2007 April 03 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 3

Macau confirmed Tuesday it had overtaken the Las Vegas Strip as the world’s biggest casino draw, saying it raked in more than seven billion dollars in 2006.

UNITED KINGDOM (PRESS RELEASE) –Think Bingo, the first and one of the most established UK online bingo sites, together with its sister bingo online sites — Bingo Scotland and Think Bingo Plus — has launched a free picture shuffle game for Easter.

AURORA, Ontario (PRESS RELEASE) — Magna Entertainment Corp. (”MEC”) (NASDAQ: MECA) - For many years, MEC, as North America’s largest owner and operator of horse racetracks, based on revenue, has observed the failing business model for horse racing in New York State, including the difficult relationship between the racetracks and the off-track betting networks operating in the State.

Elderly Macau gambling mogul Stanley Ho has been hospitalized for an injury suffered when he was undergoing a procedure to relieve constipation, Hong Kong newspapers reported Tuesday.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (PRESS RELEASE) — Ameristar Casinos, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASCA) today announced that Ray H. Neilsen has been promoted to corporate Senior Vice President. He assumes this title in addition to holding the position of Co-Chairman of the Board.

Assemblyman David Townsend has presented a bill that would legalize casino gambling in New York. “The Oneida Indian Nation’s illegal gaming compact is threatening the jobs of thousands of innocent, hard-working Central New Yorkers.

CONCORD “” Seniors who play at unlicensed senior bingo games across the state are hailing the passage last week of Senate Bill 95, which aims to lower the minimum age from 60 to 55 for such games and raise the cap on the pot from $150 to $500.

DES MOINES, Iowa An Iowa House committee has voted to end a requirement that Iowa casinos be over water. The rule goes back to the state’s first foray into…

HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - The Macau government confirmed that 2006 was a record year for gambling revenues as it revealed that casino income exceeded 7.0 bln usd last year, outpacing that of Las Vegas’ famous strip.