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Las Vegas Sands reports that the Sands Macao, the first western-operated casino in Asia, has opened the stunning new "Level of Fortune" gaming area located on the second floor of

International News Brief: The Israel Poker Association's Pokerface 2006 tournament commences February 7 at the Tel Aviv Fairgrounds.

Many Las Vegas Strip properties have decorated their lobbies and casinos with orange trees, red lanterns, gold coins and other Chinese symbols of luck and prosperity.

International News Brief: Seoul will gain a spacious new casino for foreigners tomorrow when the Grand Korea Corporation opens the first of three gambling halls planned for opening this year.

International News Brief: The legalization of gambling and the opening of casinos on one or more of the nation's outlying islands would be financially beneficial for Taiwan in term

International News Brief: Shun Tak Holdings Ltd., a Hong Kong-based conglomerate controlled by Macau casino owner Stanley Ho, said it will move its planned Cotai development project in Macau to the Cotai strip.

International News Brief: Las Vegas Sands Corp., which is bidding to build Singapore's first casino, said it would not look for a local equity investor after its partner pulled out of the race this week.

International News Brief: Philippine National Police Chief Director General Arturo Lomibao relieved yesteday the Nueva Vizcaya provincial police chief and the chief of the Solano town police for their failure to stop jueteng in their jurisdiction.

nternational News Brief: Michael Malone, the head of Bank of America's gambling finance unit, first visited Macao on a Wednesday afternoon in April as horizontal rain pelted the city.

International News Brief: Singapore officials rejected suggestions that it had imposed new requirements on parties vying to build and operate the city-state's first casino resort, saying the terms haven't changed since the launch of tenders in November last year.

International News Brief: Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng introduced the Casino Control Bill on Monday.

International News Brief: Three Las Vegas giants and a Malaysian gaming firm are left in a high-stakes battle to build Singapore’s first casino after rivals from Australia, South Africa, the Bahamas and Hong Kong pulled out.

International News Brief: City Developments Ltd., Southeast Asia's second-largest property group, said on Monday it has withdrawn from a joint bid with Las Vegas Sands Corp. to build Singapore's first casino resort.

International News Brief: Chinese authorities plan to charge 11 suspects allegedly to be involved in the operation of a clandestine casino in Macau.

International News Brief: Macau is facing a labor shortage due to the booming casino industry.

International News Brief: The Thye Kwan Moral Society's new hotline will provide information and assistance to both Singapore gamblers and their families.

International News Brief: It's flashy, rich and decked with neon, and only the lack of Elvis impersonators gives away the fact it isn't the real thing.

International News Brief: Penang state is sticking by its original plan to develop Pulau Jerejak as an eco-tourism destination and with no casino in mind.

MGM Grand Macau, a hotel-casino resort currently under construction in Macau S.A.R., today announced significant enhancements to the project and that it has secured $700 million in project financing from a consortium of leading financial institutions.

International News Brief: Overseas gambling has surged among rich entrepreneurs in East China, according to sources.