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Bahamas Board to Consider License Applications

30 November 2005

International News Brief: The Bahamas Gaming Board is set to formally consider the proposed casino licenses for PNK Exuma and the Baha Mar Enterprises Ltd. next week.

Jamaican Online Gambling Case Dismissed

14 November 2005

International News Brief: Spirpo Athanas, whose Montego Bay based Internet gambling company was shutdown last year for breaches of the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission Act, is now free to resume betting.

Gaming Companies: Harrah's Joins Caribbean Venture

8 November 2005

Las Vegas-based Harrah's Entertainment, the world's largest gaming company, Monday announced plans to dip its toes into the Caribbean area, joining forces with two other hospitality giants to develop a $1.6 billion destination resort.

Baha Mar Hope to Seal Deal with Hilton

26 September 2005

International News Brief: Executives of Bahamas’ Baha Mar are reportedly trying to seal a deal with the American-based Hilton Hotels group to brand the Crystal Palace Casino.

Bahamas Casino Workers Raise Money

13 September 2005

International News Brief: Isle of Capri Casino at Our Lucaya casino employees here held a car wash, raising funds to go towards assisting displaced Isle of Capri employees in the battered Gulf Coast State.

US Must Change Online Gambling Rules by Friday

19 August 2005

International News Brief: World Trade Organization arbiter on Friday gave the United States until April 3 to comply with a ruling that a ban on Internet gambling services offered by Antigua violates the body's rules.

Bahamas Casino Refurbishment Outlined

3 August 2005

International News Brief: Wyndham Nassau Resort’s Vice President of casino operations, J. Duff Taylor, says a total refurbishment of the resort’s C-Tower will begin in August, with a sample room to be completed by September 1.

Eagle Hospitality Acquires Puerto Rican Casino

29 June 2005

News Brief: Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust Inc. has acquired the 299-suite Embassy Suites San Juan Hotel and Casino in Isla Verde Carolina, Puerto Rico, for $60 million.

Antigua Bets on UK in Online Gambling Battle

23 June 2005

International News Brief: The Caribbean island state of Antigua and Barbuda is looking at “strategic alliances” with UK companies to boost its online gambling industry.

NXTV, Inc. Signs Agreement with Kerzner International

21 June 2005

NXTV, Inc., a provider of digital IP-based entertainment and data services, has signed a long-term contract with Kerzner International Bahamas Limited to supply HD video-on-demand entertainment and wireless Internet services to Atlantis, Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas.

Attorney Generals Protest WTO Decision

8 June 2005

News Brief: In the wake of a World Trade Organization decision that throws into doubt Utah's ban on Internet gambling, Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and 28 other attorneys general have written a letter calling for a greater states' voice in future trade talks.

Online Horse Betting in Jeopardy

24 May 2005

News Brief: Draft legislation spurred by a World Trade Organization ruling on a dispute between the United States and Antigua could endanger legal Internet betting on horse racing, along with a big chunk of that industry's profit, it if becomes U.S. law.

Former Bermuda Premier Calls for Casino Ideas

17 May 2005

International News Brief: A renewed call for casinos was among the ideas former Bermuda Premier Sir John Swan offered up in a speech on Saturday to the Institute of Directors.

Baha Mar Development Takes Over Resorts

5 May 2005

Baha Mar Development Company Ltd. has taken over the management and operation of the Radisson Cable Beach Resort, the Nassau Beach Hotel, and the Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino.

GTECH Acquires Rights to Barbados Lottery

26 April 2005

GTECH Global Services Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire the operation and management rights of The Barbados Lottery.

Antigua And Barbuda Welcomes The Release Of The WTO Panel's Final Report On Its Dispute With The United States

11 April 2005

Antigua and Barbuda welcomed the release by the World Trade Organisation of the Final Report of its Panel on Antigua’s dispute with the United States over the provision of Internet gambling and betting services.

Bahamas Gets Another Resort

8 April 2005

International News Brief: A rival to the Bahamian mega-resort Atlantis will rise across the harbor in Nassau with a Las Vegas-style casino, developers announced Thursday. It would mark the first real challenge to Atlantis' dominance atop both the Nassau skyline and the Bahamian tourist economy.

WTO Rules on US Online Gaming Ban

7 April 2005

The World Trade Organization handed down a landmark decision on Internet gambling today that online gambling supporters say could end up forcing the United States to allow gambling sites based in Antigua and Barbuda to accept bets from U.S. gamblers.

Churches: Bermuda Casino Boat Plan Gambles with Island's Future

6 April 2005

International News Brief: A coalition of churches including the AME has hit out at plans for croupier training and for a casino boat moored off Bermuda.

Antigua Anticipates Favorable Ruling on Trade Issue; Small Nation Takes 'David' Stance against US 'Goliath'

6 April 2005

The small nation of Antigua and Barbuda could experience the proverbial 'David versus Goliath scenario' come April 7th when the World Trade Organization's (WTO) trade ruling is announced.

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