85% of gamblers in Macau are reckoned to be smokers. The number represents the upper estimate by the casino operators and, given that the casinos have cameras trained on pretty much everyone who comes through their doors pretty much all of the time, it’s probably a fairly accurate assessment. That rather high smoker ratio has not posed much of a problem to the casinos – until now. (more…)
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Exclusive: casino owner cashes in its chips with £137m deal
Les Ambassadeurs, one of London’s most exclusive casinos, has fallen into the hands of a Hong Kong-listed conglomerate in a £137 million deal. (more…)
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Japan to ease way for first legal casinos with limit on cash dispensers
Japan plans to remove credit card cash dispensers from the vicinity of bookmakers and improve treatment for gambling addicts as the country prepares to lift the ban on casinos. (more…)
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Gambling on a casino payout
In 1996 Vinnie Jones said that “Winning doesn’t really matter, as long as you win.” (more…)
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Is poker a game of luck or skill?
A landmark ruling on whether poker is a game of skill or merely chance will determine whether it will be played in private members clubs or only in licensed casinos. (more…)
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Norway poker championships stay in Dublin
The Norwegian Championships of Poker will continue to be played in Dublin after the Scandinavian country’s attempts to legalise cash poker failed to impress high-rollers. (more…)
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Scientist reveals his hand for poker won by computer
Some people look for a “tell” — a facial tic that gives away the fact that their opponent is bluffing. Others wait for a killer hand, then go all in. (more…)
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Blackjack players boost PartyGaming
Revenues at PartyGaming, the operator of the world’s biggest online poker site, soared by 65 per cent during the fourth quarter, thanks to the success of its new blackjack offering and its ability to cross-sell to eager punters. (more…)
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Art of Couples Conversation: how a card game put my marriage on the line
A game for couples carries a warning: ‘potential to cause anger, pain, hurt, frustration and jealousy’. Tim Lott tried it (more…)
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Rank prepares for new generation of bingo fans
Bingo clubs have been closing their doors for years because of the smoking ban, punitive taxes, tough economic conditions and competition from the National Lottery and online gaming operators. (more…)