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US gaming giant Las Vegas Sands will invest about us$ 400 million in its proposed casino
project with English football club Manchester United, the casino operator’s president said today.



Manchester United - the world’s richest soccer club - has applied for a casino license

Manchester United - the world’s richest soccer club - has applied for a casino license for a resort
to be built near its Old Trafford stadium. "Rooms, a spa, restaurants, a sports bar, a sports
betting shop, it will be a lifestyle centre themed around Manchester United," Las Vegas Sands
President and Chief Operating Officer William Weidner told Reuters in an interview.

Las Vegas Sands, which is also vying to build a us$ 2-2.5 billion casino in Singapore, will pay for
the entire cost of the UK project.

According to an official report released by the state Gaming Control Board, Nevada casinos won us$1.03 billion from gamblers during March -a record for any month- for a 10.9 percent gain over the same month in 2005.

The state Gaming Control Board said strong convention business, record leisure travel in southern Nevada and big gains at casinos favored by locals all figured in the milestone March win. "What makes these numbers even more impressive is that Easter fell in March and Easter is usually slow" for casinos, the GCB’s Frank Streshley said, adding, "For this to happen in March was a little bit unexpected."

"This month’s impressive numbers were accomplished prior to the opening of Wynn Las Vegas, which hopefully will spur even greater growth in the coming months," Governor Kenny Guinn stated. The us$ 2.7 billion megaresort on the Las Vegas Strip opened in late April.

The win was the amount left in casino coffers after gamblers wagered a record us$ 13.4 billion during March, including us$ 13.3 billion on slots and the rest on table games.

Source: Yogonet

CryptoLogic Inc. earnings jumped $1 million US in the first quarter, but it won't be getting into the wireless-device or Asian markets anytime soon said the Internet gambling software developer.

Instead, the company will continue to focus on the more established online casino and poker markets, which it credited Wednesday for first-quarter revenue growth to $20.3 million US from $15.2 million in 2005. CryptoLogic's first-quarter earnings jumped to $4.8 million, from $3.8 million US a year earlier, as revenue rose 33 per cent.

Earnings for the quarter ended March 31 amounted to 34 cents a share, diluted, compared with 28 cents per share a year ago, the Toronto-based company reported

Hampshire UK, 5th May 2005: A rapid expansion in mobile content, allied to a sharp increase in 2.5G and 3G handset adoption, will combine to deliver global mobile entertainment revenues of more than US$59 billion by 2009, according to a new report from Juniper Research.

But while adult content – frequently heralded as mobile’s “killer app” – will generate healthy revenues of nearly US$2.2 billion by the end of the decade, the key drivers of mobile content are expected to be gambling and games, with their respective markets worth US$19.3 billion and US$18.5 billion respectively by 2009.

According to report author Dr Windsor Holden, “Lotteries are ubiquitous in many countries, and if you start launching lotteries on mobile handsets than you're tapping into a form of gambling in which the majority of adults indulge on a weekly basis, while sports betting and casinos are also high-revenue businesses.”

Dr Holden added that mobile games were also beginning to generate substantial revenues, while sales in emerging markets – with little or no established PC or games console base – were particularly encouraging.

Other findings from the report include:

• The mobile entertainment market will reach US$17.6 billion in 2005, up by 71% on 2005

• After gambling (33%) and games (31%), the most popular entertainment services in 2009 will be music (16%) and sports (8%)

• Ringtones – which currently account for 31% of the mobile entertainment market – will contribute no more than 8% by 2009

• The increasing adoption of non-voice services in the US and Canada will push North American revenues to US$11.3 billion in 2009, up from just over US$1 billion in 2005.

White papers and further details of five new studies (Adult, Gambling, Games, Music & Ringtones and Sport & Infotainment) that comprise the ‘Mobile Entertainment Content Series (second edition)’ can be obtained at www.juniperresearch.com or from Michele Ince at

michele.ince@juniperresearch.com, Telephone +44(0)1256 345612.
 

