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Wednesday, 31st October

Eilat, Israel Jerusalem Post

Prosecutors agree to plea bargain for owner of gambling ship

Castlebar, Ireland Western People & Mayo News
Injunction set for Castlebar casino
Council may seek injunction against new Castlebar casino

New York Yahoo/AP
Wynn Falls Following 3Q Report
Las Vegas Sands Declines on Valuation

Atlantic City Reuters
Atlantic City casinos seen hurt by neighbor states

Las Vegas Yahoo/AP
MGM Mirage, Wynn Resorts Report Mixed Results, Lay Out Big Plans

Look for share in Wynn Resorts and Las Vegas Sands to open lower today after both declined sharply in after hours trading.

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=WYNN
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=MGM

London & Gibraltar FT.com
Strong casino revenue lifts 888
www.888holdingsplc.com

London BBC.co.uk
Pound at new high against dollar
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter?u

Detroit Detroit Free Press
Incident at casino could cost it plenty - Gambler sues after being called a cheat

additional news and links...
Casino advocates defend Saipan initiative
Gambling addict lost £1,500 using his mum's Credit Card - Scotland
Gambling addicts jailed for fraud - London
How does a betting exchange work?
Australian Open to check on illegal gambling, player conduct
Morgan Stanley placing shares in Ladbrokes-sources
Casinos get to stay open late - Edinburgh

Tuesday, 30th October

Las Vegas Yahoo/Reuters & AP

Wynn Resorts 3rd-qtr net profit falls

Wynn Resorts Posts 3Q Profit

Las Vegas Yahoo Finance
Wynn Resorts, Limited Reports Third Quarter Results
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=WYNN
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=LVS
Wynn Resorts, Limited Earnings Conference Call - Correct link

Las Vegas Yahoo/PRNewswire, Reuters & AP
MGM MIRAGE Reports Record Third Quarter Results
MGM Mirage profit disappoints
MGM Mirage 3Q Earns Up on Rev, Insurance
MGM MIRAGE Earnings Conference Call (Q3 2007)
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=MGM

Victoria, Australia SMH/aap
Victorians lose $4.7b in gambling

Detroit PRNewswire
Local Man Sues Greektown Casino - Overzealous Security Officials Targeted Novice Gambler, Suit Says

Stockholm Winner Online/Gaming Intelligence Group
Sweden's Ruling Party Votes to End Gambling Monopoly

Sydney Daily Telegraph/News.com.au
Star City pays $100mn to stop 2nd casino
Labor's $200m casino bluff
Tabcorp to pay $100m for casino exclusivity

Tabcorp has agree to pay the NSW government $100 million upfront to secure a 12 year exclusivity deal for the Star City Casino.

Tabcorp secures 12-year exclusive licence agreement for Star City

Sydney The Australian & Yahoo Aus/aap
Tabcorp retains NSW casino monopoly
Tabcorp 'working on casino licence'
http://au.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=TAH.AX
www.starcity.com.au

Bishop's Stortford, Herts BBC
Bookmaker made up £3,000 robbery

An incredible rate of loss on a FOBT - £3,657 in less than 90 minutes.

China & Macau CNN/AP & Yahoo/AP
Casino owner blasts 'imbecile' Mao
Wynn Calls Mao's Rule 'Imbecilic'

Wynn Resorts will announce quarterly results later today. The companies stock rose yesterday to an all time high of $172 giving a market Cap. of $18 Billion.

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=WYNN

London & Gibraltar UK-Wire.com
32Red Plc - Sale of Betdirect brand for £5.75m
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=TTR.L

London & Gibraltar The Scotsman/Reuters
888 says net gaming revenue up

Macau China.org/Xinhua
Macao's floating casino closed for repairs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling_in_Macau

British Columbia Canadian Press
Australian consortium extends takeover bid for Gateway Casinos
www.gatewaycasinos.com

additional news and links...
Government to cut betting tax in bid to raise revenue - Cyprus
'Irresponsible' to discuss Betfair expansion
Progressive Gaming Retains Cooley Godward Kronish LLP to Handle Webb Litigation Appeal
Dollar drops to record lows ahead of Fed decision

Monday, 29th October

Kuala Lumpur YouTube, Straits Times & Malaysian Star

Remembering Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong

Genting Founder Dies At 90 | Lim Goh Tong

10,000 send-off for casino tycoon

Native American tribe to honour Goh Tong for his help

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Tan+Sri+Lim+Goh+Tong

Macau & Hong Kong Yahoo Singapore/Reuters
Macau's SJM seals HK$5 bln loan for Grand Lisboa

