Way open for Bwin following German court decision

The way appears to be open for a resumption of online gambling activities in the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg by Vienna listed gambling group Bwin, following a favourable judicial ruling this week, reports the Stuttgarter Nachrichten publication.

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Wed, January 16th, 2008

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    1970: Binion's Horseshoe casino hosts the first World Series of Poker.
    1971: Female card dealers begin working on the Strip for the first time.
  • The brand new resort, Wynn Las Vegas recently opened on the Las Vegas Strip. At a cost of approximately $2.7 billion, the Wynn Las Vegas features 2,700 guestrooms and suites, casino (table games, over 1900 slots/video poker machines, poker room with race and sports book), several restaurants, a night club, golf, a shopping esplanade and a show called Le Reve.
  • 1973: The MGM Grand opens on the Strip, becoming the world's largest hotel.
    1989: One of Vegas's most extravag-ant hotels opens. Steve Wynn's Mirage resort features a man-made volcano and over 3,000 rooms. Siegfried and Roy sign a $57 million, five-year contract to provide entertainment at the hotel.
  • In 1973, the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling was created to study gambling in the United States.