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International News Brief: Beijing customs officials have seized 3,544 CDs used for international online gambling.

nternational News Brief: Provincial officials are crying foul over the use of Benguet residents as an excuse to justify the establishment of the controversial gambling casino in Camp John Hay.

International News Brief: Baguio elders, teachers and parents grounp have expressed support to the planned casino operation inside Camp John Hay amid opposition from various groups in the City.

International News Brief: China has cracked down on Chinese-invested casinos in Myanmar's Mong La, a tiny town bordering China’s Yunnan province.

International News Brief: Hundreds of pro-casino rallyists greeted President Arroyo at the Loakan Airport Wednesday afternoon in their bid to get the support of the President regarding the planned casino set up inside Camp John Hay.

International News Brief: No local residents will be allowed into the casino at Camp John Hay in Baguio City, an official of the Camp John Hay Development Corp has assured.

nternational News Brief: The Hong Kong Tourism Board has created the Equine Delight Tour to promote the island’s racing program and give visitors an opportunity to meet jockeys and some of the racehorses.

It's full steam ahead for Wynn Macau, Strip developer Steve Wynn said Monday.

International News Brief: Israel Ports Authority director general Amos Ron has ordered the Eilat Port to immediately halt all activities of the casino ships in the harbor.

International News Brief: Macau recorded 9.5 million visitor arrivals in the first 10 months, an increase of 0.5 per cent on the same period last year, according to the Macau Statistics and Census Bureau.

International News Brief: Las Vegas gaming mogul Steve Wynn said that Macau's process of legalising casino operators' right to grant credit to gamblers was `moving on very nicely.’

International News Brief: Macau International Airport Company would like to put slot machines at airport as an additional source of revenue.

International News Brief: South Korea’s President Roh Moo-hyun and his cabinet have approved a proposal authorizing foreign companies that invest $500 million in the country’s tourism industry to open a casino.

International News Brief: Baguio City councilors have given their go signal for the casino in Camp John Hay even as one of their colleagues walked out to protest the plan.

Michael R. Henderson, Creator MOON, today announced the award of the contract to create the five man made islands which will form the land for MOON.

International News Brief: The Thai Government Lottery Office said it is looking for feasible ways of launching a legal football gambling business in Thailand, aiming to eliminate illegal betting desks which are now gaining more popularity among Thai fans.

Steve Wynn and his board of directors are slated to begin a trip to Hong Kong and China today that should culminate Wednesday at a Wynn Resorts board meeting in Macau.

International News Brief: Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said today his Government would consider legalising casinos after a raid on a luxurious floating gambling den in the Gulf of Thailand last week.

International News Brief: Finance Minister Binyamin Netanyahu supports the establishment of a private casino in the southern port city of Eilat.

International News Brief: Las Vegas casino developer Steve Wynn has called for a crackdown on triad-backed loansharking business in Macau and legislation allowing casinos to reduce taxable gambling revenues, a newspaper reported Wednesday.