Get real on web gambling
Kansas City Star, MO
Rick’s Gambling & Tourism column in today’s Star Business Weekly looks at the US’s untenable position in the worldwide on-line gambling industry. …
State cracks down on Net gambling
Kentucky.com, KY
By Jack Brammer FRANKFORT — Kentucky is commandeering 141 domain names of Internet gambling sites in [...]

Excalibur
3850 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

Number of rooms
3,991

Theme
Medieval / Camelot

Gaming space
100,000 ft² (9,290 m²)

Permanent show(s)
Tournament of Kings
Thunder Down Under
Anthony Cools

Signature attraction(s)
Merlin vs. Dragon battle

Notable restaurant(s)
The Steakhouse at Camelot
Sir Galahad’s Prime Rib House
Regale Italian Eatery

Owner
MGM Mirage

Date opened
June 19, 1990

Casino type
Land

Major renovation(s)
N/A

Previous name(s)
Xanadu project (never built)

Casino website
excalibur.com

The Excalibur Hotel/Casino is a hotel and [...]

US gambling revenue dropped  15% in May. In Las Vegas, the percentage is 16.4%. As for Atlantic City, the casinos gambling revenue down 11% in June, comparing with the same month of the last year (a single casino shows an increase in revenue, Harrah’s Resort Casino). In Illinois, gambling revenue was [...]

Binion’s Gambling Hall and Hotel
128 E. Fremont Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

Number of rooms
366

Theme
Vintage Las Vegas

Gaming space

Permanent show(s)
No showroom

Signature attraction(s)
World Series of Poker
(1970-2004; 2005 final tables)

Notable restaurant(s)
Binion’s Ranch Steakhouse

Owner
MTR Gaming Group

Date opened

Casino type
Land-Based

Major renovation(s)

Previous name(s)
Eldorado Club
The Mint Las Vegas
Binion’s Horseshoe

Casino website
http://www.binions.com

Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel is a hotel and casino located in downtown [...]

The Howard Hughes Corporation is a major real estate development and management company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, which was founded by Howard Hughes. Later sold to the Rouse Company, it is now a subsidiary of General Growth Properties.
History
Formation as Summa Corporation
Originally known as Summa Corporation, Howard Hughes Corp. was formed [...]

Betfair

Type
Betting exchange

Genre
Online gambling

Founded
2000

Founder
Andrew Black and Edward Wray

Headquarters
London, United Kingdom

Website
http://www.betfair.com/

Betfair is the world’s largest Internet betting exchange. The company is based in Hammersmith in West London, England.
Since Betfair was launched in June 2000 it has become the largest online betting company in the UK and the largest bet exchange in the world. [...]

Golden Nugget Companies Inc. was formed by Steve Wynn in 1973. The company was created after Wynn acquired majority control of the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company ceased to exist after it constructed The Mirage in 1989. At that time, the name was changed to Mirage Resorts, Inc.
The company [...]

For immediate release
Johan Kinnander has been appointed board member in the European internet gaming company Betsafe.com
Johan Kinnander, who is CEO at Glife AB, one of Sweden’s leading online social networks, has extensive experience of online marketing, especially from his time as CEO at Google in Scandinavia and AD Pepper Media. He has [...]

Queenco Leisure International (QLI) has finalised the terms of an agreement with Constanta Municipality, Romania, granting the QLI concession rights over a historic building in the city, which the company intends to renovate and operate, Casino Constanta.
The agreement is for an initial period of 49 years, but grants QLI the option [...]

$4.5 billion Canadian investment in casino-resort project (”Ho Tram“) in the South of the Vietnam, the theme highlighting the lush natural beauty of the area while showcasing Vietnamese and Asian culture.
The most important investors in this project are Asian Coast Development Ltd. from Toronto and Harbinger Capital LLC [...]