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Iowa Casino Sued After $42 Million Slots Malfunction
Written by S. Taylor | Friday, February 3rd, 2012

An 87 year-old lady from Illinois is suing the Isle of Capri Casinos company, after hitting a $42 million slots jackpot which turned out to be a computer malfunction. The incident took place on July 2nd, last year, while McKee was playing the Miss Kitty slot machine... 

Macau Casinos Up 35% To $3.13bn In January 2012
Written by B. Solomon | Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Macau has just released its casino gambling figures, revealing a 34.8%  increase in revenue to 25 billion patacas ($3.13 billion)  for January, compared to the same month last year. The results were ahead of many analysts’ predictions of between 23 to 26... 

Bad Beat Jackpot Hit For $307,482 At Caesars Atlantic City
Written by B. Solomon | Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Caesars Atlantic City celebrated a milestone event last week, after its poker Bad Beat Jackpot was hit for the 20th time since it was introduced to the casino in August 2010. At 3:45a.m. on Thursday, January 19th, one lucky player at the Caesars poker room hit... 

Thai Topless Casino Girls Shock Police
Written by S. Taylor | Friday, January 20th, 2012

Thai police have vowed to locate an illegal gambling den believed to be in Bangkok, after photos of bare chested women surrounded by male gamblers was released onto the internet recently.  The two attendants wearing nothing but their panties can clearly be seen... 

NHL Len Barrie’s $2.1 Million Debt To Bellagio Casino
Written by A. Mitchell | Friday, January 20th, 2012

Retired National Hockey League professional and former part-owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Len Barrie, 42, is currently being pursued by the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas for outstanding debts. Apparently, back in May, 2008, Canadian Len Barrie negotiated credit... 

Louisiana Casino Revenue Hits $2.37 Billion In 2011
Written by B. Solomon | Friday, January 20th, 2012

The state of Louisiana has released its casino figures for December 2011, showing a 1.2% decline in revenue to $201.9 million compared to the same month in 2010. Breaking the figures down further, around 2.6 million people visited Louisiana casinos in December... 

Nevada Casino Revenue Up 7% To $880 Million In November
Written by B. Solomon | Thursday, January 12th, 2012

The state of Nevada has just published its gambling figures for November 2011, showing a 7.1% increase in revenue to $880.1 million compared to the $822.1 million collected in the same period last year. The Las Vegas Strip generally accounts for around half the... 

Atlantic City Casinos Break 40 Month Downswing
Written by B. Solomon | Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Stuck in the doldrums since August 2008, Atlantic City casinos have finally broken 40 months of decline for the beleaguered gambling resort, after posting a 4.2% increase in revenue to $246.5 million for December 2011, compared to the same month last year. In addition,... 

Macau Casino Revenues Soars 42% To $33.5bn In 2011
Written by B. Solomon | Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

The world’s biggest gambling destination of Macau, has released its casino figures for December 2011, showing a 25% increase in revenue to $3 billion. In total, the former Portuguese colony has now recorded a 42% rise in its casino revenue to $33.5bn for... 

Greek Casino Gambling Shrinks 20% In 2011
Written by B. Solomon | Monday, January 2nd, 2012

Five years of recession and a whole host of government austerity measures has continued to have a profound affect on casino gambling in Greece, which fell by a huge 20% in 2011. There is myth which states that in times of hardship more people will resort to gambling....