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International News Brief: Anand "Victor" Ramdin, a US-based Guyanese poker champion, has donated $100,000 to help Guyanaese heart patients get the treatment they need.

The news from Singapore was coming and Las Vegas Sands Corp. prepared for the worst.

International News Brief: Melco International Development, controlled by the family of casino tycoon Stanley Ho, is seeking to raise up to HK$1.2 billion through a share placement to fund a land acquisition for a casino in Macau.

The first time he saw China's planned Cotai Strip development four years ago, Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon Adelson thought the Chinese government was banishing him to som

International News Brief: Las Vegas Sands chosen to develop $3.2 Billion casino resort.

International News Brief: Thailand is going all out to stamp out illegal World Cup betting.

International News Brief: The deal as currently priced would value the two companies' Macau casino holdings at more than $5 billion.

International News Brief: Galaxy Entertainment Group opens the 21st casino in Macau.

International News Brief: PAGCOR shuts down Legenda Casino for failing to pay license fees and allowing cockfighting.

International News Brief: Schools have launched an anti-gambling initiative called HUG aimed at students.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

International News Brief: Thai police in the northern border town of Mae Sai have imposed strict measures to prevent gamblers disguised as tourists from crossing to Myanmar to gamble in its casinos during a four-day holiday which begins Thursday.

nternational News Brief: Former president Habibie has suggested the Indonesian government consider opening a casino on Batam to draw visitors to the island.

Gaming Partners International Corporation has signed a contract with Wynn Macau for the supply of gaming chips and plaques.

International News Brief: Singapore will announce the winning consortium for its first casino resort in June, the city-state"s Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang said.

In a town that thrives on size the Las Vegas civic ego may take a blow in a few years when the world's largest hotel opens in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

International News Brief: Lawrence Ho Yau-lung, the chairman and CEO of Melco International Development, is focused on expanding the gaming and entertainment business with partner

ChinaWager.com, online sports betting and wagering website that specifically caters to Asian betting communities globally, has been launched to meet the growing demand for gambling in Asia.

Steve Wynn, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Wynn Resorts, Ltd. has been honored in the "Builders and Titans" category of the publication.

nternational News Brief: Chinese police have cracked more than 350 on-line gambling cases and detained over 700 suspects so far this year, according to the Ministry of Public Security.