The Morning Call – Sands casino owner Sheldon Adelson has not been shy about voicing his political views, and critics of those views appeared to send a message Tuesday to the nation’s 11th richest man. Hackers apparently took over the websites of Las Vegas Sands, releasing the personal information of some of its workers, including those employed at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem. Websites run by the world’s largest gambling company appeared to have been hacked just after noon, showing anyone visiting the Las Vegas Sands casino Web pages a scrolling list of personal information that included employee Social Security numbers,…

Online-Casinos.com – The industry of online gambling is worldwide with different jurisdictions each experiencing issues such as politics and taxes and the usual up and downs. Much of the revenues generated by online gambling for governments that have regulated and licensed the activity go to keeping social programs viable and budgets on track. There has been controversy in political circles that points out the addiction that governments have regarding the revenues from gambling. When those revenues fall administrations scramble to improve the situation or analyze the reasons and look for alternatives and solutions. European gambling is going through decline in…

iGaming Business – UK multimedia news agency and digital content supplier Press Association (PA) has been named as the horseracing data supplier for the Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) governing body’s Form Book. The three-year extension of the deal comes shortly after PA also secured the contract to supply HRI with a headlines package of international and domestic Irish racing news for use on the governing body’s website. In 2012, PA also secured a three-year contract for the international distribution rights to HRI’s Irish racecards. Jim Donnelley, director for racing and betting at PA, said the agency was “delighted” to have…

New York Times – Singapore’s tourism receipts doubled to $18 billion within two years of opening the Marina Bay Sands and Sentosa casino resorts in 2010, and visitor arrivals jumped nearly 50 percent. Lured by Singapore’s success, the Taiwan Legislature could soon allow the opening of casinos. And Japan, with an official goal of tripling the number of foreign tourists in 20 years, is considering building casinos. Analysts believe that gambling in Japan could generate gross revenue of $15 billion annually. But these countries should also pay attention to another aspect of Singapore’s experience apart from revenue. Singapore has gone…

The Motley Fool – The battle for up to three new casino licences in Brisbane is officially underway. Acting State Development Minister Ian Walker said that the first round of Expression of Interest (EOI) documents had been issued to the eight parties to so far declare their interest in three new integrated resort developments across the state. So far the eight parties haven’t been named, but Echo Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX: EGP) and Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX: CWN) have both expressed an interest and it could be speculated that rival SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited (ASX: SKC) may be interested too….

Charlotte Observer – Indian tribe’s effort to open a gambling casino in neighboring North Carolina is being spearheaded by a businessman with long ties to video poker, an industry lawmakers have long sought to outlaw. A company called Sky Boat LLC is working with the Catawba Indian Nation to build a casino that promises to bring 4,000 jobs to a site off Interstate 85 near Kings Mountain, The Charlotte Observer and the News & Observer of Raleigh reported (http://bit.ly/1h0xjOE ). The company selected by Catawba leaders to operate a casino is led by 40-year-old Wallace Cheves, of Greenville, S.C., whose…