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Replacement Casino for Blackpool U.K.

Replacement Casino for Blackpool U.K.

by Staff

Fri, Aug 13, 2010

When fire in a building next door spread to and destroyed the original Paris Casino in Blackpool (l. after the fire), the owners went looking for a new and better suited location. They believe they found one in a property next to the local soccer team’s field, with parking.

Money Laundering Reported by Swedish Casinos

by Staff

Fri, Aug 13, 2010

When Sweden finally decided to permit casinos, the government took every precaution to keep the business on the up-and-up, even going so far as to only grant licenses to the state lottery organization. But state ownership doesn’t seem to be a deterrent to those bent on laundering their cash.

Poker Still a Question in Holland

by Staff

Fri, Aug 13, 2010

A recent case against a Dutch poker player resulted in a ruling that poker is a game of skill and therefore should not be restricted to casinos. However, until the supreme court reverses its own 1998 ruling, which found poker to be a game of chance, operators are taking a wait-and-see approach.