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03.12.2010
Macau receives us$ 2.765 billion in foreign investment in 2009

In that list, the gaming sector was followed by the financial sector us$ 428.1 million and wholesale and retail trade (1.54 billion), which accounted for 15.8 % and 7 % of the total, respectively.In 2009, FDI into Macau came from the United States (8.86 billion patacas), from Hong Kong us$ 887 million and the Cayman islands us$ 279.7 million.In their turn, companies from Macau divested in foreign markets and brought back us$ 694.4 million to the region, which raised total...

Macau receives us$ 2.765 billion in foreign investment in 2009
03.12.2010
First casino in “Siberian coin” opens 2011

It was announced by the Vice-Governor of the region Mikhail Schetinin.The first and only investor is “Alty” company from Kemerovo except the casino will build the hotel.  The total amount of the investments will be 420 mln rubles.RGW 

First casino in “Siberian coin” opens 2011
09.11.2010
Poker штурмует интернет-пространство

В регионах игорные заведения планировалось закрыть. Однако, на деле оба пункта остались не выполнены. В полном смысле «Лас-Вегас по-русски» не функционирует, да и в областях казино продолжают работать, только подпольно. В 2006 году наступила новая веха развития игорного бизнеса в России. В то время президент страны Владимир Путин заявил, что государство должно вмешаться в такой способ получения денег и упорядочить его. Четыре года назад такое решение было как нельзя кстати, поскольку сфера не контролировалась, а население негативно высказывалось о таком...

Poker штурмует интернет-пространство
27.10.2010
BEGE’ 2010 and EEGS’ 2010 post event review

52 companies from Europe, Middle East, Asia and North America , including Bulgaria, Canada, France, Germany, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Italy, Malta, Taiwan, UK, USA and Dubai exhibited at the BEGE Expo and BEGE FUN. Introduced were the latest products for gaming, amusement and entertainment centers, hotels and casinos. More than 2800 visitors from different countries attended the events. The annual BEGE Awards ceremony, distinguished persons and companies for their input to the progress of the entertainment...

BEGE’ 2010 and EEGS’ 2010 post event review
24.09.2010
Value of online gambling market in Greece estimated at Euro 2 billion

The propensity for gaming in Greece is among the highest in Europe and the world, George Christodoulakis, a senior finance ministry official supervising the regulation drive, told the news agency Tuesday. This has to do with our temperament and culture ... The only thing one can do is set rules, he said.  Christodoulakis said that currently illegal gambling outside of the state's OPAP monopoly was worth an estimated Euro 4 billion a year, with internet gambling comprising at least half...

Value of online gambling market in Greece estimated at Euro 2 billion
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