A 33-year-old woman is in jail accused of attempting a casino robbery in Butte, Montana at gunpoint. Police say Sylvia Ramirez Llamas entered the Lucky You casino, 3136 Busch St., late Friday night brandishing a handgun. Capt. Jerome McCarthy said Llamas threatened the clerk with the gun and demanded money. A patron of the casino tackled Llamas and wrestled the gun away from her, McCarthy said. The casino patron and clerk then held the suspect down until police arrived at about 11 p.m. Llamas is in jail on a felony charge of robbery along with a misdemeanor charge of possession of…

The Korea Herald – Macau, one of China’s special administrative regions along with Hong Kong, is undoubtedly enjoying its heyday as the world’s most profitable casino district. But reflecting the awareness that the gaming business alone, as prosperous as it is, can no longer be counted on as the sole pillar for profit, market leaders are pressing to diversify business and lure new customers. The issue will be discussed at the Global Gaming Expo Asia, referred to as G2E Asia, which kicked off Tuesday at the Venetian Macao. Organized by the American Gaming Association and incorporating over 6,000 visitors, the…

Totally Gaming – Singapore police have arrested 18 people believed to be part of a multi-million dollar illegal football betting ring. With less than a month before the World Cup starts, the police said in a statement that preliminary investigations had revealed that the suspects were believed to have received illegal soccer bets amounting to an estimated $6.4m in the past two weeks alone. The nationalities of the suspects, 16 women and two men, who were detained during raids on Sunday and Monday, were not revealed, but cash totalling over $1m, as well as computers, mobile phones, and documents detailing…

KWQC – An Illinois lawmaker says the clock is ticking on a gambling expansion measure that could boost revenue for the state. Democratic Rep. Bob Rita of Blue Island sent a letter to House Speaker Michael Madigan and Republican leader Jim Durkin on Monday hoping to gain support for his plan. The proposal has two options. One adds five casinos and slots at horse tracks. The other calls for a mega-casino in Chicago. Lawmakers have proposed changes to allow slot machines at the Fairmount Park horse track in Collinsville. Public hearings convinced Rita they would hurt an East St. Louis…

North Jersey – State Sen. Ray Lesniak, D-Union, on Monday announced at the East Coast Gaming Conference in Atlantic City that he is preparing a bill to allow for private operation of sports betting at the state’s racetracks and casinos – threatening to call the bluff of the federal government regarding sports betting, . Lesniak spearheaded legalization of online gaming in the state as well as its challenge of a federal law now negating the state’s sports betting law. He said he will move forward on the bill in the Legislature should the U.S. Supreme Court decline to hear the…

Yahoo – Evidence of Jan Stewart’s contribution to the WA community can be found in every corner of the State. From a kindergarten playground in Albany, to the spectacular treetop walk in Kings Park, a Men’s Shed in Gingin and a youth centre in Midland, the Lotterywest chief executive has overseen the distribution of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of community grants in her 22 years in the role. At the same time, she has had the rewarding job of handing over millions in winnings to lucky Lotto players. This week, 27 years after the former Princess Margaret Hospital…