The Las Vegas police has arrested a 29-year old man who is suspected of robbing a casino and carjacking. The suspect was arrested at a trailer park in the neighborhood of Decatur Boulevard and Twain Avenue. The 29-year old man, Michael Patrick Dorotiak, threatened a casino cashier with a gun at the Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Employees of the Finnish Slot Machine Association (RAY) plan a two-day strike. This could result in closed casinos from Friday to Sunday. Involved parties must determine by Thursday if they are prepared to agree with the proposed plan. This relates to conditions and salaries and was proposed Wednesday night.

Macau’s gaming revenue will rise by more than 30% in the last two quarters of 2010. The biggest casino paradise on the world has continued its growth, according to Sheldon Adelson, the Las Vegas Sands Corporation CEO. All six casino operators in Macau will profit from the growth, Adelson commented. Last year they posted a growth of more than 60%.

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Marina Bay Sands is the newest entertainment destination in Singapore. The resort opened its doors in late April, but the official opening takes place next Wednesday. Marina Bay Sands features a total of 2.560 rooms and suites and cost $5.7 billion. The rooms and suites are housed in three wonderful hotel towers with 55 levels. Las Vegas Sands Corporation owns Marina Bay Sands.

An online gambling site, Virgin Casino has introduced a new video slot game with 5 reels and 20 paylines: Fire Hawk. NextGen Gaming has developed this new slot game. The multi-featured slot is loaded with free games and the bonus feature can multiply winnings. Three or more scattered Fire Hawk symbols reward free games. Ten free spins can quadruple winnings, 15 free spins can triple winnings, while 20 free spins can double winnings.

Bluff Europe, the largest poker magazine in Europe, cooperates with the Unibet internet casino to host an event without entry fee for British players, which will start this Wednesday and the winner may play at the Golden Sands UniBet Open.

More than one month after Casino La Vida entered the online casino business, the new online casino has proved to be quite successful. Casino La Vida distinguishes itself by the lifestyle and pleasure theme. The casino has a striking and friendly interface, which seems to provide players a familiar gaming experience.

Kiron Interactive, a specialist software development company, has revealed that it signed a deal with the UK Barcrest group. Kiron, fresh from its appearance at ICEi, has supplied Barcrest its online horseracing game ‘Dashing Derby’ for the licensed betting office (LBO) market. This contract provides Barcrest the opportunity to add more variety to its British array of games. The latest release will be offered at Barcrest’s Lara terminals.

InterCasino, the first internet casino in the world, in association with InterPoker, the online poker division of InterCasino, has proclaimed the introduction of an all-new brand update at the end of February. The original design, created in 1996, will be replaced by new brands and are part of an extensive relaunch program, which consists of a new InterPoker site and InterCasino site, as well as an unique promotion in the internet gaming business.

Montana joins New Jersey, Colorado, Illinois and other states that saw its gambling revenue fall after the smoking ban. Gaming and casino tax collections dropped 18% in the state of Montana in the final three months of 2009, as a reaction on the implemented smoking ban.

A businessman who previously abandoned an attempt to get legalized casino gambling on the state ballot in Arkansas is trying again. Michael Wasserman is circulating a petition through his organization, Arkansas Resorts and Hotels, seeking signatures to let voters decide whether the state should license casinos.

The Genting Casino resort in Singapore is set to open on January 20. This means that Genting will open its casino at least three months earlier than Las Vegas Sands. As soon as local authorities provide the required gaming license gambling can start.

The Greek online gambling monopoly OPAP saw some major mutations as preceding managers left the gambling operator, through which the recently elected socialist government became in charge regarding the appointment of the preferred management staff. The new OPAP Chief Executive Officer is Ioannis Spanoudakis.

MGM Mirage, engaged in the development, ownership and operation of hotels and casinos worldwide, declared last Friday that its joint venture with Dubai World, which is seeking to delay debt payments, isn’t in danger.

Pinnacle Entertainment, the Las Vegas-based gaming and hospitality company, has received approval by the state of Louisiana to decline its investment in the new Lake Charles casino. In the meantime, Pinnacle representatives agreed on a faster timeline, which enables the gambling venue to open the new casino earlier.

This winter season, the Sahara Hotel and Casino, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada, shuts down hotel rooms as a result of weak demand. SBE Entertainment owns the Las Vegas Strip property that consists of 1.720 guestrooms, suites and a casino.

Te Horizon Casino Hotel in Vicksburg, Mississippi, located on a riverboat at the City Front, has reduced its activities and decreased its workforce.

The growth of Macau, which is hyper intensive seems like yesterday but the online gambling enclave which is owned by China, reported the 3th straight quarter of economic refuse today. The second quarter of this year has the economy of Macau shrunk by 13 percent as the drop in casino and gambling income continues to drag the economy to the wrong way.