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International News Brief: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will meet Las Vegas casino operators as well as Washington leaders in a 10-day visit to the US that kicked off on Wednesday.

International News Brief: A Malaysian court in Kuala Lumpur has quashed a London casino’s bid to recover a gambling debt of more than €1.47 million racked up by a senior politician in the country’s ruling party.

International News Brief: Because the online gaming industry is maturing in Europe and North America, many experts fixate on China as the site of the next big gold rush.

International News Brief: Business used to be booming for a casino in the Monglar town of Myanmar, thanks to flocking Chinese tourists. However, that is now history as local government in Myamar is collaborating with China in its fight against gambling.

International News Brief: Fifteen people were caned for gambling offences outside a mosque in the town of Bireuen.

International News Brief: Taiwan may reconsider an offshore casino plan as a way to boost the local economy and attract tourists to the Penghu islands, according to the vice president.

Where will be the next casino hotspot in Asia after Macau and Singapore? An expert from Osaka University of Commerce says he'd bet on Japan.

International News Brief: The prospects for Australia's gaming tycoons of new opportunities in Thailand have improved, with the Thai Government pushing for a referendum on legalising casinos

The company that owns the Venetian went to the other side of the world to slam the LVCVA.

International News Brief: The two upcoming integrated resorts might make bricks-and-mortar casinos the talk of Singapore, but online gambling is where the bigger growth will be, according to some in the industry

International News Brief: Sheldon Adelson has expressed an interest in investing in a plan by the South Jeolla provincial government, dubbed the "J-Project," to build South Korea's largest leisure complex.

International News Brief: The prospects for Australia's gaming tycoons of new opportunities in Thailand have improved, with the Thai Government pushing for a referendum on legalising casinos.

News Brief: The way Macau property prices are soaring while rows of new apartment blocks stand nearly empty, investors could be forgiven for thinking that the mushrooming casino business is providing the gas for a property bubble.

International News Brief: Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said before any move was made to legalise casinos in Thailand, voters should be consulted in a referendum.

International News Brief: Singapore’s two casino-resorts may generate 3,400 hotel rooms and 100,000 sq m of retail space, according to estimates released by the National Development Ministry yesterday.

A former Treasure Island pit boss said he was trying to do the right thing when he told the media he had seen Jennifer Wilbanks, the infamous runaway bride, in the casino. He got fired for his actions.

International News Brief: The Taopoon casino raid has renewed government interest in sounding out public opinion on legalising casinos, as critics claim the bust was orchestrated to justify bringing gambling dens within the law.

International News Brief: While Israeli legislators debate the legality of gambling, Mifal Hapayis Lottery Authority has 500 slot machines operating in restaurants and pubs, all authorized by the Ministry of Finance.

International News Brief: Global entertainment giant Universal Studios said on June 23 it remained committed to a Malaysian-led consortium bidding for one of Singapore's two casino resorts, dismissing industry rumours that it had left the group.

International News Brief: Thai police have raided a vast illegal casino in the centre of Bangkok, using helicopters to sweep down on the complex and detaining over 300 people.