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Casino Mogul News Report - 5th August 2009

Stanley Ho

Stanley Ho, Macau gambling magnate, is recovering well after undergoing surgery for an unspecified condition.

James Packer

Australian born and breed casino tycoon, James Packer, is encouraging the Australian government to further invest in medical research. Packer is said to be satisfied with his City Of Dreams development in Macau thus far.

Donald Trump

American property and casino mogul, Donald Trump, has issued a press release entitled "Trump Entertainment Resorts Enters Into Agreement to Sell Company; Files Plan of Reorganization" Trump could regain control of Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc, the Atlantic City, New Jersey-based casino operator he founded that is now in its third bout in bankruptcy court.

Trump and BNAC Inc, an affiliate of Beal Bank Nevada, are looking to buy the company for $100 million and take it private, the company said in a statement late on Monday. The deal requires approval from bankruptcy court.

"This plan had the ability to market and use the Trump name so it had a very strong brand attached to it," Trump Chief Executive Mark Juliano said in an interview. "We expect and hope that the plan will be approved or confirmed."

Steve Wynn

The American casino and resort mogul spearheaded the dramatic resurgence and expansion of the Las Vegas Strip in the 1990s. His companies refurbished or built some of the most currently widely recognized resorts in Las Vegas such as the Golden Nugget, The Mirage, Treasure Island, Bellagio, Wynn, and Encore. Mr Wynn has recently publicly let it be known that he apposes the land based casino industry initiatives into the online casino spectrum, which is basically the opposite stance of Harrah's Entertainment, who recruited former PartyGaming CEO, Mitch Garber, to head up their online division.

Greg Tingle

Mediaman group of companies founder and owner, Greg Tingle, has recently launched 3 new casino themed website portals. They are Casino Travel Media, Poker News Media and Classic Casino Games. The Mediaman website attracts approximately 3 million hits per month and the Mediaman website is in both the Hitwise Australia top ten (entertainment category) and Google "Best Of The Web". Mr Tingle is a self styled media entrepreneur with a background in freelance journalism and sales in the Australian subscriber television industry. He is not a casino owner as such, however does own a number of website portals, a number of which carry casino, hotel and resort articles and reviews, in addition to a significant amount of affiliate b2b promotions. Gaming brands most closely associated with Mediaman include PartyGaming, PartyCasino, Virgin Games, Playtech, Microgaming and Play4Property.com

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