Wall Street investors were not expecting a 17% decline of casino visitors in Macau, the place touted as the next gambling capital of the world.

The action is already hot in the PokerStars’ World Cup of Poker.

The final Round 1 Qualifiers for the remaining countries are now taking place. Nine players from each tournament will qualify for their country’s final match, from which the top 2 players will join the top 2 TLB players to form their countries WCP team.

In other news, PokerStars says it has heard from from about 2/3rds of the TLB players they have contacted so far. The people behind the World Cup of Poker suggest you check your e-mail. They need to speak with you ASAP to see if you want to play on your country’s team.

Congratulations to the players who have already qualified for their teams and the division finals on Sunday August 5th! For more information, visit PokerStars’ World Cup of Poker page. Or follow the action by click on Events and WCP in thhe PokerStars lobby.

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The flagship property of the Harrah’s corporation Caesars Palace released plans for a 1 billion upgrade to the property.

While Atlantic City and Las Vegas have mega size casinos, one will never be mistaken for the other. Recently, Atlantic City has begun to copy the building boom of Las Vegas. Thousands of hotel rooms are being added to the town.