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International News Brief: Prosecutors are questioning two former officials from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism over suspicions that they took bribes from a company issuing state-licensed vouchers used for payouts at video game arcades.

PacificNet Games Limited has been selected by Holiday Inn Macau Casino to provide multi-player electronic gaming machines.

Steve Wynn was feeling very good about Wynn Resorts when Jeff Simpson met with him last week at Wynn Las Vegas.

International News Brief: James Packer's Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd is facing an uphill battle to win the right to Singapore's second casino.

International News Brief: Kerzner International Ltd, one of three bidders for Singapore's second casino-resort, said it would fund the US$3.4 billion proposal through debt and equity if it wins the concession.

International News Brief: James Packer's $4.7 billion Singapore casino bid is offering to set up a soccer school run by football star Pele, and to create a reef designed by the grandson of Jacques Cousteau.

International News Brief: Minister of Culture and Tourism Kim Myung-gon Friday said that the government will ban video game arcades from using gift certificates for payouts in April next year as part of the efforts to eradicate illegal gambling.

International News Brief: The South Korea’s Board of Audit and Inspection has forwarded to the prosecution a list of 36 people, including former and incumbent government officials, who it said are involved in the video arcade gambling machine scandal.

International News Brief: National Legislative Assembly member Chamlong Srimuang handed a letter to Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont this afternoon, asking him to slow down the process to make two- and three-digit lottery operations lawful.

International News Brief: The local government has refused to consider building a casino anywhere in Hong Kong, siding with majorities in both the functional and geographical constituencies in the Legislative Council.

International News Brief: The Bangkok police raided a TV production house opposite the Crime Suppression Police headquarters, which doubled as a gambling den for internet baccarat players.

International News Brief: Four former employees of an affiliate of Yamato Transport Co., a major delivery company, have been arrested on suspicion of gambling on professional baseball games at their offices, police said.

International News Brief: Governor Sutiyoso has dismissed the idea of legalizing gambling in Kepulauan Seribu regency, a concept rekindled from the 1960s administration of former governor Ali Sadikin, which is currently being floated at the City Council.

A new Morton's Steakhouse fine- dining restaurant will be opening in the Macau Venetian Casino Resort.

Karen (Hongxia) Chen, who studied English in Reno and learned to ski at Lake Tahoe, works in Beijing for the Nevada Commission on Tourism.

Las Vegas Sands" Venetian Macau will host the upcoming exhibition basketball game between the Chinese National Men's Team and the National Basketball Association Development League's Albuquerque Thunderbirds.

Progressive Gaming International Corporation has received approval for its Progressive Baccarat table game. Progressive Baccarat combines the excitement of Baccarat with the Company's progressive technology.

Wynn Resorts, Limited announced today the further expansion of Wynn Macau.

Mark Advent, the man behind the New York-New York megaresort on the Strip that helped change the face of Las Vegas, is hoping to bring some of his creativity to Singapore.

PGMI, Inc.reports the successful grand opening of the newly completed Bando store in Japan's Ibaragi Prefecture.