The online gambling site goldenpalace.com paid the 21-year-old Benjamin Halbe €188,938 (US $244,500 approx) for the car that once belonged to Pope Benedict XVI.

Hable bought the car for €9,999 from a second-hand car dealer in January without knowing the identity of the previous owner.

It was only when Halbe obtained the car's registration documents confirming Joseph Ratzinger as the former owner that he realised the pope could make him a rich man.

He then put the car on the online auction site eBay with the starting price €9,999 of and received 8.5 million bids, with the casino emerging as the highest bidder.

Source: PressEsc

Online Casino gambling has long been popular in Europe. In some respects the online casino legislation may change sooner in Europe and the UK than in the US. There have been recent debates about it in parliament. French online casinos are no exception to this rule. The French online casino business has been in full swing for several years. It is estimated that the French gamble twice as often and for three times as long as British online casino players.

Land based casino gambling in France is highly restricted and if you want to play casino games in France your only choice is state-managed operations. Government run betting business enterprises are limited to Pari Mutuel Urbain lotto and the National Lottery. The majority of areas in France are forbidden from operating land based casinos and casino machines, apart from a few small areas of the country. But an inconsistency in EU policy has allowed for French players to play at the online casino.

The large increase in high speed internet connection within France and Europe in general has a lot to do with the rise in popularity of the online casino. It is actually felt that the online casino is in fact the catalyst for the demand for high speed internet. To play most online casino games and use the software properly, high speed internet is required.

The relationship between high speed internet and the online casino is still a grey area. One country that seems to contradict the correlation is Spain. It has one of the lowest rates of online gambling in the EU despite having a large high speed internet market.

Source: Online Casino Reports

Casino magnate Steve Wynn opened his long-awaited Wynn Las Vegas property just after the stroke of midnight Thursday to hordes of gamblers eager for a glimpse of the lavish $2.7 billion gambling, hotel and shopping complex.

The crowd spilled onto the Las Vegas Strip as security guards restricted the number of people allowed into the curved bronze tower.

Some waited as long as three hours to enter, then seemed awe-struck as they roamed deep apricot hallways carpeted in bright red with a purple and green floral motif and gazed up at intricately decorated ceilings.

"I think it's spectacular," said David Schwartz, coordinator of the Gaming Studies Research Center at the University of Nevada Las Vegas
 
Source: Fox News

Chartwell to Offer Cash Bingo

CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2005--Chartwell Technology Inc. (TSX: CWH), a leading provider of gaming software systems to the online and remote gaming industry, and Bingo.com, Ltd. (OTCBB: BNGOF), operator of the Internet's pre-eminent bingo portal, are pleased to announce that Chartwell has been selected as Bingo.com's official supplier of its cash gaming system.

 

Bingo.com is one of the world's largest online bingo destinations, with a player base of over one million registered players. Through its player acquisition strategy and unique brand identity Bingo.com attracts over 30,000 visitors each day, averages over 800 new player signups per day and has served up over four billion Bingo cards to date on a play for fun basis. Due to the recent positive regulatory movements (UK Gambling Bill), Bingo.com has decided to take advantage of its brand and dominant position in the free online bingo industry to diversify its business model and enter the play for cash bingo market. Under the terms of the license agreement, Chartwell will provide Bingo.com with its gaming system, offering players the experience of flash based 75 and 90 ball bingo games, complete with chat features and the opportunity to play Chartwell's full suite of soft games which are offered as side games or intermission entertainment.

"We are delighted to have been selected as the software provider to one of the world's largest online bingo companies," states Darold Parken, President and CEO of Chartwell. "Community based gaming has become one of the fastest growing segments of the gaming industry and the launch of Bingo.com's play for cash offering gives Chartwell a strong industry partner and represents a significant step towards positioning the Company as the leading bingo software provider to this exciting gaming market segment."

"We are excited to be working with the Chartwell team," comments Tarrnie Williams, CEO of Bingo.com. "Collaborating with Chartwell will ensure a smooth transition into the cash bingo business and position us to take advantage of our strong market position. Chartwell was our preferred supplier for the cash bingo gaming system because of their reputation in the industry, their adherence to auditable gaming systems and their commitment to quality software development."