Sydney SMH, News.com.au & Herald Sun
Clubs fear a second casino is on cards
Second casino for NSW 'imminent'
James Packer tipped for new casino

Las Vegas Yahoo/AP
Progressive Gaming Drops After Downgrade
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=PGIC&t=2y

Pittsburgh, Penn & Gary, Indiana Pittsburgh Tribune-Review & N.W. Indiana Times
Barden's gambling losses don't concern board
Betting on Asian gamblers
www.majesticstar.com/corporate

Vienna, Austria Yahoo/Thompson Financial
BWIN unit lodges lawsuit against German state over online gaming services rights
www.bwin.ag

Macau Hong Kong Standard & Destination Macau
Bold betting wins mainlander a cool $15m - Macau Baccarat Competition.
Stanley Ho crowns baccarat Emperor

Canada Canada.comNational Post
Study links gambling and suicide
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Massachusetts WHDH.com
Casino opponents join forces in new group
www.casinofacts.org

N.S.W. & Tasmania SMH & NZ Herald/Reuters
We want a presence in NSW: Betfair
Horse flu bites into Aussie TAB earnings
Horse flu to cost Tabcorp $500m
www.tabcorp.com.au
www.tabcorp.com.au

Las Vegas Las Vegas Sun
Jeff Simpson notes that the past two winners of the World Series of Poker's main event haven't been great for the game

additional news and links...
Foxwoods Hit the Jackpot with MGM
Go back to "old school" for 2008 WSOP schedule
www.2007cppc.com - California Poker Players Conference
Undercover police called in to look out for suspicious betting - Tennis
Galaxy Casino's outlook revised to positive from stable, ratings affirmed
MARIANAS ADMINISTRATION AGAINST SAIPAN CASINO BILL

Sunday, 28th October

New York CNN Money/AP

Tribal suit a $2.8B problem for Harrah's

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Regis_Mohawk_Reservation,_New_York

www.mohawkcasino.com

Scotland Sunday Herald
Serious flaws with 'self-exclusion' for problem gamblers

London Sunday Telegraph
Ladbrokes' TV advert falls at the first hurdle
Ladbrokes TV ad: Football Opinion Cafe

London Sunday Times
Gaming warned over levy threat

additional news and links...
Confessions of a lottery idiot
David lost £12,000 in lottery scam - Temporary link
Victim sues Lotto rapist for a share of his £7m prize - Make your own mind up !
Bosses back bookie accused of race-fixing
'Casino provision violates Constitution' - Saipan

Saturday, 27th October

Sweden, France & Holland BBC.co.uk

Gambling arrest 'abused EU rules'

www.unibetgroupplc.com

Washington The Guardian
Poker industry refuses to fold
www.pokerplayersalliance.org

Las Vegas Yahoo/AP & Reuters
Progressive Gaming to Post $20M Bond
Progressive Gaming to appeal as court rejects verdict reversal
www.primetablegames.com

Las Vegas Business Wire
Progressive Gaming to Proceed with Appeals Process Following Receipt of Ruling on Post-Trial Claims in Webb Litigation
www.progressivegaming.net
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=PGIC

St. Petersburg, Russia The Guardian & BBC
New corruption alert in tennis after suspicious betting moves
Davydenko fined for poor effort

additional news and links...
Man convicted of theft from Indian casino - Oklahoma. TITO payments.
Lim Goh Tong, 90, Casino Founder in Malaysia, Dies - NYT Obituary
Purging Tribal Rolls a National Trend

Friday, 26th October

Nevada In Business Las Vegas

Nevada foreclosures: Worst yet to come

Home sales, prices nosedive

"For the ninth month in a row, Nevada reported the highest foreclosure rate in the nation - one filing per 185 households, nearly triple the number of filings in September 2006"

Megaresort boom set to fuel McCarran growth

Saipan, C.N.M.I Saipan Tribune
New Tinian casino hopes to break ground this Dec.

Tinian Ocean View Resort and Casino

Massachusetts MassLive.com/The Republican
Projections for casinos questioned

Online Poker My Sports Radio
MSR: POKER 174 - More Online Scandal! - Sports Podcast 10/24/2007

More details of the scandal at Absolute Poker where accusations of "super user accounts" where some players can see all the other players hole cards appear to be true.

Absolute Poker Superuser "POTRIPPER" Cheating (Part 1 of 4) - YouTube
www.absolutepoker.com
KGC To Investigate Absolute Poker