Hawaii to gamble?
Posted on Wed Feb 24 09:43:00 GMT 2010 at Wed Feb 24 09:43:00 GMT 2010 by Carl Barnett
Back in the late 20th Century, a TV show called Hawaii Five ‘0 was all the rage. It had great scenery, a handsome lead actor, and about as much fun as you would want from a cop show.
Hawaii is a fun place, but up until now this fun has not included ...
Two dollars. A new low?
Posted on Wed Feb 24 09:41:00 GMT 2010 at Wed Feb 24 09:41:00 GMT 2010 by Carl Barnett
So a casino in Atlantic City is offering the first $2 Blackjack game.
This is an interesting point in gambling history, because Atlantic City has a great amount of back-story. It is a gambling and fun hotspot, has been for years. If that gambling an...
No money? Gamble...
Posted on Wed Feb 24 09:40:00 GMT 2010 at Wed Feb 24 09:40:00 GMT 2010 by Carl Barnett
As if things could not get any worse for UK residents faced with the worst recession in history, it’s turning them to gambling.
A recent study by the charity Credit Action has shown that one in ten of UK residents are gambling now. And this gambling...
From Vegas to Pennsylvania
Posted on Tue Feb 23 09:32:00 GMT 2010 at Tue Feb 23 09:32:00 GMT 2010 by Carl Barnett
It used to be such a proud place.
Bugsy Siegel made casinos here, as did the mob, all over the place and in general. However, Las Vegas is losing its grip on the casino market, to the extent that it is now being surpassed by places like Macau when i...
In Florida, money talks
Posted on Tue Feb 23 09:31:00 GMT 2010 at Tue Feb 23 09:31:00 GMT 2010 by Carl Barnett
Florida lobbyists are spending a ton of money trying to make their lawmakers agree to better conditions for their businesses. This means agreeing to casino expansion, as well as restricting the competitors of casino operators who have established the...
Cambodia gets a casino
Posted on Tue Feb 23 09:31:00 GMT 2010 at Tue Feb 23 09:31:00 GMT 2010 by Carl Barnett
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the furthest flung places on the planet creating and running casinos, but the news that Cambodia is to receive its first facility is a little jarring. The atrocities and the sheer bad press that the government h...
Beshear cannot get lawmakers to agree with him on casinos
Posted on Tue Feb 23 09:30:00 GMT 2010 at Tue Feb 23 09:30:00 GMT 2010 by Carl Barnett
Kentucky Governor Ken Beshear has been trying his utmost to get the lawmakers in his state to allow for gambling to be expanded. They are not biting, and one of them has taken a pot shot back at the Governor, accusing him of capitalising on the probl...
Estonian online casinos need to move quickly
Posted on Fri Feb 19 11:39:00 GMT 2010 at Fri Feb 19 11:39:00 GMT 2010 by Carl Barnett
More great news from the world of online casinos, as we hear that Estonia has not only managed to begin the process of legalising online gambling, but has also got its first site up and running within a month of legalisation being announced. This is ...
Melco loses out on ambitious Trinity deal
Posted on Fri Feb 19 11:41:00 GMT 2010 at Fri Feb 19 11:41:00 GMT 2010 by Carl Barnett
The company Melco is not to build the Trinity casino after all. The casino complex, which was expected this year, is a dead duck, with both parties in the Melco joint venture unable to find a way to continue with the project.
The complex, which was ...
Want to gamble online? Just find a Mountie
Posted on Thu Feb 18 17:01:00 GMT 2010 at Thu Feb 18 17:01:00 GMT 2010 by Carl Barnett
The Canadians are not known for their love of gambling; well the government are not, anyway. Since the 1800s, Canadian people have had it hard when it comes to cards, Blackjack, and any other game that involves gambling or placing a wager on an outco...
Obama to hit Vegas for good times...not
Posted on Thu Feb 18 17:00:00 GMT 2010 at Thu Feb 18 17:00:00 GMT 2010 by Carl Barnett
President Obama is set to visit Las Vegas, but don’t expect any major high-rolling behaviour from the history-making premier. Instead, Obama is due to drop into the city to raise funds for his party. This is coming, however, at a particularly testy t...
Widerstrom to boost PartyGaming?
