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Gaming News Archives - Page 5608Illegal Gambling in Singapore?6 March 1997
Squeaky clean Singapore will have get the cane out again after an "illegal" gambling operation was raided by local police on March 1st. The operation, said by the Straits Times newspaper to be turning over some 30 million Singapore dollars (US$ about 25 million) had a central computer site in a suburban apartment and 10 selling offices throughout the Island State of Singapore.
Indians Say NO To Casino!6 March 1997
I'll bet that headline came as a surprise to you. Not the same Indians though, these are the ones that Columbus "was" looking for.
No Legal Casinos For Thailand6 March 1997
The Interior Minister of Thailand Sanoh Thienthong has been reported as saying the time was not yet right for Thailand to have legal casinos. Mr. Sanoh said there were many details that needed to be considered first and that gaining consensus from the several political parties would have to be achieved before a policy could be decided.
Casinos For Rambos6 March 1997
Two new casinos are due to commence operations in the Golden Triangle area of Burma in the first half of 97.
Operation Internet Storm28 February 1997
I have noticed in the pages of RGT an increase in activity from our friends in the legal profession. This is a positive sign for Internet gambling, since lawyers can smell money buried under wet concrete and, like Buzzards circling over a Lion kill, their interest is an indicator that something is happening.
Cambodian PM Calls for Casino Ban26 February 1997
You may soon find it a little difficult to gamble in Cambodia if co-Premier Prince Norodom Ranariddh has his way. He said he believed dozens of casinos were operating illegally in the capital and should be closed.
Try Your Fortune26 February 1997
CasinoFortune.com is a new online casino operating out of Trinidad which uses technology from the South African casino -- a program with which I am very familiar.
Check Out End 2 End26 February 1997
End 2 End, a broadband networking company which specializes in the development and delivery of entertainment-based software will be showcasing the next generation of in-room entertainment systems in Las Vegas, March 18-20.
Desperately Seeking Knowledgeable Appointee24 February 1997
The National Council on Problem Gambling called upon President William Clinton to appoint someone with expertise in problem gambling issues to the National Gaming Impact Study Commission.
Watch Out for Hot Shot Dice24 February 1997
If you're in the market for some new games, keep an eye out for several from Innovative Gaming Corporation of America.
Another Player in the InFlight Gaming World20 February 1997
Bordun Limited has agreed to purchase Aerogame Inc. of Toronto, Ontario.
VentureTech Inc. to acquire Internet Casinos Inc.20 February 1997
VentureTech Inc. and Warren Eugene's Internet Casinos Inc. have signed a letter of intent allowing VentureTech to acquire all the assets and business rights of Internet Casinos.
A Multi-player Poker Game Played 'Round the World20 February 1997
ARIES Online Games, pioneer and leading publisher of multiplayer online games, and Prodigy today announced the launching of ARIES' Online Casino (Go Online Casino), the first in a series of ARIES games the service plans to offer subscribers. Developed by Masque Publishing and offering card games such as Seven Card Stud, Texas Hold'em, and other poker classics, Online Casino lets you pull up a chair online and play realtime poker with other players worldwide.
Global Casino Opens With Million Dollar Slot Tourney17 February 1997
Interactive Gaming & Communications Corp. has been talking about opening their Global Casino for well over a year. The website, which IGC which says cost approximately $1.8 million dollars to develop, will operate through IGC's Grenadian subsidiary, Global Casinos Ltd. at the company's GambleNet Web Site
The Donald....17 February 1997
Donald J. Trump and NYT Custom Publishing, a division of The New York Times Company that produces magazines under contract, launched a new upscale lifestyle magazine distributed to guests in Trump Organization hotels, casinos and other properties. The magazine, called Trump Style, will initially be published twice a year.
See...Online gaming isn't so bad14 February 1997
In a recent issue of The Netizen-Off the Wire in HotWired, the following little tidbit shows the upside of online gaming. Calling HHH 3.0.
Oh, yeah! That Commission! Labor in the Mix of the Gaming Commission14 February 1997
According to reports from The Associated Press, the Washington establishment finally remembered they were supposed to be appointing a Federal Commission on Gambling when House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt named a union official close to the gambling industry to the national panel.
MGM in the Motor City14 February 1997
Reuters has reported that the MGM Grand Inc. may partner with several prominent local civic and business leaders to build a casino in Detroit. They are among a pack of leading gaming companies vying for the three downtown gambling licenses including Harass Entertainment Inc., Mirage Resorts Inc. and Circus-Circus Enterprises Inc.
Wayne Newton at Isle Of Capri Casino - Lake Charles14 February 1997
Casino America, Inc. will open a special events center at the Isle of Capri Casino - Lake Charles, Louisiana. Wayne Newton will perform on February 28 as the Center's first headliner. Other performers tentatively scheduled are George Jones, Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard.
Grand Casinos & Jack Nicklaus Work on Links14 February 1997
Grand Casinos has entered into an agreement with one of golf's premier course designers, Jack Nicklaus, for the design and development of an 18-hole championship golf course on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The course will be part of a major sports complex situated on a 1,750-acre site in Harrison County. The complex will be a shared access facility to service guests of both Grand Casino Gulfport and Grand Casino Biloxi.
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