Macau and Cotai Macau could soon take the title of gambling capital of the world from current holder Las Vegas, after recently published statistics revealed its gaming income rose by 39 per cent last month.
According to the figures, Macau’s gaming revenue totalled $578m in September, aided by the opening of the $1.2bn Wynn Macau casino [...]

Neteller has announced that it will stay with US market even if President George Bush signs the Anti-Online Gambling Act that prohibits financial institutions from accepting transactions involving online gambling companies.“We are staying in the U.S. I don’t think we have a problem,” said Neteller Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Bruce Elliot, talking [...]

Russia’s Interior Ministry has closed the Golden Palace Weekend Casino because of suspected links to the Georgian Mafia. It is the third casino in the city, allegedly owned by the Georgian crime bosses, to be shut down this month by the ministry’s Economic Security Department, for violations of the country’s tax code.
The formal reason for [...]

Genting International said its offer for Stanley Leisure was now unconditional, after raising its stake in the UK casino operator to 69.4%. Chairman Lim Kok Thay said that the gaming group Genting was aiming to become “a global gaming firm” with the acquisition, and that it was positioning itself to take full advantage of further [...]

The Ultimate Blackjack competition will will be launched  in Aruba and runs in conjunction with the 5th edition of the popular Aruba Poker Classic.
The Ultimate Blackjack Tour (UBT) from Ultimate Bet kicked off day one of the overall event this week at the Radisson Hotel Casino in Palm Beach, Aruba and was followed on day [...]