Posted on Wed Feb 17 11:15:00 GMT 2010 at Wed Feb 17 11:15:00 GMT 2010 by Carl Barnett
PartyGaming has stepped up their own game by adding a new executive to their roster. Per Widerstrom will be the new Chief Operating Officer for the online gaming giant, which includes FoxyBingo and PartyPoker among its titles. This is all well and go...
Secure online payments getting closer
Posted on Wed Feb 17 11:13:00 GMT 2010 at Wed Feb 17 11:13:00 GMT 2010 by Carl Barnett
A team of MasterCard executives have jumped ship and created a new payment system, one which should make it easier for online casino operators to facilitate payments for their services. The company that the MasterCard executives created, Secure Tradi...
Online gambling is good for your health
Posted on Tue Feb 16 16:08:00 GMT 2010 at Tue Feb 16 16:08:00 GMT 2010 by Carl Barnett
The recent study of 1000 elderly people that found their intellect was stimulated when they played on online gambling sites proves a major point. These things are not just out to get your money. The majority of the online gambling sites that are out ...
Not yet a white elephant
Posted on Tue Feb 16 16:09:00 GMT 2010 at Tue Feb 16 16:09:00 GMT 2010 by Carl Barnett
Deutsche Bank decided to take up a casino development on Las Vegas' strip, which was theirs after a foreclosure, and it is now causing them a world of headaches. The Cosmopolitan resort sounds like a great idea, with acres of space to play in (8.5, t...
Genting Casino Awarded Gaming License For Sentosa Island By The Singaporean Government
Posted on Mon Feb 15 15:07:00 GMT 2010 at Mon Feb 15 15:07:00 GMT 2010 by Carl Barnett
The Singaporean government has announced today that it has granted a license to Malaysia's Genting Group, Asia’s largest casino operator, to operate the casino at Resorts World at Sentosa. This license represents the final piece of a multi-billion ji...
Resorts World Casino – Wins All Rounds for Job Creation and Tourism on Santosa island, Singapore
Posted on Mon Feb 15 15:08:00 GMT 2010 at Mon Feb 15 15:08:00 GMT 2010 by Carl Barnett
The world-class entertainment resort on Santosa Island in Singapore will provide a massive boost for the local economy by creating approximately 45,000 new jobs. In addition, it will introduce many new career opportunities in the entertainment, leis...
The World’s Newest Casino Dazzles With Astounding Art & Fabulous Food…But No Gaming Yet
Posted on Thu Feb 04 14:08:00 GMT 2010 at Thu Feb 04 14:08:00 GMT 2010 by Carl Barnett
Despite the lack of a gaming licence, Resorts World Casino in Singapore is already dazzling spectators across the globe. Situated in Santosa island’s exclusive Crockfords Tower hotel, the world’s newest casino is owned and operated by Asia’s largest...
A Roaring Success - Singapore’s Resort World Sentosa Hotels Open in the Year of the Tiger
Posted on Thu Feb 04 14:05:00 GMT 2010 at Thu Feb 04 14:05:00 GMT 2010 by Carl Barnett
The opening of Resort World Sentosa, Singapore’s world-class entertainment resort which includes the state-of-the-art casino from The Genting Group, has been eagerly awaited around the globe. In addition to the 10 restaurants and lounges that opened...
Genting Singapore PLC Set to Open the Doors at Singapore’s First Legal Casino
Posted on Thu Feb 04 09:08:00 GMT 2010 at Thu Feb 04 09:08:00 GMT 2010 by Andy Banks
The cosmopolitan lifestyle for many Singaporeans is now cemented in reality, as multi-billion casino company Genting Singapore Plc is ready to unlock the doors at Singapore’s first legal casino, Resort Word Sentosa, just as soon as the city state’s g...
The Genting Group and Universal Announce State-of-the-Art Resort in Southeast Asia
Posted on Thu Feb 04 08:19:00 GMT 2010 at Thu Feb 04 08:19:00 GMT 2010 by Andy Banks
The Genting Group, the multibillion-dollar casino operator, is set to launch its way into the history books in Singapore. Together with Universal Parks & Resorts (Universal), Genting successfully obtained permission for a world-leading integrated en...
