TOO GOOD TO WASTE

Within the civil court in Ramallah has been going on for years a fierce struggle around a complaint filed by the owners of the Oasis, the luxury casino in Jericho, which attracted 99% of Israelis before the start of the intifada.

The holding company holds control of most of the Oasis intends to recover financial losses caused by Palestinian violence since October 2000 which amounted to 45.6 million.

In 1999, a record year for Oasis, the dividends had been more than 54 million … In late September 2000, Israeli visitors were still the number of 2089 per day. On 1 October this figure had fallen to 125, Oct. 2, there was an Israeli in the town. The bitter pill is for owners who do not finish to make the accounts with the Palestinian Authority, involved from the outset in this case casino.

They are demanding $ 45 million in damages to the PA via their insurance company, not counting the money for the building that was damaged by gunfire.

The gleaming slot machines have’m silent and fixed casters for lack of players, Jericho put more than ever on its casino to boost its economy from taking charge of security by the Palestinian forces. Property of the Palestinian Authority and an Austrian consortium, the ultra-modern facility, which covers 9,400 m2 at the entrance of the [...]

The big games like Roulette and blackjack, where access is restricted, will be for the first time in France in the same room with slot machines, casino de Bourbon-Lancy (Saone-et-Loire ) from March 2, officials said Friday from his director. The Interior Ministry has granted permission for a test a year at this institution, which [...]

Four companies presented Thursday in response to a call from the Albanian government, official requests to be allowed to build a casino in Tirana, reported a spokesman for the Albanian Ministry of Finance Beqia Alban. Two Greek companies, Club Hotel Loutraki and Regency Hotel & Tourism Hellas SA, a U.S. Royal Palace Casino Nevada Casino [...]

In 2004, the French have spent gambling equivalent of one and half times the “hole” of Social Security. How do they play? What are the trends? No more … Are they really crazy, those Romans? In Italy the number 53 is still not out for months and months. Tobacco shops are always full over: we [...]

The revival of poker wins France. Deauville hosts, until tonight, the European Poker Tour. From all over Europe and the United States, 250 players, mostly professionals, are competing at the casino. Among them, a young woman, Isabelle Mercier Ladies world champion. She does not see a day without playing. Do not rely on Isabelle Mercier. [...]

The U.S. competition authority gave the green light Wednesday to the proposed acquisition of casino operator Mandalay Resort Group by MGM Mirage rival. The new company will own 28 properties, including, for Las Vegas and the surrounding region, a third of casinos and about half the hotel rooms. Mandalay and MGM Mirage have closed respectively [...]

The ship “Norway”, former “France” will not end his days on a dock floating hotel in Honfleur, at least not with the help of Pierre & Vacances, reports Les Echos. The group residences Recreation, announced Tuesday night that he would not accompany the developer, Isaac Dahan for his project. To make this ship a “tourist [...]

Is it necessary to be slim and well proportioned to serve cocktails to customers come for entertainment? Controversy surrounding the practice of a casino in New Jersey. Is it necessary to be slim and well proportioned to serve cocktails to customers come for entertainment? That is what the makers of the Borgata, the second casino [...]

What will the life of the fourth ex-liner France? On Tuesday, the hope anchored in Honfleur, Calvados, this legendary vessel narrowed. The leisure group Pierre & Vacances has renounced the acquisition of the cruise ship, 315 m long and was, for over forty years, the largest in the world. Stowed in Germany, Norway – his [...]