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International News Brief: According to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 13,000 adult arcades, betting rooms equipped with simulated horse racing games or slot machines and offe

News Brief: Churchill Downs Simulcast Network will partner with the Dubai Racing Club for a second time in 2006.

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. and Keppel Land announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Anschutz Entertainment Group, Inc.'s AEG Live Division.

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. and Keppel Land announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding detailing an arrangement with Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre to jointly promote Singapore.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Far East Consortium International Limited have reached agreement on all the commercial terms necessary for Far East to build a multi-hotel complex on the Cotai Strip in Macau.

International News Brief: The police department's National Fraud Squad launched an investigation on Monday against Israeli websites, including the popular portal Walla, for allegedly posting advertisements for illegal gambling sites.

International News Brief: The Asian arm of Taubman Centers Inc. says it would join Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and Singapore developer Keppel Land Ltd., which are bidding for Singa

International News Brief: Fil-Estate Corp confirmed that it has been in initial talks with foreign investors to put up a casino business in the Philippines.

International News Brief: The overall participation rate in gambling activities have remained stable in Hong Kong in recent years, a Hong Kong University survey said Wednesday.

International News Brief: The Singapore Tourism Board has confirmed that five groups beat the deadline for submission of documents, indicating their intention to bid for the proposed development of the Marina Bay integrated resort and casino.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Singapore developer and hotel group, City Developments Limited, will jointly pursue the development of an integrated resort at the Marina Bayfront in Singapore.

When nearly 1,000 people gather for Nevada's largest tourism conference next week, they'll be addressed by two men whom most people have never heard of, but who could play a key ro

International News Brief: Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and developer Keppel Land Ltd. have added Suntec, a conventions organiser, to their team that is seeking to operate Singapore's first casino resort.

International Lottery & Totalizator Systems, Inc reports that the Company has signed a contract with Philippine Gaming Management Corporation for a complete online lottery system.

International News Brief: Macau's income from direct gaming tax is expected to reach 16 billion patacas this year, a new high in the history, local media reported Monday.

Wynn Resorts Ltd. has withdrawn from bidding for one of the two proposed gaming-resort sites in Singapore because the Las Vegas-based casino operator cannot devote necessary resources to the project.

International News Brief: Tabcorp has withdrawn from the bidding for a major casino development in Singapore following a sharp rise in the likely cost of the luxury complex.

Galaxy Casino has chosen the KISS casino management system to manage table gaming, junket & cash desk operations at their Grand Waldo and Rio properties, which are slated to open early 2006.

Steve Wynn didn't have to look far when it came time to figure out how to best capitalize on his valuable Macau casino concession.

International News Brief: Property developer Guocoland Ltd. has withdrawn from the bidding to develop a casino resort at Singapore's Marina Bay.