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nternational News Brief: Israel’s Supervisor of Banks Yoav Lehman will require the banks to report cash transactions larger than NIS 50,000. This is intended to help identify money from criminal activity such as gambling and prostitution.

nternational News Brief: Councilors who voted for the casino measure here sought to clear issues relative to their approval of controversial gaming complex.

International News Brief: The Baguio-Benguet Vicariate has requested Dawn Mass participants to offer a special prayer that members of the City Council would be enlightened enough to recall a resolution favoring the proposed operation of a casino inside Camp John Hay.

International News Brief: The Philippine National Police reminded provincial directors of their duty to stop illegal gambling activities in their respective areas of jurisdiction or face relief.

BetWWTS.com today further expanded its reach into the burgeoning Asian gaming market by launching both Simplified and Traditional Chinese versions of the company's online sports book.

At the Governor's Conference on Tourism, Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt spent most of her speech touting the potential of the huge possibilities of China.

International News Brief: Galaxy Resort and Casino, one of the newest entrants into Macao's hospitality and gaming industry, unveiled here on Wednesday a $1.1-billion plan for building casinos and hotels in Macao.

International News Brief: The Macao Lottery Co. Ltd has become the first sports lottery operator in the world to obtain an accreditation on the safety management of information from the British Standard Institute.

International News Brief: Macau's gross domestic produce rises 24.6 per cent in third quarter, namely thanks to strong growth in gaming revenue and gross fixed capital formation.

International News Brief: According to Business Data Israel, casinos will generate NIS 117-150 million in state revenues and save $150 million in foreign currency per year.

International News Brief: A chronic gambler in China saved his marriage by chopping off his finger with a kitchen knife, a news report said on Tuesday.

International News Brief: The Baguio City Regional Trial Court dismissed a petition to stop the implementation of a city council resolution allowing the establishment and operation of a casino inside the Camp John Hay military reservation.

International News Brief: The Campaign for Popular Democracy yesterday blasted the government's proposal to open casinos in the kingdom, saying it was contrary to Buddhism and a threat to society.

International News Tens of thousands of visitors are expected for the annual Macau Grand Prix. And when they arrive they will see two huge casino developments taking shape along the harbour front.

International News Brief: Since Saddam Husein was overthrown in April cockfighting has become more popular than ever and diehard fans are enjoying the right to openly play the odds as roosters fight to the death.

International News Brief: Economist Sangsit Piriyarangsan has warned the government against rushing into its proposed casino and entertainment complex.

International News Brief: The government will hold a referendum to test public sentiment on legalising casinos and will shelve the plan if support is low, said Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

International News Brief: Random tax checks of people on a list of 600 underground lottery operators start next week.

International News Brief: People from the north, east and south of the country will be asked early next year to vote on whether they want the government to legalise casinos, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said yesterday.

International News Brief: Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has ordered his deputies Visanu Krue-ngarm and Pokin Polakul to arrange public hearings and a study into the feasibility of setting up an entertainment complex which includes a casino.