Leading British bookmaker William Hill said on Friday it would work with the government to tackle concerns about the use of high stakes gambling machines in its betting shops. Shares in bookmakers came under pressure last week when Prime Minister David Cameron added his voice to political concerns over the impact of fixed-odds betting terminals which earn the industry around 1.5 billion pounds a year in revenues. William Hill said it planned to adhere to a new industry code to be implemented by March to warn gamblers how much they have spent and how long they have been on gambling…

Sydney Morning Herald – The race between developers to secure one of three Queensland casino licences is now officially underway. Acting State Development Minister Ian Walker says the first Expression of Interest (EOI) documents have been issued to parties interested in developing new integrated resort developments across the state. They include one at the Queen’s Wharf development in Brisbane and two in regional Queensland. The state government last year announced the approvals would be accompanied by casino licences. Mr Walker said eight registrations had so far been received, but other groups had until February 28 to register interest and receive…

Appeal Democrat – By springtime, Bill Iyall figures the Cowlitz Tribe in Washington state will have 152 acres of new land in place and can make plans to break ground for its new casino in 2015. Iyall, the tribal chairman, is confident that a plan to have the federal government hold the land in trust for the tribe will survive legal challenges, thanks to strong backing from the Obama administration. He says that’s how it should be. “We are a ward of the federal government, and we’re their trustee, and they’re supposed to take care of us,” Iyall said. Casino…

Macau gambling revenues totaled 361.866 billion patacas (US$45.233 billion) in 2013, representing a year-on-year rise of 18.55 percent, the Macau Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (GICB) said. Total revenues include casino gaming, horse and dog racing, Chinese lotteries, scratch cards and betting on soccer and basketball games. Casino gaming revenues totaled 360.749 billion patacas (US$45.093 billion), which was a year-on-year rise of 18.61 percent. The remaining 1.117 billion patacas were spent on other types of gambling. Baccarat, both VIP and standard versions, accounted for 91.51 percent of total gambling revenues or 330.123 billion patacas. Slot machine revenues totaled 14.384 billion…

Travel Mole – Law-makers in Bermuda are expected to permit casino gambling for the first time according to the island’s minister of tourism and transport, Shawn Crockwell. In proposals under discussion, casinos will be allowed to operate as an integrated facility within a hotel or resort rather than a stand-alone venue. In October 2013, the island’s parliament relaxed laws which had previously banned cruise ships from operating their shipboard casinos when in port. The decision on whether to legalize gambling was originally to be put to a referendum, however this was abandoned and will now go through due process in…

WDRB – State lawmakers got their first look at the latest proposal for casino gambling in Kentucky Wednesday — and supporters say they believe momentum is on their side. Kentucky’s increasingly lean state budget, struggling horse industry, and growing public support for new revenue sources are creating an environment amicable to expanded gambling, some believe. Rep. Larry Clark outlined his plan for a House committee Wednesday morning. It includes a simple amendment, allowing voters to say ‘”Yes” or “No” to expanded gambling, as well as a separate bill detailing where the gaming revenue goes, and how the industry should be…