New York                    Reuters
NETeller founder pleads guilty in gambling case
Neteller founder pleads guilty in online gambling case in NY
www.neteller.com

Washington & Costa Rica                    Inside Costa Rica
U.S. Links San José Casino Owner With Calls Fraud
www.hscasino.com - Horseshoe Casino
Google Search - "Jaime Ligator"

Croatia & Vienna, Austria                    Global Arbitration Review & Orf.at
Croatia faces claim from Austrian gaming house
Adria Beteiligungs GmbH klagt Kroatien
Google Search - "Adria Beteiligungs"

St. Petersburg, Florida                    St. Petersburg Times
Man spends two days adrift before rescue

This is the second rescue in Florida by a casino boat this month.

www.bigmcasino.com

Christchurch                    Stuff.co.nz
Ex Chch casino head backs gambler accused of fraud
 

Melbourne, Australia                    PRWeb.com
New Sports Betting and Racing Software for Self-serve Kiosks Launched Internationally by BEToptions
www.betoptions.com

World Series of Poker Results
CardPlayer.com
Event 44 - Omaha High-Low 8/OB - $2,000 Buyin. 534 Entries.
In the Shadow of the Main Event: $50K H.O.R.S.E.
 

Additional news...
Council in casino talks - Swansea
Man Accused Of Gambling With Counterfeit Money - Connecticut
 

Las Vegas                    Casino City Times & Poker Player Magazine
Deeb (and his lucky shirt) win H.O.R.S.E. title
Deeb wins H.O.R.S.E.

Las Vegas & Macau                    Yahoo/Edgar Online
Form 8-K for WYNN RESORTS LTD - Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
 

Moscow                    The Moscow Times
First Limits on Gambling Kicking In

Slot halls with fewer than 50 machines and an area of less than 100 square meters be closed from 1st July. The total ban on gambling in Russia, except in the 4 designated areas, is set to begin on 1st July, 2009.

Macau                    China View/Xinhua
Two sentenced to jail term in Macao for casino chip stealing
 

English smoking ban... 2 days to go
Smoking ban a plus and problem for English firms
Rank fears smoking ban will hit Mecca bingo club profits - Daily Telegraph
www.smokefreeengland.co.uk
www.nosmokinglaw.co.uk
www.ash.org.uk
 

Indian Gaming                    Boston.com/AP & Newsday/AP
Report: Indian gaming revenues up, but growth slows
The top 5 Indian gaming states by revenue
http://casinocitypress.com/gamingalmanac/IndianGamingReport/
www.analysisgroup.com/analysisgroup/staff.aspx?id=1070 - Alan P. Meister

Sacramento, California                    Sacramento Bee
California Legislature approves huge expansion of Indian gambling

Athens & Brussels                    Reporter.gr
Commission urges Greece to lift its ban on gaming machines
 

World Series of Poker Results
CardPlayer.com
Event 39 - World Championship H.O.R.S.E. - $50,000 Buyin. 148 Entries.
Event 43 - Limit Hold'em - $2,000 Buyin. 472 Entries.
 

Additional news...
Betfair sets up software-development centre in Romania
Gambler mom faces trial in bid to kill family by torching home - Colorado
New Guidelines For TV Quiz Shows - U.K. TV Quiz & Phone-in scams.
The Problem Gambling Foundation is calling for a wide-ranging parliamentary inquiry into casinos - New Zealand.
 

Auckland, New Zealand                    Stuff.co.nz
Security cuts at casino risky – union

Port of Spain, Trinidad                    Newsday.co.tt
Save the casinos

Milan, Italy                    Bloomberg
Lottomatica Unit Probed, Italy May Seek EU4 Billion
www.lottomatica.it
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=LTO.MI

Paris                    ABC Money/AFX
Groupe Partouche H1 net plunges 64.9 pct on tougher casino laws
www.partouche.com
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=PARP.PA

London                    UK-Wire.com
Rank Group Plc trading update - 25 weeks to 24 June 2007

The stats for Rank's Grosvenor Casino unit are win up 4%, spend-per-head up 5% and admissions down 1%.

