LAS VEGAS - Yahoo/PRNewswire & AP
Bally Technologies, Inc. Announces Record Earnings for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008
Bally Technologies sees 2009 profit meeting Street
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=BYI
www.ballytech.com
 

British News
Hunt for gun raiders as 2 bookies hit - Glasgow. William Hill & Coral.

"The latest thefts mean four armed robberies have been carried out on bookies in the area in the last 12 days."

Gun raider threatens betting shop worker - York. Coral.
Poker In The Park 2008: A Massive Success
www.pokerinthepark.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-2P4GXumbM
Marc Goodwin presents Omaha at Poker in the Park part 2
InterGame Expo exhibitors to meet on September 30
www.intergameonline.com/expo/
 

Macau
Macau Casinos' Shares Fall On Fears China Will Curb Travel - WSJ
 

Online & Interactive
ChanPoker Comes to a Close
Cantor Casino's New "Statjack" Online Blackjack Game Counts Cards and Gives More Ways to Bet
www.cantorcasino.com
www.cantorgaming.com
Spin3 Is First to Integrate Mobile Operator Billing for Mobile Casinos
 

AUSTRALIA - Daily Telegraph
Crown in hunt for new casinos
 

Additional headlines
Former state gaming official represents two casinos - Pennsylvania.
Casinos fight slowdown with free slots play - Connecticut & Rhode Island
When Will Casinos Snap Their Losing Streak? - Business Week
Colorado casinos take another hit
Mountain casinos still sliding - Colorado. Down 14% from July 2007.
Casinos' revenue growth levels off - Arizona
 

MACAU - Yahoo/Reuters & AP
Casino shares drop on talk of Macau visa cutbacks

"Portuguese news agency Lusa, quoting unnamed sources, reported on Tuesday that the Chinese government may tighten individual visas to Macau to one visit every six months from the current limit of one every two months."

Macau casino operators' shares decline

"Klatzkin reiterated a "Buy" rating for all Macau related stocks."

British News
Luck is running out for Piccadilly's Gala casino
Watchdog bans gambling website ad
www.winkbingo.com
www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wink+bingo
 

ATLANTIC CITY - Yahoo/AP
NJ casinos swing to a loss in second quarter
Lady luck continues to shun Atlantic City casinos

AUSTRALIA - News.com.au
Crown Casinos trading 'satisfactorily'
www.crowncasino.com.au
http://au.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=CWN.AX

SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA - Canada.com/Saskatoon Phoenix
Ex-casino employee pleads guilty to theft

GREAT YARMOUTH - Norwich Evening News & BBC Norfolk
Casino worker stuffed cash into socks
Casino worker jailed for one year
www.thepalaces.com

LAS VEGAS - The Guardian & L.A. Times
Robert Maheu Obituary
Robert Maheu, 90; aide and confidant to billionaire Howard Hughes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Maheu
 

Additional headlines
Kansas tribe sues Harrah's over casino proposal
Michael Phelps Wants to Try World Series of Poker Event - CardPlayer.com

Casino complex fire causes $200k damage
www.wrestpoint.com.au
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrest_Point_Hotel_Casino
 

British News
All-weather fruit machines for smokers in bid to boost pub takings

By the book: Thomas Murphy, William?Hill - The Lawyer
World record poker bid at all-night bar - The Publican
www.pokerplayingmarathon.com
 

U.S. GAMING INVESTMENTS - Reuters, WSJ & Globe Investor
US casinos' debt binge punishes junk bond investors

"Investors have lost an estimated 14.2% on casino bonds year to date, the second-worst performance of any junk-rated sector after diversified media companies"

Deutsche Bank's reputation suffers from real-estate miscues
Traditionally considered recession-proof, some gambling stocks are taking a beating
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=DBK.DE&t=1y
 

LAS VEGAS & N.C. - Yahoo/Business Wire
PokerTek Installs PokerPro at Excalibur Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
www.pokertek.com
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=PTEK

ISRAEL & GREECE - Interactive Investor
Queenco Leisure Q2 pretax falls marginally on higher forex losses
www.queencoleisure.com

SRI LANKA - Sri Lanka Daily News
Casinos, night clubs near schools to be relocated
 

Online & Interactive
Boss Media assures player funds and no disruption in services
POKERTRILLION WINS LITIGATION ON BOSS MEDIA
Bekräftar beslaget i hemligt mejl
Malta beslagtar Boss servrar
www.pokertrillion.com
POKERTRILLION.com Announce Legal Action against Boss Media - 14th April
Major dispute reported between Boss IPN and Trillion Poker - Casino Meister forum
 

Woman withdraws claim to $1.2m Pokerstars winnings - IOM Today
TheV0id Drops Case Against PokerStars
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Teltscher
PokerStars Disqualifies TheV0id
 

Additional headlines
Golden Nugget to Host 2009 Season of NBC's Poker After Dark
Filipino Poker Tour charity event raises P1M
Fire at Hobart casino building
WPT Enterprises, Inc. Receives Nasdaq Staff Determination Letter Regarding Minimum Bid Price
 

BRUSSELS - Expatica/De Tijd
Belgian casinos post record turnover of EUR 115m

SAIPAN, C.N.M.I. - Marianas Variety & Saipan Tribune
Tinian casino developer wants landfill moved
World-renowned architect designs new Tinian resort
www.tiniangamingcommission.com
 

FT.LAUDERSALE - Sun-Sentinel
Gambling ship down on its luck

"An international crew of 170 is marooned at a berth in Port Everglades aboard the financially foundering SeaEscape gambling ship."

