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Tuesday, 30th September

LAS VEGAS & MEXICO - Yahoo/AP & PRNewswire

Bally signs exclusive deal with Mexico's Pringsa

Bally Technologies Announces Deal to Be Exclusive Casino Management Systems Provider to Pringsa Corporation

www.cirsa.com

Cirsa Gaming Corporation S.A.

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

CUMBRIA - Daily Mail
I screamed so loudly my dog bit me on the bottom, says gap-year girl who won £7million on lottery - Lucky dog !

SINGAPORE - Channel News Asia
29,000 people to be automatically banned from Singapore's casinos
www.ncpg.org.sg - National Council on Problem Gambling

ILLINOIS - Crains Chicago Business
Casino fined $800K for marketing violations

146 individuals who had excluded themselves from Illinois casinos received promotional mailings from the Hollywood Casino in Aurora.

www.hollywoodcasinoaurora.com
www.pngaming.com

MANILA & SEOUL - Yahoo Canad/AFP
Manila-based online gambling site busted: SKorean officials

U.S. financial crisis
Casino operators fall as House rejects bailout

Las Vegas Sands has now fallen from $144 to $33 in just 11 months. MGM Mirage is down from the mid 90's to $26 over the same period.

USCasinoOperators_290908.gif - Yahoo Finance screen grabs
USCasinoSuppliers_290908.gif

Absoute Poker/Ultimate Bet Scam
Aussie exposes online poker rip-off
Poker site cheating plot a high-stakes whodunit
Russ Hamilton Reportedly Behind UltimateBet Cheating Scam - CardPlayer.com
World Series of Poker Winner Russ Hamilton UltimateBet Poker Cheat
60 Minutes Story on Ultimate Bet Scandal May Air October 26th
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/29/news-views-gossip/ub-scandal-sticky-251207
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UltimateBet
www.kahnawake.com/gamingcommission

British News
World Series Of Poker Europe Update: Day 9 - Card Player
World Series Of Poker Europe Update: Day 10 - Card Player

Amazingly the top 5 chip counts, and 7 of the top 10 are from the U.S.

Betting corruption inquiry begins
Inspired secures major contract to supply virtual sports system to Stanleybet

Additional headlines
Tropicana Entertainment raises red flags about Cordish offer to buy Atlantic City casino
When the mob ruled Florida - Herald Tribune
Crown penthouses to get gambling-room makeover
Strip Poker: Wynn Starts New Daily Tournament Schedule

Monday, 29th September

MACAU - Xinhua

Average earnings for Macao's gaming employees rise 7.4% in June

"Results of an official survey released on Monday showed that average earnings (excluding bonuses and allowances) for full-time employees in Macao's gaming Industry rose by 7.4% year-on-year to 15,565 patacas (1,946 U.S. dollars) in June this year."

SPAIN - Yahoo/Reuters & Expansion.com
Codere core shareholders say could sell stake
La familia Martínez Sampedro estudia poner en venta Codere
http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=CDR.MC
www.codere.com
www.codere.com/section.aspx?sectionId=91&language=en

LAS VEGAS - Yahoo/Business Wire
Progressive Gaming Streamlines Operating Structure with a Focus on Customer Service and Cash Flow
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=PGICD

ATLANTIC CITY - Yahoo/AP
Skyscraper key to Trump plan in Atlantic City
www.trumpcasinos.com
www.flickr.com/photos/stevenmaciejewski/2742524140/

British News
Jail For Gang Who Mugged Casino High Rollers

"The brutal thugs, all Kurdish asylum seekers from northern Iraq claiming benefits, preyed on middle-aged businessmen they had spotted cashing in their winnings at top London casinos in the early hours of the morning."

House prices fall 6.2% y/y in September - Reuters
Praesepe swings to H1 loss on one off charges
www.praesepeplc.com

KOREA & PHILIPPINES - Donga.com
Major Gambling Ring Busted

"To show online participants that the webcast gambling was live, the ring featured CNN in the corner of its online coverage."

ATHENS & HONG KONG - H.K. Standard & Interactive Investor
Greek lottery firm buys into Melco unit
Greece's Intralot acquires 20.6 pct of Melco LottVentures for €27.4m
www.melcolottventures.com.hk
www.intralot.com
http://au.finance.yahoo.com/q?s=8198.HK

BARCELONA - Gambling911, Online-Casinos.com & 4Flush.com
CAP Poker Tournament Raided by Police in Barcelona
Spanish cops bust affiliate Pokerheads
Poker Affiliate Tournament in Barcelona Shut Down by Police
www.capeuro.com

LONDON
World Series Of Poker Europe Update: Day 8 - Card Player
WSOP Europe Main Event No-Limit Texas Hold'em (Event 4) - WSOPE
www.thecasinolsq.com

NEVADA - Las Vegas Sun
Casinos split with other Nev. businesses on taxes

Additional headlines
Renovation of the Hotel Carrasco in Montevideo.
Hotel Casino Carrasco (Montevideo Uruguay) - Quality presentation.
Hotel Carrasco
www.panoramio.com/photo/3449767 - 1989
www.flickr.com/search/?q=casino+carrasco

John McCain's gambling habit could alienate Christian Republicans
Nearly half of all Hong Kong women are gamblers, survey finds

Saturday & Sunday 27th & 28th September

LAS VEGAS - In Business Las Vegas

Existing homes fall to $200k

"The median price of existing homes sold in August was $200,000, a $10,000 drop compared with July. Since February 2007, existing-home prices have fallen more than 30 percent."

Foreclosure surge nearing an end?

"Foreclosures have been driving the Las Vegas housing market for the past two years and put a spotlight on the state ranked No. 1 in the country in filings in 2007 and 2008."

U.S. POLITICS - New York Times
McCain forged close ties to Las Vegas, tribal casinos
"Rollin' Dem Bones" With John McCain

POKER - Card Player
2008 WSOP EUROPE - LONDON

MIAMI - Miami Herald
Miami Beach Fontainebleau might have gambling on its mind

DUBLIN - Irish Times
Desmond's private gambling club reports €1.7m loss
www.sportingemporium.com

CANADA - Canada.com/Vancouver Sun
Canadians lost $13.6 billion to gambling in 2007
Alberta gamblers biggest spenders in Canada
www.statcan.ca - Statistics Canada

KENTUCKY - Louisville Courier-Journal & Poker News Daily
Judge rejects Ky. bid to claim illegal Web casinos
Internet Gambling Sites Develop Kentucky Backup Plans

IOWA - Yahoo/PRNewswire
PokerTek Selected as Exclusive Supplier of Automated Poker Tables for Ameristar Casinos, Inc. and Installs at First Property in Iowa
www.pokertek.com

PHILIPPINES - Warsaw Business Journal
Slot machine supplier’s right to sue challenged
www.wlgaming.com - Waz Lian Gaming
www.rajahparkhotel.com - Cebu

SPORTS BETTING - FT.com
Uefa unit to crack down on football betting
Special unit to tackle corruption
UEFA Cup to become UEFA Europa League
UEFA approves 24-team EURO from 2016