Archive for August, 2006

Harrah’s Plans London Clubs Purchase

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Harrah’s is looking across the pond for its latest acquisition. With a burgeoning casino market in the United Kingdom, the purchase of an existing casino operator will give the ubiquitous gaming company a leg-up on the competition.

Governor Schwarzenegger Expands CA Gaming

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

In a deal signed this week, the Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger is giving several Native American tribes permission to expand California casino gaming. The new deals with two tribes will quadruple the number of slot machines are each allowed to operate while also upping the state’s share of the profits.

Controlling Gambling Addictions

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

For thousands of people from all over the world gambling is a way for them to have fun, while also relaxing bit. And of course gambling can also pay off in a monetary way as well.

Bankers Fighting Against Online Gambling Bill

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), a leading trade group in Washington D.C., is fighting against the proposed law that would block electronic transfers between U.S. gamblers and Internet casinos, Onlinecasinocrawler.com has learned.

Winners of Reality TV Shows on Wagering

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

Online sports gaming is no longer limited to picking the winner of the NCAA tournament, or the probable champions of the NFL and NBA.

Kerzner International (NYSE:KZL) Private

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Luxury hotel and casino company Kerzner International (NYSE:KZL) is going private. In a deal approved this week by shareholders, the acquisition of the company is going to an investor group led by the Company’s Chairman of the Board, and Butch Kerzner, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

Merger Online Casino Entrepreneurs

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Merger frenzy is emerging in the online casino industry, analysts said, as online casinos acquire European operations to diversify their sources of revenue, and reduce their reliance on U.S. revenues.

Las Vegas Marriage

Monday, August 28th, 2006

LAS VEGAS - If Britney Spears ever dumps K-Fed and find herself ready to jump into another impetuous midnight marriage, she might just have to wait till the next morning. In a cost cutting measure,

Vegas Building Boom

Friday, August 25th, 2006

LAS VEGAS — Casino resort developers are continuing to ratchet up the stakes in a furious game of one-upsmanship with a bevy of new projects that will bring the most expensive resorts ever conceived to the Strip. There is more than $30 billion in projects under construction right now and dozens more on the drawing board.

Playing with Online Casinos??

Friday, August 25th, 2006

With the implosion of Betonsports.com (BOS) for American customers almost complete, lots of online gamblers are wondering if they should continue playing with online casinos.