www.seaescape.com
 

PORT OF SPAIN - Yahoo/Business Wire
Frederick street casino robbed - Play 2 Win operated by Tilley Entertainment.
www.tilleyent.com

DUBAI - Variety & ComingSoon.net
Trio rolls dice on casino pic
The Story of Vegas' Moulin Rouge
www.moulinrougemuseum.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulin_Rouge_Hotel
www.flickr.com/photos/roadsidepictures/1384153923/

MACAU. - Wall Street Journal
Casino King Takes Gamble To Fend Off Macau Rivals
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Lisboa,_Macau

QUEBEC - HealthZone.ca/Toronto Star & Canadian Press
Gambling addicts sue Loto-Québec
Class-action lawsuit claims Loto-Quebec downplayed dangers of VLTs
http://lotoquebec.com/corporatif/nav/accueil

HONG KONG - Yahoo/Business Wire
Amax Proposes Share Premium Cancellation
www.amaxhldg.com

LAS VEGAS - Las Vegas Sun: Liz Benston & Cincinnati Business Journal
Tropicana buyer gambled big on ’06 buy, fell hard
Bill Yung’s Tropicana loss complete
www.tropicanacasinos.com
www.columbiasussex.com
http://media.lvrj.com/images/2675530.jpg - William Yung III
 

British News
Poser over Hong Leong’s bet on UK gaming - The Edge
Hammer raider robs Jarrow bookmakers

Online & Interactive
Murders Within the Online Gambling Community Especially Brutal - Gambling911
32Red Casino celebrates its 6th Birthday

Additional headlines
Taxi hits 5 outside casino - Adelaide
First-ever European Poker Tour Awards Announced
www.europeanpokertour.com/awards/index.html
No more ‘Wheel’-ing at 2 Harrah’s properties on Strip

Wheel of Fortune machines removed from Harrah's & Bally's

SOUTH FLORIDA - Sun-Sentinel
Casino ships face long odds

With the closure of SeaEscape's operations for the first time in 21 years there will be no casino boat with that name sailing out of Port Everglades.

www.seaescape.com

MONACO - The Independent
From London and Paris to Marrakesh, Monaco looks for windows on the world

"SBM has a monopoly concession to run Monaco's casinos until 2027. It owns five, as well as four hotels, 32 restaurants, an 18-hole golf course, an opera house and several nightclubs, including Jimmy'z"

www.sbm.mc

PENNSYLVANIA - Morning Call & Erie Times-News/AP
Gaming board backed gambler, report shows - Don Barden.
Ground broken for North Side casino - December 2007.
State plagued by casino problems
Pa. regulators still feel heat for casino troubles
State plagued b

KUNMING, CHINA - Shanghai Daily
Massive online gambling trial opens in Kunming

MACAU - Macau Daily Times
Local gaming staff promotion plans to be submitted on Monday: Tam
Gaming inspection chief clarifies Casino Lisboa's concession price
Crown Macau's improved performance lifts Melco's earnings
Police nab dealer for stealing HK$300,000 chips

MATTHEWS, N.C. - Yahoo/Business Wire
PokerPro Receives Authorization for Field Trial in Nevada
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=PTEK

NEW YORK - Yahoo/AP
Melco Crown shares slip after prior day's surge
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=MPEL
 

British News
Be on GMTV - Addicted to gambling
Web gambling scam clue to murders of Chinese pair
Brigg betting shop manager stole £3,000 from employer
 

Around the  U.S.
Casino slot revenue dips; state gets $37M - Connecticut
Slot revenue dips at both Conn. casinos - Connecticut

"At Mohegan Sun, slots slipped about 14.6%. That was down $16.1 million from July 2007."

Kan. gaming panel to review possible violations
Off-duty officer returns fire after brawl outside KC casino
Alleged gambling house raided, shut down - Tennessee
Single digit sparks suit between casino, businessman - Toll free number dispute.
Lawsuit would block measure to cap Missouri casinos, remove loss limits
Eastside Cannery Casino & Hotel to Open August 28
www.cannerycasinos.com

Harrah's PE purchase
Apollo and TPG hit by $600m Harrah's writedown - Daily Telegraph
Harrah’s investment weighs on Apollo fund - FT.com
Harrah’s accepts $17.1bn buy-out offer - FT.com. December 2006.
 

LAS VEGAS - Reuters
Elad postpones Las Vegas project, loan repayment
www.eladgroup.com
www.eladproperties.com
www.idb.co.il
 

British News
Chinese student brutally murdered in flat 'may have been involved in internet football betting scam'
Betting scam linked to Chinese couple murder - Yahoo/AFP
 

BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - Xinhua
Colombian gambling houses allegedly bombed by FARC
www.apuestasochoa.com.co

SWEDEN & SERBIA - The Local
Gambling baron faces new tax crime charges

LAS VEGAS - Yahoo/PRNewswire
Gaming Partners International Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter and First Six Months of 2008
www.gpigaming.com
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=GPIC

LAS VEGAS - Yahoo/PRNewswire
The Majestic Star Casino, LLC Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results
www.majesticstar.com

TAIWAN - The China Post
Liu calls for casino gambling legalization
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pescadores

ALBERTA - CNW Telbec
Gamehost Income Fund - Reports 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results
www.gamehost.ca
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=GH-UN.TO
 

Additional headlines
Rescue of troubled Pittsburgh casino gets Pa.'s OK