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The rise of Gambling in Macau, a short history lesson

Gambling has been legal in Macau since the 1850’s when the Portuguese government legalized the activity throughout the colony. Since then, Macau has become known worldwide as the Monte Carlo of the Orient. And it’s no surprise that gambling has become one of the most significant parts of the city’s economy.

The casinos only had Chinese games available until Western-style games were introduced in the 20th century. Whereas the most popular Chinese game was once fantan, now the Macau people were able to play blackjack and other sorts of westernized games.

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A short history on Indian Casino Gaming

Indian casino gaming as we know it all began with the Seminole tribe of Florida. It wasn’t very long ago at all.

The Seminoles first opened a high-stakes bingo hall on their reservation in 1979. And just like anything in the United States, the government in Florida quickly moved in, attempting to close down the operation.

However, the courts interceded and stopped the attempts by Florida to overthrow the bingo hall. But despite the early victories in court by the Seminole tribe, the legality of Indian casino gaming was still very much in doubt.

There have been a few landmark events which sparked a flame of revolution in the Indian casino gaming venture. One important case took place in California.

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Who is Stanley Ho?

Stanley Ho, also known as Ho Hung-sun, was born November 25th, 1921. He is an entrepreneur in Hong Kong and Macau. Ho picked up the nickname “The King of Gambling”, which reflects the government-granted monopoly he held for over 35 years in the Macau gaming industry. Ho is by far the wealthiest person in all of Macau, and one of the wealthiest in all of Asia. Ho’s estimated net worth is around 7-billion-dollars, according to Forbes magazine.

He’s tied for the 104th rank of wealthiest person in the entire world. Ho owns many properties in both Hong Kong and Macau and has taken part in all kinds of business ventures including entertainment, shipping, real estate, tourism, air transport, and banking.

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A Brief History of Foxwoods Resort Casino

Foxwoods Resort Casino is a stunningly beautiful hotel-casino located in Ledyard, Connecticut. It is by far the largest casino in the world, as measured by sheer floor-space for gambling. With 340,000 square feet of gambling space, Foxwoods can hold more people than almost any two other Atlantic City casinos.

The entire resort comprises 4,700,000 square feet of space. The casino area has over 380 gambling tables which include blackjack, craps, poker, and roulette. There are well over 7,400 slot machines, and even a bingo room and keno parlor. There are several restaurants located there, including a Hard Rock Café. Foxwoods has 1,416 hotel rooms and a two-story arcade, which is mainly for children and teens.

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The Rise of the Cirque Du Soleil Circus in Las Vegas

Eight time winner of the Las Vegas Best Production Show for Mystére, Circque Du Soleil is also winner of several other awards, including four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Bambi Award and three Gemini Awards. The Cirque Du Soleil Circus currently is operating five permanent shows in the city of Las Vegas with plans for three additional Las Vegas productions. Considering that the first of the permanent Las Vegas productions did not open until the year 1993, the phenomenal success of the company is laudable.

Prior to Las Vegas, the company had several years of struggle and financial setbacks. Several times, Cirque Du Soleil (literally Circus of the Sun) narrowly escaped financial ruin. To go from those beginnings to a estimated annual revenue of $600 million. In Las Vegas alone, the existing Cirque Du Soleil performers play to over 9000 people daily. That's about one in every twenty people who visit the city daily.

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Top Ten Things to Do in Las Vegas

Dozens of things to do in Las Vegas means there is fun for the entire family not just those with blue hair. Traditionally, Las Vegas is known for a mixed bag of things to do including getting married, getting divorced, gambling and watching a few of the headline entertainers at a floor show. That has all changed now and changed for the better. Here are some tips for enjoying Las Vegas with the entire family:

1. Gamble

A major activity in Las Vegas will always be gambling. Everything from slot machines to World Class Poker Tournaments can be found in the 24 hour day casino hotels.

2. Gambling classes

If you don't know your way around a deck of cards or a roulette wheel, why not learn as part of your activities in Las Vegas. Most of the large casinos will be happy to enroll you in a class to top off your knowledge of one or more of the games of chance.

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Titan Poker Receives Best Online Poker Customer Service Award Second Year in a Row

Titan Poker is being honored as the best stop for online gamers desiring the reliability of sound customer service.

The Gold Award for providing the Best Online Poker Customer Service in the year 2007 was presented to Titan Poker after hundreds of thousands of Gambling Online Magazine readers and website visitors voted. Titan Poker has perpetually kept its customers satisfied with its "personal touch" for the second consecutive year. Titan Poker also beat out the competition in 2006 when receiving Gambling Online's Best Customer Service Award in 2006.

Gambling Online Magazine's awards have been presented to the top online casinos and poker room for the past seven years, with the response to the voting process increasing each year. It is currently Europe's biggest and most read lifestyle and entertainment magazine for the Online Gambling market.

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Wild Jack Online Casino Showcases New High Streak Blackjack Game

Wild Jack Casino (www.wildjack.com), a member of the Jackpot Factory Group and one of the world's largest video poker and table game-focused casinos on the web, is proud to announce the launch of its newest blackjack game: High Streak European Blackjack Gold.

Based on the European rules of blackjack, and built upon the highly successful and exciting Gold Series platform, this online blackjack game adds more options and fun with a side bet option known as the High Streak. And when activated, the High Streak feature can reward the skilled player with a very generous 10:1 payout.

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Titan Poker Players in Final Race for $100,000 Porsche

Titan Poker (http://www.titanpoker.com), the largest online poker room on the iPoker Network, is currently staging the final week of its World Challenge Tournament series, culminating in a Main Event with a top prize of a Porsche Cayman S sports car and $55,000 in guaranteed cash prizes.

To qualify for the World Challenge Tournament, players had to first compete against their countrymen in Country Qualifier Leagues before playing against the world's best online poker players in Regional Qualifiers. The top 55 players will soon advance to the World Challenge Main Event Tournament, to be staged on December 16.

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Income Access and Gold Mobile Casino Announce WAP Casino Affiliate Program

Income Access and Gold Mobile Casino have announced that their WAP affiliate program will be targeting the French market with a new site, http://wap.goldmobilecasino.com/fr , new banners and new French gaming software. With research reports showing the France as one of the hottest mobile commerce markets, Gold Mobile is excited to offer its affiliates the tools to penetrate this lucrative market.

While already a hot spot for mobile commerce, with over 9 million users currently accessing the mobile web, France is predicted to rapidly expand in mobile web penetration. The market research firm IDATE has predicted that the French mobile commerce industry will grow to approximately 19 billion Euros by 2009. With this expansion comes a rapid increase in the number of mobile web sites, creating a huge opportunity for mobile operators such as Gold Mobile Casino to build affiliate traffic.

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Blog Index

 The rise of Gambling in Macau, a short history lesson
Date: 01 May 2008
 A short history on Indian Casino Gaming
Date: 28 April 2008
 Who is Stanley Ho?
Date: 22 April 2008
 A Brief History of Foxwoods Resort Casino
Date: 18 April 2008
 The Rise of the Cirque Du Soleil Circus in Las Vegas
Date: 10 March 2008
 Top Ten Things to Do in Las Vegas
Date: 10 March 2008
 Titan Poker Receives Best Online Poker Customer Service Award Second Year in a Row
Date: 01 February 2008
 Wild Jack Online Casino Showcases New High Streak Blackjack Game
Date: 09 January 2008
 Titan Poker Players in Final Race for $100,000 Porsche
Date: 08 December 2007
 Income Access and Gold Mobile Casino Announce WAP Casino Affiliate Program
Date: 07 December 2007

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