Africa News - Page 6

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.

International News Brief: The National Gambling Board has admitted that statements made recently by Reserve Bank Governor Tito Mboweni that some casinos might not be helping police catch money launderers, are correct.

Century Casinos, Inc. reports the closing of the previously announced agreement to sell its interest in the Gauteng, South Africa, development project to the Akani Group.

International News Brief: A senior employee in the Ministry of Environment and Tourism faces charges related to the production and issuing of fake gambling licences.

International News Brief: Major row erupted yesterday between casino groups and Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni, who accused them of undermining attempts to combat money-laundering and cash-in-transit heists by accepting dye-stained bank notes.

International News Brief: If everything goes according to plan, the Gaborone Hotel casino will be up and running by the end of this week.

International News Brief: A South African croupier is the toast of the country"s gaming industry after winning an international dealer competition in Australia last week.

International News Brief: Gold Reef City Casino will be investing R240-million in a 17-month development and refurbishment programme that will see the casino add a range of new facilities to its premises, as well as revamp the look and feel of existing interiors.

nternational News Brief: Gold Reef Resorts and its empowerment partner Akani Leisure Investments have exercised their option to up their stake in Silverstar, the sixth and last casino licence in Gauteng, South Africa.

International News Brief: The number of people with a gambling problem in South Africa has dropped in the past two years, a recent study has found.

Before it is even open, the school in Malawi built by Slotland.com, is already an important community centre.

International News Brief: South Africa's Financial Intelligence Centre will be closely scrutinising the country's gambling sector and estate agents to guard against money laundering, the finance minister said on Monday.

International News Brief: A giant gambling company is attempting to win over a Church of England bishop who is strongly opposed to plans for a Las Vegas-style super-casino.