While still in its infancy, online bingo has already attracted more than five million players with a demographic profile that differs significantly from that of online casino and poker players. This suggests that bingo will make a significant contribution to the growth of the online gaming industry, expected to generate revenue exceeding $18 billion by 2010, according to Christiansen Capital Advisors. The growth of online gaming as a whole has the opportunity to significantly exceed published forecasts. Regulation in the United Kingdom and other nations adopting similar online gaming policies are expected to facilitate this growth

Stanley Want to Run Super Casino

LIVERPOOL-BASED gaming group Stanley Leisure yesterday threw its hat in the ring in the battle to be the operator of Britain's only Las Vegas-style super casino.

Last week the Government agreed to slash the number of such outlets from eight to just one in order to get its gambling reforms through parliament before the General Election.

The belief in the gaming industry is that the one super casino will be built in Blackpool and Stanley, which is already the UK's biggest casino operator, said it would be keen to run it.

Michael Riddy, managing director of the firm's casinos division, told the Daily Post: "The decision to limit the number to just one was both good news and bad news for us.

"The good news for us is that we will see less competition from overseas and I think a lot of the big operators from places like the US will now not bother.

"The bad news I suppose is that there will only be one regional casino - we had wanted to develop those ourselves. The one regional is likely to be in Blackpool and we would like to be the operator."

Stanley already runs 41 casinos across the country, including four upmarket establishments in London and its large Star City complex in Birmingham.

Last November, it announced a joint venture with Malaysian based Genting International to develop new regional casinos in the UK.

Mr Riddy said yesterday the group had also won vital concessions from the government in respect of slot machines and access for customers.

As part of the Bill, which it is believed will become law in the summer, the number of slot machines allowed in current casinos will be increased from 10 to 20 and the prize limit raised from £2,000 to £4,000.

The 24 hour rule - which dictates people have to be members of a casino for 24 hours before they can gamble - will also be abolished.

Mr Riddy was appointed managing director of Stanley Casinos in August to lead the division through its next development stage. He was previously group finance director.

It suffered a blow earlier this year when it revealed one lucky high roller had won around £3m at one of its prestige London outlets.

Liverpool Daily Post

The InterCasino Euro family of online casinos (espana.intercasino.com, france.intercasino.com, italia.intercasino.com, deutsch.intercasino.com) have launched a unique and outstanding selection of new games, available in German, French, Italian and Spanish.

Through CryptoLogic’s version 6 software, InterCasino Euro has added a host of exclusive and exciting new games to their already high-quality games platform. The new games include the thrilling Rapid Fire Slots’ comprised of six machines linked to one progressive jackpot which pays out almost daily and completely randomly, so a player can win on any spin regardless of their combination. Other games include Casino Solitaire, Super Fun 21, Pontoon, Casino War, Bonus Video Poker and Fruit Machines.

InterCasino’s exclusive Fruit Machine software is particularly special as it gives players in Germany, France, Italy and Spain the opportunity to play a UK ’pub-style’ fruit machine in their native language and local Euro currency – a first for Euro online

Monday, April 18, 2005casinos.

UK -- As reported by the Daily Telegraph: "American casino operators were livid last night over the Government's latest retreat on the Gambling Bill, which will limit a new class of mega-casinos to just one venue.

"...Leading American casino groups have spent several years drawing up detailed plans for about 40 such venues, arguing they could create up to 100,000 jobs, regenerate local areas and see as much as £10billion of inward investment into the UK.

"...Last night, one source close to a US operator said: 'It sucks. I can't believe the Government has simply caved in. We've gone from 40 casinos to eight to one.'

"Tony Wollenberg, a leading gambling industry lawyer, said: "We have a Government which has no backbone, no intellectual ability to take on board sound, well-reasoned arguments.

"...'This decision has cost the UK up to 100,000 jobs and £5 to £10billion of investment. We are a total laughing stock.'..."