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Bermuda casino developer welcomes addition

5 February 2007

International News Brief: A casino within the proposed Jumeirah Southlands five-star resort would be a welcome addition, according to one of the developers.

Bahamas casino strike vote illegal

2 February 2007

International News Brief: Pent up frustration has reportedly pushed hundreds of employees of a Cable Beach casino hotel to take a strike vote ,but a Department of Labour official said the vote would be illegal.

Machines had one purpose says former FBI man

31 January 2007

International News Brief: A former FBI agent and gambling expert has said that gaming machines seized in Bermuda's waters last year were made for one purpose only - gambling.

Soaring costs hit Bahamas casino

25 January 2007

International News Brief: Due to higher than expected construction and staff costs, the developers of the Four Seasons Resort at Emerald Bay, Exuma, have not realized a return on their investment, according to Deputy Director General of Tourism David Johnson.

Players claim that casino refuses to pay winnings

16 January 2007

International News Brief: A father and son team, suspected of counting cards in a blackjack game at Hollywood Casino, want the casino to hand over the $18,000 they claim they won.

Baha Mar Resorts, Harrah's sign deal

16 January 2007

Baha Mar Resorts Ltd. announced that it has signed a joint venture agreement with the a subsidiary of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. to create and develop Baha Mar, the Caribbean's largest single-phase destination resort.

Student wins $1 million poker tournament

8 January 2007

News Brief: An Ottawa graduate student found a novel way to climb out from under $30,000 debt: he went to the Bahamas and won a $1 million poker tournament.

Einiger wins UBT St. Kitts Classic

9 November 2006

World Champ Ken Einiger took down a field of pros and novices alike at the St. Kitts Classic Friday to add another notch to his highly-decorated blackjack belt.

£20m jackpot for Paradise Poker's three founders

7 November 2006

News Brief: Three Canadian founders of Sportingbet's Paradise Poker business yesterday shared a payout worth more than £20m after operating profits reached a milestone.

UK sympathetic with Antigua

31 October 2006

International News Brief: Britain is sympathetic to Antigua's complaint to the World Trade Organisation over the United States' decision to effectively ban online gaming, according to UK sports minister Richard Caborn.

Trinidad PM still opposes gambling

16 October 2006

International News Brief: Trinidadian Prime Minister Patrick Manning yesterday told protesting private members clubs and casino workers that Government stands firm on its opposition against casinos and casino-type establishments.

Trinadad pro-casino rally march today

13 October 2006

nternational News Brief: The organisers of a pro-casino protest expect thousands of people to rally today and march against the Trinadad government's planned changes to clamp down on the gaming industry.

Antigua protests US anti-gaming law

11 October 2006

International News Brief: Antigua and Barbuda's Minister of Finance has expressed shock and dismay at the passage by Congress of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006.

GTECH Signs Deal with Trinidad and Tobago Lotteries

5 October 2006

GTECH has signed a five-year contract extension with the National Lotteries Control Board of Trinidad and Tobago to provide new online lottery products and services through September 5, 2011.

Online Poker for Gay Lesbian Community Launched

14 September 2006

omeOutPoker.com, the world's first online poker site catering exclusively to the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender community, launched its real online poker room today.

Gold Leads TCI Tournament

14 September 2006

Jamie Gold is the current chip leader at the TCI International Poker Tournament being played on the Turks & Caicos Islands.

Gambling Boat Raided by Police

14 August 2006

International News Brief: Police and customs officials raided gambling boat Nio Be Corinthian yesterday while she was moored at St. David’s.

WTO Investigates US Betting Row

19 July 2006

International News Brief: A new panel is to investigate whether US restrictions on internet gambling breach world trade rules.

US Cracks Down on Antigua Internet Gambling Operation

19 July 2006

International News Brief: One of the key persons indicted was Gary Kaplan, founder of the site. A US resident who had been arrested in 1992 for illegal sports betting, he later moved his operations to Aruba and then Antigua.

Caribbean Nation Pushing for Talks With U.S. Over Internet Gambling Restrictions

21 June 2006

International News Brief: In a document made public on Tuesday, the twin island Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda pressed for discussions with the United States over its restrictions on Internet gambling.

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