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International News Brief: Three of Macao's 19 casinos are ranked among 13 'hottest casinos' by the famed business magazine Forbes, local media reported Monday.

International News Brief: The consortium of MGM Mirage and CapitaLand Ltd. is leading the race to develop a casino in Singapore's downtown Marina Bay, DBS-Vickers Securities said in a recent report.

International News Brief: Bidding for Singapore's second casino project on Sentosa island will open on April 28 and close on October 10, the Singapore Tourism Board said.

Dynasty Gaming Inc. provides supplemental information relating to its announcement yesterday regarding a Letter of Intent with the Ho Group.

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. and Keppel Land today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with STAR, Asia's leading media and entertainment company.

The government of the Macau Special Administrative Region has collected 2.81 billion patacas in direct gaming taxes in January and February, a year-on-year rise of 4.2 percent.

Dynasty Gaming Inc. has signed of a Letter of Intent with the Ho Group to form Ho Majiang.

Spill Group, a leading operator and developer of online gaming portals in Europe and Asia, today announced the launch of its new online gaming platform Youxi.cn.

Harrah's Entertainment and Keppel Land have signed of memorandums of understanding with Teamwork Film Pvt. Ltd. of New Delhi, India, and Unusual Entertainments Pte Ltd.

MGM Mirage announced in Singapore today that it will include a permanent Cirque du Soleil show as part of the hotel-casino it hopes to build in Singapore.

Harrah’s is betting on a mix of Roman splendor and Hollywood pizazz to power its quest to conquer Singapore's lucrative gaming and tourism markets.

Harrah's Entertainment and Keppel Land are joining forces with director James Cameron to create "iPort" -- an immersive indoor entertainment experience for their Singapore project.

International News Brief: Shares of Melco International Development, controlled by the family of casino tycoon Stanley Ho, soared by more than a quarter to a record HK$14.60, after the company said it has clinched the last available gambling subconcession in Macau.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. and DFS Group Limited have reached an agreement that will see DFS lease significant retail space in the Mall at Four Seasons Hotel Macau on the Cotai Strip.

Wynn Resorts, Limited reports that Publishing and Broadcasting Limited has signed an agreement to purchase a subconcession from Wynn Resorts in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China for $900 million.

News Brief: MGM Mirage and Southeast Asia's largest developer CapitaLand Ltd. reports that Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC was the principal architect behind their joint bid to build a casino resort in Singapore.

International News Brief: This week sees the arrival on the London market of Betex, a company looking to cash in on the Chinese passion for gambling.

International News Brief: Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party is to formulate a basic policy around June to legalize casinos in the country with the aim of attracting more for

Wynn Resorts Chairman Steve Wynn was more interested Thursday afternoon in discussing the casino company's prospects in Macau than the gambling operator's fourth-quarter earnings.

Lee Jong-hee, president of Korean Air, last week told The Korea Times his carrier will launch direct Las Vegas service by year's end.