Archive for June, 2006
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Jun
26
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Casinos consider pooling resources
Britain’s biggest casino operator, Stanley Leisure, today confirmed reports that it is holding merger talks with London Clubs International….
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Jun
26
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Stanley and London Clubs In Talks
Casino group Stanley Leisure has confirmed it is in merger talks with its main rival London Clubs International. The news sent shares in both companies higher on hopes that a merger will follow….
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Jun
26
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Rumours of Poker’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
It may have appeared as if the poker boom was starting to fizzle out. TV ratings had plateaued, poker gifts were not top of anyone’s Christmas list and TV schedules overflowing with poker shows just seemed too much. But… Continue . …
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Jun
26
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Stanley holds talks with casino rival LCI over £700m merger
Stanley Leisure is in talks with rival casino operator London Clubs International about a £700m nil-premium merger that would create one of the country’s largest gambling groups. Talks about who would be in charge of the merged group are still at an early stage….
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Jun
25
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Stanley bets on London Clubs merger
Stanley Leisure, the UK’s largest casino operator, has opened merger talks with London Clubs International that could lead to the creation of a gaming industry heavyweight worth nearly £700m….
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Jun
24
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Paris Hilton Challenged to $100,000 Poker
$100,000 isn’t much for the $100 million heiress Paris Hilton but it’ll be interesting to see if she’s interested in a small game of heads up poker. Clonie Gowen, a 33 year old poker pro has challenged the media-seeking… Continue . …
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Jun
24
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Blair pledges to fix his failures in crime crackdown
Tony Blair yesterday admitted that his Government had failed to lower high crime rates and called for a crackdown to target potential criminals from the moment they are born…
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Jun
23
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Report Suggest New Surge in Global Gambling
A new report by Price Waterhouse Coopers is predicting an annual global rise in gambling of 8.8% - from $82 billion in 2005 to $125 billion in 2010 Macau will see the biggest rise of 14%, whilst the US… Continue . …
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Jun
22
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Hong Kong revels in betting frenzy
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Global Gambling Revenues Expected to Rise
LAS VEGAS — Global revenue from gambling is expected to climb 8.8 percent annually from $82.2 billion last year to $125 billion by 2010, according to a new estimate by consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Fueled by new casinos in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau, the Asia-Pacific region will grow the fastest at 14 percent annually, surpassing revenue from the region encompassing Europe, the Middle East and Africa when it hits $23 billion by 2010, the firm said….
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Jun
21
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Juventus May Go Down in Italian Football Scandal
Match fixing, illegal betting, referee manipulation. All is not well in Italian soccer. The scandal potentially involving a number of big Italian clubs broke a few weeks before the World Cup. Now there’s a threat that Juventus- the Italian… Continue . …
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