambling
Guyana wants to introduce casino gambling for CWC visitors
Limited casino gambling will be introduced - Temporary link

Subic Bay, Philippines                  Manila Bulletin
Closure of two casinos slows down international arrivals in Subic
www.subiclegend.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subic_Bay

New Jersey                  Forbes/AP
NJ Casinos Set Winnings Record

Casino win in Atlantic City was $5.2 billion in 2006 up 4% from 2005 the city also extends it's consecutive increase in win to 29 years.

Broward County, Florida                  Miami Herald
Slots get go-ahead at Pompano Park
www.pompanopark.com

Broward County, Florida                  Miami Herald
Suit alleges arcades violate gaming law

The arcades operate slots under the Chuck E. Cheese laws which were supposed to apply to children's games with redeemable vouchers.

Las Vegas & Hengqin Island, China                 Yahoo/PRNewswire
Las Vegas Sands Corp. Announces Advancement of Hengqin Island Master-Plan Development

Both Las Vegas Sands and Wynn resorts shares finished over $100 on 10th January. The two companies between them now have a market capitalisation of $46.8 billion.

www.lasvegassands.com
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=LVS

Las Vegas & China                  Yahoo/Reuters
China govt to advance Las Vegas Sands' resort plan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hengqin
 

Additional headlines...
Spanish move makes William Hill a good bet for the long-term
Macau casinos gamble on studio venture
 

San Juan, Puerto Rico                  Yahoo/Business Wire
The Airport Casino in San Juan, Puerto Rico Opens with Progressive Gaming's Casinolink(R)
Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport @ Wikipedia

Macau                  Yahoo/AP & Chine Economic Net
Macau Casino Resort Seeks Mainland Clients - Macau Studio City
Property giant bets on Macau
Mining for Silver - Vegas financier invests in Macau project - Variety April 2006

Las Vegas                  Yahoo/Business Wire - 9th January
Harrah's Entertainment Announces 2007 Schedule For World Series Of Poker(R) Presented by Milwaukee's Best Light

Levis, Quebec & London                  Marketwire.com
TCSJohnHuxley Commences DEQ Product Distribution and Installation
www.deq.com
www.tcsjohnhuxley.com

London                  UK-Wire.com
William Hill Plc - Full year trading update
www.williamhillplc.com

Kathmandu, Nepal                  Telugu Portal
Indian casino king in Nepal gets marching orders

London                  CCN Matthews
Parlay Entertainment Appoints Steve Cook as European Managing Director
www.parlaygroup.com

Sydney & Macau                  Sydney Morning Herald
PBL cashes in $200m on gaming venture

Beijing                  Peoples Daily/Xinhua
China's police crack 347,000 gambling cases last year
 

Betonsports proceedings...
St. Louis, Missouri
Betonsports Should Be Cited for Contempt, U.S. Says - Bloomberg
Online Gambling: Ireland Shadow Minister Could Face Arrest - Gambling911
BetonSports to be Cited for Contempt - Gambling911

Months after closing down it's U.S. operations Betonsports appears still not to have refunded customers deposits.

www.betonsports.com
 

Macau & Singapore                  Today Online
CapitaLand strikes Macau casino deal
www.capitaland.com/en/
 

Additional headlines...
'Barge' issue stirs Horseshoe concern - Indiana
Ill. board orders Casino Queen to drop stakeholder - Illinois
The 40 Richest Israelis - Forbes list
Cyberscan Technology Inc. - change of name
 

Guyana                  Forbes.com/AP
Guyanese to Debate Easing Up on Gambling

Las Vegas                  In Business Las Vegas
Center of action - CityCenter condos fueled by Strip location, amenities
www.citycenter.com

Las Vegas                  Las Vegas Sun - Liz Benston
LOOKING IN ON: GAMING - Comps surge to $1.3 billion

Bern, Switzerland                  Basler Zeitung & L'Express
Tactilo-Automaten ausserhalb von Casinos verboten
Jeu Tactilo: automates interdits en-dehors des casinos
www.esbk.admin.ch

New Jersey                  TheStreet.com
Smoking Ban May Burn Atlantic City Casinos

London & Victoria, Australia                  Australian Daily Telegraph & News.com.au
Talarius shareholders approve takeover
Talarius shareholders approve $353m takeover
www.talarius.com
www.tattersalls.com.au

Las Vegas                  Canadian Business
The Rich 100: The prince of Macau - Lawrence Ho.

Las Vegas                  L.V. Business Press
Observers unfazed by resignations at Harrah's

London & Madrid                  The Independent
Ladbrokes places bet on Spain with joint venture

London & Hollywood, Florida                  Sun-Sentinel & Tampa Bay Business Journal
Vote completes Seminoles' deal for Hard Rock empire
Shareholders pave way of Hard Rock sale to Seminoles
 

Additional headlines...
Bear Stearns: Wynn Resorts Outperforming in Macau
Questions raised about gaming board appointments - Pennsylania
No casino but no building permit, too - Pasig City, Manila.
Illegal gambling dens discovered next to Malaysian police stations
Jackson, Spears Make News In Vegas - Dion, 'Mama Mia' Choose Last Dates
 

Wyomissing, Pennsylvania                  Yahoo/Business Wire
Penn National Gaming Named Forbes Best Managed Hotel, Restaurant & Leisure Company
www.pngaming.com

Las Vegas                  Las Vegas Sun
'When the Mob Ran Vegas' just the tip of Fischer's iceberg
www.whenthemobranvegas.com/tv_commercial.html

U.K.                  PokerNews.com
Roll Up, Roll Up, for the Great British Poker Tour!
www.gbpokertour.com
2007 Great British Poker Tour Launches (press release)

U.S.                  PRWeb/eMediaWire
World Poker Association Nears Milestone - 1,000 members.
www.wpapoker.org

Ottawa & Bahamas                  Canada.com
Ottawa student wins cool million US in poker tourney
www.pokerstars.com/caribbean-adventure
www.pokerstarsblog.com/2007/01/quillan-nagel-wins-1-million-in.html

Gaming Investments                  Seeking Alpha
An In-Depth Look at Melco PBL Entertainment's IPO
www.melco-pbl.com
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=MPEL

Nevada                  Las Vegas Sun - Liz Benston
Casino industry to broadcast a 'thank you' to Nevadans

London & Madrid                  Reuters & InvestEgate.co.uk
Ladbrokes enters Spanish betting venture
Ladbrokes signs JV with Cirsa to target Spanish market
Ladbrokes awarded 142 new betting licenses in Italy - 29th December
www.ladbrokes.com
www.cirsa.com

Las Vegas                  Las Vegas Business Press
Wynn sues dealers for legal fees

Zandvoort, Holland                  Haarlems Dagblat
Casino kijkt naar Lichtfabriek als nieuw onderdak

Holland Casino are considering re-locating their Zandvoort casino to Haarlem. Zandvoort opened over 30 years ago on 1st October 1976.

www.hollandcasino.nl

Saipan                  Marianas Variety
New group advocates Saipan casino initiative
 

Additional headlines...
CID Director Heads Ops Against Slot Machine Operators - Malaysia
Analizan solicitud para operar tres casinos completos - Panama
Lottery millionaire shot dead - Rio de Janeiro
Ho Chi Minh City bookmakers to stand trial - Vietnam
Gambling boss ups his stake despite share slide - Empire Online