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International News Brief: Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said the Government would finally be held accountable by Singaporeans for whatever choice was made.

International News Brief: A soccer bookie was on Friday fined RM30,000 in default 12 months' jail whilst two punters fined RM2,000 each in default one month's jail for taking bets via the internet on Euro 2004 soccer on July 5 last year.

International News Brief: Ministerial statement on whether Singapore will proceed with the casino proposal will be made in Parliament on April 18.

International News Brief: China's Macao Special Administrative Region government reaped $1.8 billion from taxing the gaming industry in 2004.

International News Brief: The planned launch of a casino business in Thailand will take a step closer to reality as the new cabinet of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to give top priority to the issue.

International News Brief: A compassionate family man who loved helping the elderly, but a man who had a weakness for gambling - this was the picture painted by pastors of 40-year-old Simon Lee, who jumped to his death from a flat at Tampines.

Win Win Gaming, Inc. has raised $2,000,000 through a private placement of 4,000,000 shares of its common stock to the Van Wagoner Private Opportunities Fund, L.P.

International News Brief: The Emperor Casino the state opened amid the abject poverty in Raijin appeared to be respectability itself.

nternational News Brief: China’s lawmakers and enforcers are divided over a proposed law to ban gambling.

CPAmerica has submitted a development concept proposal for a $1.5 billion family-oriented resort destination for a 'Downtown at Marina Bay' location and for a location on Sentosa Island in Singapore.

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, a major hotel chain with business interests in Las Vegas, said Wednesday it has submitted a proposal for a $1.8 billion casino resort in Singapore with a Las Vegas partner.

International News Brief: The state-owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. has approved the implementation of the country’s first Internet-based cockfight betting system.

International News Brief: MP Tan Soo Khoon urged the Singapore Parliament to thoroughly debate the casino issue and lift the Whip so MPs can vote with their conscience.

International News Brief: In all, between 15 and 20 players are said to have submitted concepts by yesterday’s deadline for Singapore’s intergrated casino resort.

International News Brief: Malaysian Police believe that an illegal gambling syndicate busted last week may have intended to use gambling chips, found in an apartment in Cheras, to open an illegal casino here.

Nevada's major casino companies all submitted bids Monday to develop a resort in Singapore that will include gaming to lure tourists to the island-state.

International News Brief: Response from foreign casino operators to take part in Singapore's proposed integrated resort has been strong.

International News Brief: The Supreme People's Court pledged Friday to show no mercy in punishing gamblers and preventing gambling by depriving gamblers of all their illegal gains.

International News Brief: Macau's education authorities have observed a sharp fall in the number of students in high schools and blamed the increasing number of casinos for the serious dropout phenomenon.

International News Brief: According to an online gambling company exec, Israelis are prevalent visitors on online gambling sites.