Archives for May 2008
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 […]
Panama: $160 grand taken in casino heist
On the morning of April 23 four masked men entered the new Veneto Hotel and Casino and stole about $160,000 from its safe. It appears that the men gained access to an unmarked entrance to the casino by impersonating agents of the Gaming Control Board, put on masks before they go to where video cameras […]
Casino Raze
Gambling has always been a popular recreational pursuit in Trinidad &Tobago. Many people would go to bars regularly and place bets on card games and horse-racing.
The image of senior men sitting around an antique table playing for a couple of dollars, however, is now being overshadowed by casinos, which can be found in every corner […]
Singapore bets on casinos to lure tourists
SINGAPORE: What makes a successful tourist destination? Casinos, theme parks, and Bollywood films – or a mix of historic sites and local culture?
As Singapore reduces its dependence on electronics exports it wants to boost its tourism industry – currently about 5% of gross domestic product – and is betting on casinos and other imported entertainment […]
Antigua: Former casino workers receive over $.5 million
Some 30 former employees of Kings Casino have received severance payment totaling over $500,000.
The Antigua & Barbuda Workers Union, bargaining agents for the dismissed employees facilitated the payout at its headquarters Friday.
Industrial relations officer of the A&BWU Senator Chester Hughes explained that the severance for the former employees of the casino dates back to 1995.
“The […]
Botswana: Gambling earns govt over P9 million
The government made more than P9 million from gamblers last year, the Casino Control Board annual report ending March 2006, states. The earnings were accrued from levies and shares of entrance fees from the nine casinos operating in the country.
The overall results indicate that the gross revenue earned by all casinos for the year ended […]