Las Vegas Sands will open its third hotel in Macao this week, this time managed by the Four Seasons chain and including a retail store area and a casino. The new casino, that will open exactly a year after the opening of the Venetian, will have approximately 170 gaming tables and 210 slots, as well as a separate entrance to the hotel and a retail mall.

The hotel will have 360 rooms, all of them exquisitely decorated and equipped with high-end technology; five restaurants that will serve gourmet food prepared by renowned chefs; two bars with a wide variety of drinks and a spa.

Ritzio International informed that the company has become the largest gaming provider in Byelorussia. According to the figures released by representatives of the company, about 1,300 of its slot machines are offered in more than 27 gaming clubs across the country.

The company entered the Byelorussian market with its gaming club brand Volcano in November 2006, opening the first club in Minsk. Since then, Ritzio Byelorussia has established a series of high-end gaming venues with 40 slot machines, electronic roulette, an attractive design and a well-trained and friendly staff.

The UK government has decided to reverse the changes made last September to the regulations that limit the number of slot machines allowed in bingo rooms. Pursuant to the new legislation, the maximum number of gaming machines was reduced from eight to four, which represented losses for the already ailing bingo industry.

Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe, who recently promised to help the industry, has sponsored the annulment of the modifications in an attempt to silence the criticism of bingo operators, who accused him of acting too slowly.

International horce tracks announced that they will have slot machines for those who aren’t too fond of horse racing, giving them the opportunity of betting on different types of games.

The new racetrack slot machine casino estimates that it will bring new players into the area. The manager of the company, Jim Brown, said: “The overall experience of horse racing and slot machines, in addition to the dining options that we will have will be more than enough to bring in the new players. The fact that we are only a short drive away is also a big plus for us.”

Gaming systems provider Cyberview Tech recently confirmed that it was purchased by global slot machines manufacturer International Game Technology (IGT) for a total of 76 million dollar. This is part of IGT’s strategy to increase its product portfolio and its presence in the English market.

Through the agreement, Cyberview will transfer to IGT the copyright of its products, and will distribute 34.7 million Pounds among its shareholders. “The operation benefits both parties,” commented Seamus McGill, CEO of Cyberview.

As their May casino update, Microgaming has released four brand new video slots. The slots, as all products from Microgaming, are of great quality and with cool graphics; the one that stands out the most from these releases is the Cashapillar.

Cashapillar is the very first online slot to have 100 lines. It also includes a free spin bonus and a feature in which you can get a whole reel or even a screen that is full of wild symbols. During a normal game, the biggest jackpot is 2.000.000 coins, and if you’re lucky enough to obtain a free spin and win, you will recieve 6.000.000 coins.

Latin Gaming, the Panamanian casino operator, has announced that it is developing two ambitious casino projects, which intend to revolutionize the Chilean markets of Calama and Osorno.

The Casino Sol and Plaza Sol de Los Lagos projects will include five star hotels, offices, restaurants, shops, entertainment centers, plus the casinos and other services. Latin Gaming will invest approximately 55 million dollars in Calama and 24 million in Osorno, as informed by Cespedes.

InterAmerican Gaming Corp has signed a deal with Mixtel to bring slot machines to Peru, announced Racino Royale Inc. InterAmerican Gaming Corp is well known for finding adequate locations for new slot machines, so the recently made decision will be one that everyone will benefit from.

Latin America has been an area in which InterAmerican has been focusing on for quite a while, and it is through their experience on technology and marketing, that they will be able to expand across the region and immerse themselves in other markets.

In spite of the anxiety and expectation that surrounds the subject, it seems that bingo and amusement arcade owners and operators will have to wait until next spring for the parliament’s answer to their request about the relaxation of laws to reduce the number of slot machines in their parlors.

Since the Gambling Act 2005 came into force, slot machine venues and bingo parlors have been forced to remove thousands of machines, which has resulted in a considerable loss of profits. Such loss has deeply affected gaming venues and many of them are about to close, operators say.

International Game Technology, also known as IGT may begin a partnership with Cyberview Technology. In spite of this being yesterday’s news, (companies have been working to become partners for some time now), they are both just beginning to realize what this would mean for IGT if the deal were actually to come through.

The slot machine giant, belonging to the server based gaming race, will, according to analysts, gain popularity and therefore take advantage over the competition.