Archive for March, 2007

Mar
01
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 01-03-2007
Jowell gambles on all-or-nothing casino plot
The Government intends to risk its strategy and take on rebel MPs and peers who want to force a re-think of plans to site Britain’s first super-casino in Manchester, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell will announce today….

The Fat Man who lost £23m on casino tables
A gambler known as “The Fat Man”, who has lost more than £23 million on the tables in 12 years, was yesterday ordered to pay a London club £2 million for a bounced cheque….

Bush camp between a rock and a hard place
The Bush administration will be taking a massive if it presses ahead with plans to attend a regional conference on the future of Iraq later this month….



Mar
01
Filed Under (News Roundup) by Casino Man on 01-03-2007
‘Fat Man’ gambler who refused to honour £2m debt is told to pay up
A gambler who refused to honour a £2 million debt has been told to pay up by a judge. Fouad al-Zayat, a Syrian-born billionaire known in gaming circles as the “Fat Man”, withheld the cash in a row over a croupier….

Mohegan Sun goes Coinless on Casino Floor
UNCASVILLE, Connecticut — (PRESS RELEASE) - Mohegan Sun announced today that beginning May 1st all slot machines in its of the Earth and of the Sky will be ‘coin free.’ This will allow guests to experience the ease… Continue . …

Former 888 holdings boss summoned before French Inquisition
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition, and they expect a French one even less! From Earthtimes.org - February 28, 2007 Former chief executive of gaming company Holdings John Anderson has been summoned by French authorities for possible questioning. The firm… Continue . …