Archive for the 'Travel & Casinos' Category
Airbus Making Plans for A380 Casino
Sunday, February 17th, 2008Airbus is in talks with Asian buyers who plan to turn a A380 ‘superjumbo’ aircraft into an airborne casino.
Gordon Brown U-Turns on UK Casino Plans
Thursday, February 7th, 2008Gordon Brown has made a u-turn on casino plans for the UK, announcing that 16 small casinos are to be given the go-ahead.
Vegas Casino Fire Caused by Workers’ Torch
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008The cause of the fire at the Monte Carlo casino-hotel has been determined. Fire officials discovered that the fire was caused by flying molten metal from a hand held cutting torch.
Cause of Foxwoods Casino Hotel Fire Identified
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Saverio Mancini, a spokesman for the casino, said that the fire was caused by the malfunction of an electrical heating device which was intended to keep pipes from freezing.
Fire Forces Evacuation of Foxwoods Casino
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008A fire on the roof of the Foxwoods Casino Resort forced guests and gamblers to evacuate on Tuesday afternoon. This is the second fire to occur at a U.S casino in the past week.
Boardwalk Casino Robbers Linked to Gauteng Heists
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008The gang of robbers responsible for the armed heist on the Boardwalk Casino in Port Elizabeth may be the same ones who have carried out several similar heists in the Gauteng area.
Robbers Hit South Africa Casino
Monday, January 28th, 2008Chaos struck the Boardwalk Casino complex in South Africa when 14 armed men struck the casino, and robbed it of more than R250,000.
Credit Crunch Affecting $3B Vegas Casino Project
Sunday, January 20th, 2008The investment bank Deutsche Bank has taken the first step towards the foreclosure of the $3 billion Cosmopolitan Resort and Casino Project.
Man Killed After Drawing A Weapon On Officers at Casino
Thursday, January 17th, 2008The 24 year old fugitive who was shot after drawing a weapon on law enforcement officers outside a Palm Springs casino has been identified by the Riverside County coroner’s office as Mr. Nino Josep Garcia Jr. of Banning.
Search For Woman Who Said She Killed Husband at Casino Fails
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008The search for a woman, who says she killed her husband over gambling losses at the Harrah’s Rincon Casino Resort in Valley Center, San Diego, and planned to kill herself, has failed.