www.rank.com
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=RNK.L
 

Christchurch, New Zealand                    TVNZ.co.nz & Stuff.co.nz
Former execs blow whistle on casino
Brownlee joins firm to 'clean up' casino industry
Casino shrugs off claims of critics
www.christchurchcasino.co.nz

Brussels                    International Herald Tribune
EU threatens to sue France unless it changes law banning foreign gambling ads

Australia                    News.com.au
Casino ban to cross borders

Western Cape, South Africa                    eprop.co.za/Business Times - 24th June
Casino's smoking section hits jackpot
www.suninternational.com/resorts/grandwest/

Port of Spain                    Trinidad Express
Slot machines to be phased out

Scotland                    Evening Times
Tax burden killing bingo halls, warns MSP
www.bingo-association.co.uk
 

World Series of Poker Results
CardPlayer.com
Event 39 - World Championship H.O.R.S.E. - $50,000 Buyin. 148 Entries.
Event 40 - Mixed Hold'em (Limit / No-Limit) - $1,500 Buyin. 620 Entries.
Event 41 - WC Seniors No-Limit Hold'em  - $1,000 Buyin. 1,882 Entries.
Event 42 - Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low 8/OB - $1,500 Buyin. 687 Entries.

Additional news...
Online Gamblers Place Bets on Hillary
Dublin is now one of the top 10 cities in the world - Casinos get a mention.
Woman suspected of bank robbery arrested at casino - Indiana
 

Florida          Yahoo/PRNewswire
New AWP Game Facility Opens in Tampa, Florida
www.spectregaming.com

Las Vegas                    Yahoo/Business Wire
MTR Gaming Group Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel for $32,000,000
www.binions.com
www.mtrgaming.com | http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=MNTG

Macau                    Hong Kong Standard
Galaxy to pour $7.5b into Macau casino project
www.galaxyentertainment.com/en/properties/mega-resort/
http://au.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=0027.HK

Brussels                    The Times
Brussels threatens court action over state betting monopolies

Macau & Chicago                    Bloomberg & CNN/Reuters
Playboy Mansion Macao to Open in 2009, Hefner Says
Playboy to open entertainment spot in Macau
www.playboyenterprises.com
www.playboy.com/gaming/
www.macaostudiocity.com

Victoria & Queensland, Australia                    News.com.au & Herald Sun
Mokbel's brother on secret high-rollers list
Rich pickings on casino lists
www.conrad.com.au/jupiters/

Sacramento, California                    Yahoo/Sacramento Business Journal
Shingle Springs tribe close to $450M financing pact
www.foothilloakscasino.net
http://lakesentertainment.com/casinos/foothill/

Port of Spain                     Trinidad Express
Enill: Slot machines to go
Manning blasted over 'gambling hypocrisy'

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania                     The Times-Tribune
Senate approves smoking ban; clubs, casinos win exemptions

Another case of the health of casino employees in the minds of Politicians ranking as less important than gaming tax revenues.

Poker news...
Bluff Europe Magazine Names Poker's Big Five Cities - Yahoo/Business Wire
ThePokerBiz Announces Most Influential Poker Figures - Bluff Europe
Nearly $1,7m Up for Grabs at Borgata Poker Summer Open - Yahoo/PRNewswire
WPT to Film New Season VI Stop, Bellagio Cup III. - Yahoo/Business Wire
www.bluffeurope.com
www.thepokerbiz.com
www.theborgata.com

World Series of Poker Results
CardPlayer.com
Event 39 - World Championship H.O.R.S.E. - $50,000 Buyin. 148 Entries.

Down now to 21 of an original 148.

Additional news...
Casino workers protest bill - California
Jowell to tell how Olympics funds will be repaid
Paris shop owners are questioned over £22m lottery fraud
 

Macau                    Bloomberg
Galaxy Seeks Outside Operators for Macau Hotel-Casino Project
www.galaxyentertainment.com/en/
http://au.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=0027.HK

Las Vegas                     Forbes.com/PRNewswire
GSA and UNLV Offer G2S Protocol Certification Training

The 3 week programme begins 16th July and costs $4,955. GSA members get a discount ranging from 5 to 30%.

www.gamingstandards.com
www.unlv.edu

Port of Spain                     Trinidad Express
Opposition hits Gambling Bill

Las Vegas                     Yahoo/AP
Palazzo Hotel-Casino Begins Hiring 4,000 Workers in Las Vegas
www.lasvegassands.com

Tel Aviv, Israel                     Haaretz Online
Foreign gambling site for Israelis is illegal
www.victorchandler.co.il - Victor Chandler's Hebrew website.
Victor’s Israel success - Something Jewish. March 2007.

