Politics
and self interest are the real issues behind Saipan casino bill's latest defeat
and not problems related with gambling itself, a Macau-based Asian gaming
consultant said even as pro-casino lawmakers in the CNMI prepare a popular
initiative so that the question of casino gaming on Saipan
can be placed in the Nov 6 ballot.
Japanese
billionaire Kazuo Okada, saying Wynn Resorts Ltd. (WYNN) is run by Chairman
Steve Wynn as a “personal fiefdom,” is challenging the redemption of his own 20
percent stake in the company at an $800 million discount.
A union
website is calling out state regulators for being "either unwilling or
unable" to police Nevada gaming licensees
who do business with controversial casino junket and VIP room operators in Macau .
HONG
KONG, March 15 (Reuters) - Casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd said
on Thursday annual net profit jumped more than three-fold, although just short
of expectations, as wealthy Chinese flocked to its new $2 billion casino, the
only one to open in Macau last year.
LONDON, March 15 -
Playtech, the world's biggest provider of online gaming software, reported a 22
percent jump in earnings and said 2012 had started well following a series of
acquisitions that have bolstered its presence in a booming internet gambling
industry.
