Although the Construction Industry in Bethlehem will benefit from the Sands BethWorks Casino that would be built in the old steel plant, the bingo halls in the area will be the biggest losers when the casino opens.

The Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering announced an upcoming study of the role casinos play in money laundering. The APG monitors compliance of their members and jurisdictions according to the standards set forth by the Financial Action Task Force, the global anti-money laundering watchdog.

Mohegan Sun has announced its plans to expand once again with a new 1,000 room hotel, a House of Blues music hall, and a 45-table poker room. The casino hopes to attract the 20s crowd and the Asian market with these expansions.

Oregon is taking drastic measures to help combat problem gambling. They recently opened a 30 day inpatient facility for problem gamblers, in addition to 27 outpatient treatment clinics and 2 short-term crisis/respite centers already in the state and funded by the Oregon Lottery.

Chicago has regulated gambling since its local inception in 1992. Although this may not be a problem for some, it is a challenge for the gamblers in the area since the rules imposed by Chicago regulators are much stricter than those in Las Vegas. Many Chicago gamblers also find it frustrating that t ...

The city of Montgomery, Ohio, will host a speakeasy night September 15th at Carlo and Johnny in downtown Montgomery. The event will feature gambling and great prizes along with tales about the 2 namesakes who originally raided the speakeasy in previous years.

The Eden Family of Services presents an evening of casino gaming, dining and dancing on its third annual Eden by Moonlight event. The Eden Family of Services is designed to help people with autism reach their full potential.

The annual Night of Kings and Queens, a charity casino night now in its 6th year, is back again this September. Funds raised from this event will go to Give Every Child a Chance, an organization which aims to help improve the grades of struggling students.

Glacier Peaks Casino will have an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, September 29th at 5:00pm. Glacier Peaks Casino is the first Vegas-style casino in the region and the largest casino in the Northwest.

Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis has named Gloria Frey their new General Sales Manager. In her new role, Frey will be handling the tour and travel industry and the RV group market.

Before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Chinese Government, which turns over $100 billion 95% illegally, wants to develop its legal gambling market.

Las Vegas-based Eighth Wonder, a privately-held firm, announced having some powerful ace cards to compete with other bidders over a license for Singapore's second casino complex to be built on Sentosa Island.

Diamond I forms a strategic alliance enabling video, audio and betting information from real gaming devices to be transmitted without delays to the Internet, PDAs and mobile phones simultaneously. With specific applications created for wireless gaming in Nevada casinos.

Straban Township residents have filed a lawsuit contesting the decision made by the Zoning Hearing Board. The board is allowing a casino to set up camp near routes 15 and 30.

Hong Kong legislators have begun considering building a casino in the hopes of capitalizing on the gambling successes seen in Macau. Liberal Party leader, James Tien is a vocal proponent for the move, claiming that casinos will ensure a stronger economic future for Hong Kong.

A second casino boat will begin its operations at the Port of Palm Beach, joining the Palm Beach Princess, in servicing gambling trips. The 600-passenger SunCruz VI is expected to begin operations by the middle of January, 2007.

Kate Jamieson was accused of stealing $7.3 million from her employer, Bendigo Bank. Jamieson's defendant, Duncan Allen in turn accused Crown Casino and the State Goverment as responsible for his client's act.

Stock values soared for many casino operators on November 22, 2006 when billionaire, Kirk Kerkorian announced plans to raise his stake in MGM Mirage Inc. to as high as 61.7%.

The latest Neilsen/NetRatings showed that online casino gambling suffered a 50% drop in the United States. Scansafe contradicted this with their latest figures, which show a 40% increase based on their global threat report.

Steve Wynn and Wynn Resorts, Ltd. saw stock prices soar following their November 15, 2006 announcement that they will be expanding the recently opened Wynn Macau casino and resort.

The executive director of the Michigan Gaming Control Board has stepped down from his post, opting to focus on a new venture totally unrelated to gambling.

Boyd Gaming Corporation could be the next major casino operator to face takeover following the October $15.5 billion equity-led bid by Texas Pacific Group and Apollo Management Group to take over Harrahs Entertainment Inc.