London & Kahnawake, Canada                    Yahoo/PRNewswire
Spin3 Launches Casino.dk Into the Interactive Gambling Arena
www.casino.dk & www.casinonordica.com
www.spin3.com
 

British Bookmaker robberies
Gun terror for bookies staff - Corals. Nuneaton. 2nd robbery there in a month.
 

World Series of Poker Results
CardPlayer.com
Event 38 - No-Limit Hold'em - $1,500 Buyin. 2,788 Entries.
Event 39 - World Championship H.O.R.S.E. - $50,000 Buyin. 148 Entries.
 

Additional news...
Macao police launch crackdown on criminals
Didn't happen in the betting shop - Neil Goulden's charity bike ride injuries.
Cubus Lux plc - Preliminary Results - www.cubuslux.com | www.lasvegas.hr
 

Sweden                     The Local
Sweden to get rapped over gambling

Swansea                     ThisisSouthWales & News Wales
Casino could be soon back on the table
Swansea all of a flutter over casino

Swansea already has a Grosvenor Casino and Aspers Swansea is due to open in September.

Australia & New Zealand                     The Australian
Casino chiefs on losing streak

Las Vegas                     Yahoo/PRNewswire & AP
The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino Now Hiring
www.lasvegassands.com/palazzo.html
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=LVS

London                     Bloomberg & Reuters
U.K. Pound Rises Above $2 on Speculation Rates to Keep Rising
Sterling hits $2 as rate views remain firm
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter?u
 

Kathmandu, Nepal                    The Times of India
Indian wins battle for Nepal's casino kingdom
Indian businessman's claim over gaming company challenged - 13th March. 
Nepal's casino industry faces uncertain future - Philippine Times. 11th January.
www.casinosnepal.com
Google Search - Cannosa Investment Ltd
 

Auckland, New Zealand                     Bloomberg, Stuff.co.nz & Reuters
Sky City's Davies Quits After Forecast Profit Drop
Departing Davies to receive $1.7m (+audio)
NZ's Sky City managing director to stand down
SkyCity chairman Rod McGeoch
www.skycityentertainmentgroup.com
http://au.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=SKC.AX

London                     Yahoo UK/FT.com & UK-Wire.com
Harding steps down as Wm Hill chief
WILLIAM HILL PLC - Chief Executive to stand down
www.williamhillplc.co.uk

Atlantic City                     Assosiated Press
Fire Damages N.J. Gambling Headquarters
www.state.nj.us/casinos

Costa Rica                     Inside Costa Rica
Costa Rica  To Seek Compensation From US On Online Gambling Policy
 

World Series of Poker Results
CardPlayer.com
Event 37 - Pot-Limit Hold'em - $2,000 Buyin. 599 Entries.
 

Additional news...
Las Vegas-Style Hotel-Casino Planned for Panama
Island urged to step up gambling - Jersey
 

Macau                     Taiwan Slot website
G2E Asia Images - Taiwan Slot

For those of you, like me, who didn't make it to Macau, and wishes that they had done!. Taiwan Slot has a page with all the exhibitors stands etc... - some 400 images in total. Good job.

www.taiwanslot.com
 

Manila, Philipinnes                     ABS-CBN News
PAGCOR sets bidding for gaming complex
www.casinofilipino-online.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAGCOR

Broward County, Florida                     Sun-Sentinel
Gambling at Broward racetracks is not paying off as expected

"Each of Gulfstream Park's 1,221 slots generated on average $70 in revenue per day for May"

www.gulfstreampark.com
www.theislepompanopark.com
www.playmardigras.com - formerly Hollywood Greyhound Track
 

