2008 April 22 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Shares of casino operators with properties in Macau climbed Tuesday after the Chinese enclave’s leader said it would place a hold on new gambling licenses.

By Bingo FavelaEl Paso TimesYsleta was four outs away from losing its first-place tie with Riverside in District 2-4A after facing a 4-3 deficit against Horizon in the bottom of the sixth inning

April 23 (Bloomberg) — Macau’s government will stop approving new casino licenses to slow a gaming explosion that threatens the city’s social development, the chief executive said.

Thu, Apr 17, 2008 (2 a.m.) The state Gaming Control Board is investigating an incident at Harrahs sports book on the Strip detailed in this column last week.

Except for the existing casino projects, the government of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) will neither grant any new gaming concession or sub-concession nor approve any land for the building of new casinos in the near future, sai …

The Salvation Army is so alarmed about the social devastation caused by pokie machines it has decided to reject all funds from the gambling industry.

The Problem Gambling Foundation is challenging Skycity to return stolen money spent at their casino.

Shares of casino operators with properties in Macau climbed Tuesday after the Chinese enclave’s leader said it will place a hold on new gambling licenses. Edmund Ho told Chinese lawmakers that no casino concessions or sub-concessions would be issued in the foreseeable future. The government also will not approve any new applications from the territory’s 28 casinos for additional gambling tables …

PROVIDENCE — Debate on a 24-hour gambling bill was postponed again Tuesday at the General Assembly. The bill would allow Twin River in Lincoln and Newport Grand to offer 24-hour gambling on weekends and days before holidays.