Issue 13
December 6 - 12, 2000
Volume 1
page 2
 

Largest Casino In Africa
to Open Mid-December

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - Sun International announced that the $204 million (R1.56-billion) Grand West Casino and Entertainment World will open December 19, 2000.

Located in the Goodwood area, north of Mother City in South Africa, Grand West Casino and Entertainment World is one of the largest ever made in the Western Cape and is expected to have major spin-offs for tourism and the local economy.

There are two world-class hotels being built at Grand West Casino and Entertainment World, catering for both the luxury and budget traveler. The 40-room, 4-star, full-service Grand Hotel is a recreation of the historic establishment, which used to grace Adderly Street. Its historic fa�ade recreates an era long since forgotten in the modern metropolis of 21st Century Cape Town. The more affordable City Lodge features 120 rooms and is modeled on a Cape-Dutch homestead, complete with a traditional gable.

The naval-themed casino will feature 1,750 slot machines with denominations from as little as 25c to R100, 66 tables with American Roulette, Blackjack, Stud Poker and Punto Banco, and cashless slot machines that accepts smart-cards. The casino will also be home to the Admiralty Buffet Restaurant and De Gouwde Anchor Bar.

Grand West Casino and Entertainment World is owned by Sun International.

New Tax Code Threatens Russian Casinos

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - /CasinoWire/ - A new "Tax Code" threatens to wipe out legal casino gambling in Russia. "If the Tax Code is not urgently amended, many gambling businesses will either cease to exist or be forced to switch to an illegal existence," maintains Samuil Binder, financial director of the Metelitsa Leisure Center.

The new Tax Code establishes a 35 percent tax on any winnings from games "involving risk" and makes casinos responsible for collecting this tax from its clients. According to Binder, taxing all winnings in casinos could lead to situations when a client is taxed even if he/she loses money, because there is no system for tracking winnings and distinguishing them from the money a person had in his pocket originally. The Tax Code also requires casinos to gather personal data on their gamblers for reports. Binder says this rule is "a serious breach of privacy." Binder and other managers of gaming establishments hope to lobby the necessary amendments through the State Duma before or soon after the new Tax Code goes into effect January 1, 2001

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Ella Star Casino Sails Inagural Cruise - MIAMI, FL - Ella Star Casino, a newly constructed gaming vessel owned by Alpha Florida Entertainment, successfully sailed from its berth at the Haulover Park Marina, FL on November 26. The Ella Star casino has one of the fastest routes to the three-mile limit, putting its passengers in gaming action in just 20 minutes. The vessel's first two decks feature 7,000 square feet of Las Vegas Style gaming with 165 slot machines and 20 table games. The third deck features the Star Cafe with seating for 150 people. The Ella Star will sail twice daily at noon and 7:30 pm from the Haulover Park Marina, located on A1A between Bal Harbour and the Sunny Isles Causeway in Florida.

Check Your Michigan Lottery Tickets! $43 Million Big Game Jackpot Remains Unclaimed - LANSING, MI - The Michigan Lottery is still looking for the lucky individual holding the $43 million jackpot-winning ticket from the November 28, 2000 Big Game drawing. The winning "easy pick'' ticket was purchased at Kwicky Liquor Party Shop, 25825 W. 7 Mile Road, in Redford, MI at 7:44 p.m. on November 27, 2000 for the November 28, 2000 Big Game drawing. This ticket matched all six winning numbers in that night's Big Game drawing: 15, 18, 30, 48, 49 and Big Money Ball number 8. If Michigan Lottery prizes are not claimed within the one-year period, they revert to the state School Aid Fund. In the case of a Big Game prize, in which all Big Game states have contributed to funding the prize, Michigan's allotted share of the prize money will be transferred to the School Aid Fund.

Casino Owners Plan New Facility at Mhoon Landing, MS - MHOON LANDING, MS - Some of the owners of the former Splash Casino, the first casino in Tunica County, are planning a new facility at Mhoon Landing, the site Splash and three other casinos abandoned five years ago. The group, Casino Ventures LLC, filed a notice of intent to apply for a gaming license with the Mississippi Gaming Commission under the trade name of Splash Back. The owners hope to open the casino in April 2001.

Brian Setzer Orchestra

Brain Setzer Orchestra will appear at The Caesars Atlantic City Circus Maximus Showroom December 29-31, 2000.

 

SHOWTIME:
December 29-30 at 10:00 pm
December 31 at 10:45 pm

PRICE:
$55 plus tax

For more information, call the The Caesars Atlantic City box office at 888-241-8545.
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