World Cup gambling raids leads to 5,000 arrests The Independent | More than 5,000 people have been taken into custody in a crackdown on illegal World Cup gambling in Asia. | Police raided hundreds of betting dens, the international police agency, Interpol, said yesterday. | The agency coordinated the operation in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and China, includin...
Macau resort gambles on heritage Asia Times | Jul 9, 2010 Macau resort gambles on heritage | By Muhammad Cohen | MACAU - As a tourism destination, Macau has two powerful selling points. It's truly a place where East meets West, a Chinese city under Portuguese rule for 450 years where cultures mingled and fusion cuisin...
Gambling bankers face Hong Kong jail terms Business Report | Submit your comment | A Merrill Lynch banker and others working in the financial industry have been prosecuted for taking part in a Texas hold 'em poker game in Hong Kong. | New Zealander Michael Tan Boon Suan and seven others were charged w...
Construction of $557-M casino-resort starts Inquirer | Most Read Business New group offers to develop Laiban dam Suarez named PSE president and CEO Lick it or not Philippines seeks faster growth under new leader Peso higher against US dollar as optimism remains BMW fire sale Gov't urges creation of inf...
Overseas casino operators eye Chinese tourists China Daily | BEIJING - Casino operators just love Queenie Liu, the queen of the tables. | The 30-year-old Shanghainese is no stranger to high stakes and spends $15,000 on average when she rolls the dice - at the expense of her high net worth husband who doesn't...
5,000 arrested across Asia in police swoop on illegal gambling on World Cup National Post Reuters July 17, 2010 12:00 AM | More than 5,000 people have been arrested in a swoop on illegal gambling on World Cup soccer across Asia and police have seized nearly $10-million, Interpol said. The police agency said raids on nearly 800 ill...
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Macau resort gambles on heritage Asia Times | Jul 9, 2010 Macau resort gambles on heritage | By Muhammad Cohen | MACAU - As a tourism destination, Macau has two powerful selling points. It's truly a ...
Wynn Resorts earns $52.4M during second quarter Fresno Bee | - Associated Press Writer Share | thefresnobee_994:/2010/07/29/2023057/wynn-resorts-earns-524m-during.html E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name | tool goes here Comments (0) | Similar stories: | Summary Box: Supervalu 1Q Summary Box: Supervalu 1Q | RE...
Congress Rethinks Online Gambling Ban The New York Times | WASHINGTON — With pressure mounting on the federal government to find new revenues, Congress is considering legalizing, and taxing, an activity it banned just four years ago: Internet gambling. Toby Melville/Reuters | The House Financial Serv...
Las Vegas Sands narrows 2Q loss Kansas City Star Wong Maye-E, file FILE - In this file photograph taken June 23, 2010, members of the public make their way to the casino at Marina Bay Sands, in Singapore. Casino developer and operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. narrowed its second-quarter loss, reportin...
Las Vegas Sands narrows 2Q loss The State | LAS VEGAS - Booming business in China and a new casino in Singapore led second-quarter revenue up 51 percent for Las Vegas Sands Corp. and helped narrow the casino developer and operator's quarterly loss, the company said Wednesday. | For the three...
China Pushes to End Public Shaming of Suspects The New York Times | BEIJING — The Chinese government has called for an end to the public shaming of criminal suspects, a time-honored cudgel of Chinese law enforcement but one that has increasingly rattled the public. | According to the state-run media, the Ministry of Public Security has ordered the police to stop parading suspects in public and has called on...
