Africa News - Page 6

The Newcastle Community Radio Station has relocated its broadcasting studio to Century Casino's casino and hotel resort in Newcastle, South Africa, effective November 8, 2007.

Century Casinos' resort hotel in Newcastle, South Africa, has been awarded a four star grading for hotels from the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa.

International News Brief: Casino Simba opened its cream and gold metallic doors to the invited 'public' last Saturday night.

Casino South Africa they has just launched their web site to compete for South African gamblers.

The inaugural SA Poker Open, held for the first time in South Africa at the luxurious Montecasino, was a raving success with various All Africa poker champs, veterans and international online qualifiers fighting it out.

International News Brief: Having learnt from the United States that outlawing online gambling does little to solve the problem, the South African government is now on course to legalize it.

International News Brief: Gold Reef Casino and Resorts reports that their Mykonos casino exceeded expectations in the year to end December 2006 to become the group’s top performer.

International News Brief: Suncoast marketing manager Robbie Naidoo said the casino was taking increased violence on its premises very seriously and planned to improve security to guarantee the safety of its patrons.

International News Brief: The contract for the construction of a new casino resort near Mogale City, South Africa, has been awarded to Grinaker-LTA Building, part of the JSE-listed Aveng group.

International News Brief: The online poker industry has burgeoned, despite being illegal in terms of the National Gambling Act of 2004.

International News Brief: The Polana Casino, the only gaming and gambling venue in the Mozambican capital of Maputo, wants to keep his monopoly in the Mozambican capital, the chairman of the casino’s board, Jacinto Veloso said Tuesday in Maputo.

Property development company Akani Resorts has awarded a R733-million contract for the construction of a new casino resort near Mogale City, South Africa.

International News Brief: Dunes Casino and Resort located around Palma Rima Beach, Kololi, last Saturday February 14, 2007, held a massive clean-up exercise at their premises and its environment.

Century Casinos, Inc. has celebrated the official opening of Century Casino Newcastle's new resort facility with a grand opening gala on Saturday, December 2, 2006.

International News Brief: Online gambling is still outlawed in South Africa, even though the service is offered from outside the borders of the country, a Pretoria High Court judge has ruled.

International News Brief: Ekhuphumleni, one of the bidders for the last two casino licences in the Eastern Cape, has cried foul, saying the process was ‘suspect’.

International News Brief: The Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday ruled that the Desert Palace Casino did not have to pay a penalty of nearly R1,6-million to the Northern Cape Gambling Board.

Las Vegas Gaming, Inc. and Golden Pond 57 Ltd. have entered into a joint venture agreement, creating a new wholly owned gaming company.

International News Brief: The Minister of Trade and Industry officially opened the Moonlite Casino-Gaborone Hotel, the first independent, citizen-owned casino operation in Gaborone.

International News Brief: The Constitutional Court will consider another challenge to the asset forfeiture provisions of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act when it hears an appeal by a KwaZulu-Natal property owner who operated an illegal casino.