There were some puzzled looks on the faces of staff at the Rainbow Casino on Summer Street in Aberdeen recently, for when they went to open one of their gaming tables at 10pm in the evening for the nights gaming action, there was one important thing missing from the one of their Blackjack tables. That was the chip tray which,…
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Bookies Heavily Promoting Their Grand National 2019 Offers
On the 6th of April at 17:15 in the early evening over at the Aintree racecourse in the UK the starting flag will be waved, signalling the start of the most bet on horse race in the UK racing calendar, that of course being the annual Grand National race. Many bookies, betting sites and sportsbooks will be hoping it is…
Read MoreNew Casino Security Systems Being Adopted in Macau
With the increase in terrorism, along with the ever-real threat of casino cheating and smash and grab type casino robberies at land-based casinos, the companies that operate such venues need to have in place very high spec security systems. Over in Macau, for example, one major land-based casino is about to get a major overhaul in their security and surveillance…
Read MoreLast Call for FOBT Players
Citizens of the UK had been expecting to leave the EU on Friday the 29th of March 2019, however with that day now just a few days away, and with the government being in utter disarray, the date for leaving has been extended, and the way things are going they may never leave the EU at all. In the process…
Read MoreAdmiral Casino Manchester Moving to New Premises
Admiral are a UK wide operator of entertainment centres across the UK, and they are about to get a brand-new flagship venue right in the heart of Manchester City centre. They have had a presence in the city centre for many years, with their City Towers venue having proven to be very popular with visitors to the city centre, located…
Read MoreGenting UK Streamlining its Casino Operation
In an unexpected move, Genting Malaysia have just announced that they are completely streamlining their UK operation, which initially sees them disposing of their stake in Coastbright Limited. Amongst other things, Coastbright owns and operates the Maxims Casino in Kensington which has always been one of their much busier casino venues in the UK. It is a company called Sonco…
Read MoreWolf Hunting Drill to be Held Annually in Macau
Following the completion of a simulated emergency drill held hours ago in the Venetian Casino Resort in Macau, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau has decided that it will now become an annual event to ensure the emergency services are ready for any major terror or robbery related incident that may befall the city. This morning’s drill that was held…
Read MoreCasinos in New York City is Only a Matter of Time
New York City could soon be the home of up to three brand new land based casinos, if state officials warm to the idea, and it does now look like many of them are beginning to. The possibility of having several new tax generating income streams coming in from such venues looks as though it is proving to an attractive…
Read MoreHarrah’s Metropolis Casino Back in Business
Good news for gamblers who enjoy playing at the Harrah’s Metropolis Casino in Southern Illinois, the casino reopened its doors again yesterday and as such they are back in business. If you are unaware, the casino had to close its doors and put into place some urgent steps to ensure it didn’t experience any major problems due to flooding from…
Read MoreBCLC Implement New Rules after the Grand Ville Casino Scandal
We recently reported on the Grand Ville Casino incident, in which a dumpster full of un-shredded playing cards were discovered in the compound of the company tasked with legally disposing of their cards, that being a company called Shred Wise. For those of you that missed that news story, the company sent out a waste disposal vehicle to the Grand…
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