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Casino Constanta redivivus

Posted by Nicolae on May 29th, 2008 under Casinos, Companies, Gambling industry, Investments, Romania
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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 [...]

Bank manager, suicide for gambling

Posted by Nicolae on January 11th, 2008 under Casinos, Gambling addiction, Romania
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Robert Catalin Pascu, the manager of a Bancpost bank agency in Bucharest, Romania, tried to suicide a on January 4th, because he lost about $120,000 at several casinos (about $60,000 at the Marriott Hotel casino). He tried first to hang up but after he failed, he plunged from the [...]