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International News Brief: The Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board will issue a draft request for proposals today for the 10-year casino licence in the western part of the province currently held by Sun International, which operates the Boardwalk in Port Elizabeth.

International News Brief: Former Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting Board chairman Sipho Majombozi’s contract has not been renewed.

International News Brief: News that Tsogo Sun has approached the board of Gold Reef group about a potential offer has seen the Gold Reef share recover.

Titan Poker will send a highly skilled delegation of poker players to the South African Poker Open.

International News Brief: Black investors in Gold Reef are livid that rival operator Tsogo Sun has sought to thwart a takeover bid by a private equity led consortium for R11.4 billion.

The Newcastle Community Radio Station has relocated its broadcasting studio to Century Casino's casino and hotel resort in Newcastle, South Africa, effective November 8, 2007.

Century Casinos' resort hotel in Newcastle, South Africa, has been awarded a four star grading for hotels from the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa.

International News Brief: Parliamentarians have ordered the KwaZulu-Natal Gambling Board to come clean on all the amendments that have been made to the social-responsibility pledges of the province’s casino licence-holders.

Casino South Africa they has just launched their web site to compete for South African gamblers.

The inaugural SA Poker Open, held for the first time in South Africa at the luxurious Montecasino, was a raving success with various All Africa poker champs, veterans and international online qualifiers fighting it out.

International News Brief: Having learnt from the United States that outlawing online gambling does little to solve the problem, the South African government is now on course to legalize it.

International News Brief: Gold Reef Casino and Resorts reports that their Mykonos casino exceeded expectations in the year to end December 2006 to become the group’s top performer.

International News Brief: Suncoast marketing manager Robbie Naidoo said the casino was taking increased violence on its premises very seriously and planned to improve security to guarantee the safety of its patrons.

International News Brief: The contract for the construction of a new casino resort near Mogale City, South Africa, has been awarded to Grinaker-LTA Building, part of the JSE-listed Aveng group.

International News Brief: The online poker industry has burgeoned, despite being illegal in terms of the National Gambling Act of 2004.

Property development company Akani Resorts has awarded a R733-million contract for the construction of a new casino resort near Mogale City, South Africa.

Century Casinos, Inc. has celebrated the official opening of Century Casino Newcastle's new resort facility with a grand opening gala on Saturday, December 2, 2006.

International News Brief: Online gambling is still outlawed in South Africa, even though the service is offered from outside the borders of the country, a Pretoria High Court judge has ruled.

International News Brief: Ekhuphumleni, one of the bidders for the last two casino licences in the Eastern Cape, has cried foul, saying the process was ‘suspect’.