Washington Post – The billboard hard by the Atlantic City Expressway is supposed to speak for a single casino, not an entire company town. But Revel Casino Resort’s marketing slogan resonates loudly throughout this struggling seaside resort. “Gamblers Wanted,” it says. And how. Atlantic City, the erstwhile East Coast gambling mecca, is on an epic losing streak; over the past six years, competitive and economic forces have crushed the local casino economy, driving revenue down more than 40 percent. Once, the city that inspired the board game Monopoly had its own gambling monopoly on this side of the country. Now,…

Sun-Sentinel – Want to buy some lottery tickets but can’t make it to your local 7-11, supermarket or gas station? State Sen. Gwen Margolis, D-Miami, has an alternative: a bill that would let customers buy online. But that may not go over so well with the local retailers who currently make big bucks selling paper Lottery tickets. John Fleming, a spokesman for the Florida Retail Federation, which lobbies the Legislature on behalf of those stores, said that the group is aware of the legislation and said that it was likely the brick and mortar retailers would have some objections. The…

Bloomberg – Philippine billionaire Enrique Razon wants to use his Manila casino venture as a springboard to expand overseas, replicating the strategy that made his family’s port company one of Southeast Asia’s largest operators. Razon, who parlayed a Manila port franchise his family obtained in 1988 into a company with operations in 18 other countries, is interested in markets with established rules for gaming licenses, such as Macau and parts of Latin America. “We just have to build the brand,” Razon said in an interview in Manila yesterday. He expects Macau’s government will allow new entrants into the world’s largest…

Like to gamble? Why not stay at a casino hotel where you can play? From Foxwoods in Connecticut to the Ibiza Gran Hotel, take a trip with Lady Luck to these top casino hotels. You can bet our selections include The Donald. 1. Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut Better known for Ivy Leaguers and autumn leaves than slot machines and five card stud, Connecticut offers a pleasant surprise in the form of Foxwoods Resort casino hotel. Owned and operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, this property is actually home to six casinos, along with two Rees Jones-designed championship golf…

lingiGaming Business – Vietnamese lawmakers met on Wednesday to discuss draft regulations that could lead to the country opening up betting and gambling activities to its own citizens, according to the Wall Street Journal newspaper. The lawmakers proposed that the government should set up a pilot project that would allow local people who meet certain income requirements and have a “record of good conduct” to enter casinos in the Van Don Economic Zone in the northern province of Quang Ninh. The lawmakers are also discussing a draft decree on legalising betting activities in horseracing, dog racing and international football. Since…

Miami Herald – On the hook for $170 million in income taxes and related bills, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians is suing rather than settling with the Internal Revenue Service over the tribe’s failure to report and withhold income from its gambling distributions to members. But what makes the federal lawsuit filed in Miami so distinctive is that the tribe has mounted the counteroffensive not only against its longtime nemesis, the IRS, but also against Attorney General Eric Holder and the secretaries of the Treasury and Interior departments. The crux of the suit: The contention that in 2005, the IRS…