Hardship fuels gambling fever in Armenia
Every morning dozens of mostly elderly men and women
form a long line in the center of Yerevan in temperatures
below freezing. It is not pension benefits or relief aid that
they are waiting for. Somber and miserable, they are trying
their lack at gambling–an activity that until now was
unthinkable among that social group in Armenia.
One of the many […]
Palestinian casino open
The Oasis Casino, partially owned by an Austrian casino chain and built in the desert of Ariha Tigers, has become the first casino in the Palestinian territories.
The Oasis, housed in an European-type building, was constructed across from the Aqbat Jaber Palestinian refugee camp at a cost of $50 million.
The casino, which opened yesterday, covers five […]
Airlines, gamers up on ban lift
Shares of Singapore Airlines Ltd, Asia’s most profitable carrier, and Raffles Holdings Ltd, owner of the city’s oldest hotel, made gains after the government lifted a four-decade ban on casinos to bolster tourism.
The government will allow two casinos, in downtown Singapore and on the island of Sentosa, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday.
The […]
GrandNevada.com Launches Breakthrough Live Nude Entertainment/Casino Technology
GrandNevada.com announced that it has launched its new Live Nude Casino Technology with a FREE
Play/Educational Gambling platform and a Play for Real Money gambling platform.
Customers can now play online casino games, with real live nude dealers, and win real money!
Created and financed by 121 Gaming Inc., pioneers in the Live Entertainment and Casino industries, GrandNevada.com […]
Ready2Bet New Website Open for US Customers
Online sportsbook and casino, Ready2Bet, has announced its websites re-launch, as it is now open for business in the United States.
The newly renovated website will be operating exclusively as a private company with offices located in Costa Rica and Europe.
Since the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, financial institutions have been strongly prevented […]
Gambling
Marilyn, a 28-year-old secretary living at Port of Spain (T&T), goes to the Island Club Casino at Grand Bazaar almost every weekend.
But she only gambles on the slot machines.
“I just love pulling that lever and watching the images spin. It’s really exciting when you win a lot of coins and the machine rings and lights […]
Offline Casino Operators: We were fooled
Trinidad & Tobago: President of the Association of Members Clubs of T&T (AMC) Brian Phillip has said the association was fooled by its continued discussions with Minister in the Ministry of Finance Minister Conrad Enill into believing that there was hope for the survival of the industry.
Phillip’s comment came in the wake of Wednesday’s statement […]
Christmas in jail for woman perpetrator in casino robbery
Antigua: Bail was denied Brinette Holborough of Kentish Village who was charged with the robbery of a casino employee.
Holborough appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Maureen Payne-Hyman where she was told the court had no jurisdiction to grant bail for the offence. As a result, she will spend Christmas at Her Majesty’s Prison.
She was remanded in […]
Gettysburg casino provokes opposition
Gettysburg’s borough council voted to support a proposed slot-machine gambling parlour near the historic US Civil War battlefield in exchange for a US$1 million-per-year revenue guarantee.
The prospect of a casino just outside town and near Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsyslvania has drawn a firestorm of opposition from preservationists and some area residents.
As a result […]
Antigua: Businessman threatens to shoot casino worker
A businessman has been taken into police custody after reportedly threatening the life of a Casino employee. The man is said to have accused her of cheating, after he apparently lost a considerable sum of money at the gambling table.
The businessman, said to be in his mid 50’s, was taken into custody early yesterday morning.
The […]