Archives for May 2008
Philippines: Gambling nuns upset bishops in Philippines
Conservative Roman Catholic bishops in the Philippines were not amused when three nuns were photographed playing slot machines and blackjack at a gaming fair in Manila.
The church, which frowns on all forms of gambling, launched an inquiry and says the nuns could face sanctions from the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines if found to […]
Nepal: Casino king gets marching orders
A New Delhi chartered accountant who became known as Nepal’s casino king after establishing a network of seven casinos here has been given marching orders after incurring the displeasure of the royal family, a report said.
Rakesh Wadhwa, who became a legend after teaming up with American expatriate RD Tuttle and enjoyed a monopoly in Nepal’s […]
Harrah’s accepts $17.1 billion bid
The board of the world’s largest casino operator, Harrah’s Entertainment Inc., has accepted a $17.1 billion buyout bid from private equity groups Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group.
The $90-per-share deal announced yesterday is still subject to shareholder approval and a regulatory process that could take a year or more.
It marks an end to more than […]
Uganda: Soccer Fans Make Billions in Bets
IF Ugandan soccer fans are cheering more loudly these days as English Premiership teams play, it may not entirely be over the scores.
The fellows you find cursing may actually be supporters of the winning team. For the reactions at the scores these days have a lot to do with the millions, perhaps billions of shillings […]
Unhygenic
A Kentucky man who was playing slot machines at the Caesars Indiana casino claims he sat in a chair soaked with urine left by a gambler who had just exited the seat.
Floyd Kibiloski, 60, of Fern Creek, Ky., filed a complaint with the Indiana Gaming Commission, saying a woman who had been playing the slot […]
Pope’s car
A 1999 metallic gray Volkswagen Golf believed to once belong to the Pope went up for sale on eBay, but the auction ended on Saturday without a winner. For the second time in two years, eBay hosted an auction for a car said to be Pope Benedict XVI’s old hatchback. Though bids surpassed $204,000, a […]
Kansas City: Man fleeing security drowns in moat
A man fleeing security drowned early yesterday after he leaped over a railing into a moat surrounding a casino, authorities said. Police said the man ran away while being questioned about a fake identification card at the Isle of Capri casino.
Authorities were called around 12:30 am and firefighters recovered the man’s body about 45 minutes […]
Uganda: Casinos Drive Urban Lifestyle
A few years ago three Casinos opened with much vigour and promise but closed a few months after commencing operations.
For some of those at the higher end of income, a casino is an ideal place to pass time and do, casually, what one would normally do in their carpeted offices - meetings.
Although the casino, as […]
Lawyer convicted for killing casino heiress
One of France’s longest-running murder cases came to a dramatic close yesterday when a 69 year-old lawyer was convicted of killing the heiress to a Riviera casino fortune exactly 30 years ago. An appeals court in the southern town of Aix-en-Provence jailed Jean-Maurice Agnelet for 20 years for the premeditated murder of Agnes Le Roux, […]
Russia: Vladivostok City limits gambling
Thirty eight Russian regions have prohibited all gambling activities since Sunday when the new federal law restricting gambling in the country came into effect. The Primorye region, which is in the list of four gambling zones to be left in Russia by July of 2009, has not entirely banned gambling but has introduced considerable restrictions.
The […]