Quebec, Canada                     Canada.com/Ottawa Citizen
Casino du Lac-Leamy's revenues fall 3.9% due to 'strong competition'
www.casino-du-lac-leamy.com
www.casino-quebec.com
www.lotoquebec.com

South Africa & The Seychelles                     Business Report
Pinnacle Point wins R9.2bn island deal
www.pph.co.za

Delaware & Maryland                     Baltimore Sun
Slots fail to keep bettors at track
www.delawarepark.com
 

World Series of Poker Results
CardPlayer.com
Event 35 - No-Limit Hold'em - $1,500 Buyin. 2,541 Entries.
Event 36 - WC Omaha High-Low 8/OB  - $5,000 Buyin. 280 Entries.
 

Additional news...
Ricky Hatton - Jose Luis Castillo (4th round KO) - YouTube
The Chinese Las Vegas - Sunday Times. Macau Property investments.
Rome burns as NSW delays opening up the betting market
Echelon off to smashing start
 

South Australia                     News.com.au/The Advertiser
SA trapped in pokie spiral

Auckland, New Zealand                     New Zealand Herald
SkyCity deals to loan shark pair
$10,000 chips at 7pc a week
www.skycityauckland.co.nz

Atlantic City                     The Press of Atlantic City
Suit can proceed in alleged casino deal double-cross
Resorts International Announces Resignation of Audrey Oswell as President and CEO of Resorts Atlantic City

Detroit                     Detroit News
Done deal: The short, crazy life of a casino playing card
www.usplayingcard.com
www.gamblersgeneralstore.com/catalog/popup_image.php/pID/3108 - Bicycle PokerPeek

San Mateo, California                     San Mateo Daily Journal
Another man's treasure - Antique Slots Collection
 

World Series of Poker Results
CardPlayer.com
Event 33 - Pot-Limit Omaha - $1,500 Buyin. 293 Entries.
Event 34 - Limit Hold'em - $3,000 Buyin. 296 Entries.
 

Additional news...
Mexican Vacationer Sues Isle Of Capri - Kansas City
Casino builders at former Bethlehem mill hard pressed for steel - Pennsylvania
Cockfight gambling ban clears House - Louisiana. Cue Banjo music.
 

Reno                     Yahoo/PRNewswire
International Game Technology Completes Investment in Digideal Corporation
www.digideal.com
www.digideal.com/about/installations.php - Popular in Vietnam, Cambodia & Peru.

Macau                     Peoples Daily Online/Xinhua & Macau Statistics and Census Service
Macao's casino taxes up 45.4 percent in first 5 months
Results of the Visitor Arrivals for May 2007

The S.A.R. Government collected 11.24 billion patacas (U.S. $1.4 billion) in direct gaming taxes in the first five months of this year a rise of 45.4 percent.

www.dsec.gov.mo/e_index.html

Macau & Hong Kong                     Yahoo/Business Wire & Hong Kong Standard
Macau Success Announces 2007 Interim Results
Rent and staff costs drag down gaming company net
www.macausuccess.com
www.macausuccess.com/eng/aboutus/corpvideo.wvx
www.ponte16.com.mo
http://au.finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=0487.HK&t=2y

Macau                     China View/Xinhua
Macao forecasts 35 casinos in 2010 - 26 at present

Macau                     Peoples Daily Online/Xinhua
Macao police nab casino staff "stealing chips"

Reno                     Yahoo/PRNewswire
Claims of Former IGT Lawyers Dismissed
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=IGT

Auckland, New Zealand                     New Zealand Herald
Loan sharks cruise casino to lure gamblers: MP

The latest accusation of money lenders operating within New Zealand's casinos points the finger at Sky City Auckland.

www.skycity.co.nz
 

World Series of Poker Results
CardPlayer.com
Event 31 - WC Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em - $5,000 Buyin. 392 Entries.
Event 32 - Seven Card Stud  - $2,000 Buyin. 213 Entries.
 

Additional news...
Borgata Summer Poker Open Steams Ahead Into Second Week of Action
Wynn Enters $1 Billion Credit Facility
Casino employees will soon have easier walk to jobs - Mohegan Sun
Bride dumps gambling groom - The Sun