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News about casinos: Vegas Comes to Wembley with Casino PlanBy Ben Harding LONDON (Reuters) - Rundown land surrounding London's Wembley Stadium will be transformed into a glitzy $600 million gambling resort in a joint venture between U.S. group Caesars Entertainment and Britain's Quintain Estates. "Caesars Wembley" will sit 200 yards from the reborn home of English football -- the new 90,000-seater National Stadium -- and will incorporate a casino, a luxury hotel, desi...Caesars, Quintain to Build Wembley CasinoLONDON (Reuters) - U.S. casino firm Caesars Entertainment Inc. and Quintain Estates have formed a joint venture to turn the area around London's Wembley Stadium into a $600 million leisure and gambling resort. The 50-50 joint venture, Caesars' first foray into the European casino market, would include a 400-room luxury hotel, conference facilities, a casino, shops, restaurants and bars, Britain's Quintain Estates & Development Plc said Tuesday. "Wembley promises to...Harrah's closes merger with rival CaesarsBy Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Harrah's Entertainment Inc. (HET.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) on Monday closed its $6.8 billion purchase of rival Caesars Entertainment (CZR.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) , creating the world's largest casino operator and upping its bet on Las Vegas. Chief Executive Gary Loveman said Harrah's has its eye on long-term opportunitie...Ahold, Ex-Execs Settle with RegulatorsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ahold NV (AHLN.AS: Quote , Profile , Research ) , the Dutch grocery operator, and three former top executives have agreed to settle U.S. securities fraud charges related to massive overbooking of profits, the company and U.S. regulators said on Wednesday. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declined to fine Ahold, saying the company cooperated fully with its investigation and has taken extensive remedial action, said Larry Byrne, a partner with White & Case, the ...Breast implant sold for $16,766Breast implant fetches $16,766 Casino adds stripper's huge silicone implant to 'collection' including Virgin Mary grilled cheese. March 7, 2005: 2:28 PM EST MIAMI (Reuters) - A former stripper once accused of battering a customer with her enormous breasts sold one of her silicone implants on eBay to the same company that recently bought a grilled cheese sandwich said to bear the image of the Virgin Mary. Montreal based In...U.S. Stocks Seen Higher; Pixar EyedNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher market open on Thursday as oil prices stayed below $55 a barrel and as investors lapped up beaten-down shares after recent declines in the market. Shares of Pixar Animation Studios Inc. (PIXR.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) stand to gain a day after its board approved a 2-for-1 split of the company's common...The great investment guru poker showdownThe great investment guru poker showdown Four money managers, two pro gamblers, a table in Vegas and a challenge to the laws of investing. April 29, 2005: 12:07 PM EDT By Stephen Gandel, MONEY Magazine NEW YORK (MONEY Magazine) - Until Bill Miller did it, nobody ever called 76-year-old Walter Clyde "Puggy" Pea...Pope's old VW sells for $244,000Pope's old VW sells for $244,000 American places winning bid for used Volkswagen Golf that had been registered to future Pope. May 5, 2005: 4:34 PM EDT BERLIN (Reuters) - A second-hand Volkswagen Golf once owned by Pope Benedict sold for 188,938 euros ($244,800) to a U.S. buyer in frenzied online bidding, a spokeswoman for eBay in Germany said on Thursday. A bidder registered as "Golden Palace Casino" but known to eBay got the grey metallic 1999 Volkswagen Golf whe...Kerkorian bids for stake in embattled GMDETROIT (Reuters) - Financier Kirk Kerkorian made a bold bet on General Motors Corp. (GM.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) on Wednesday, offering to more than double his stake to 8.8 percent in a move that raised investor confidence in America's industrial backbone and drove U.S. stocks broadly higher. The unexpected announcement by Kerkorian's Tracinda Corp., which could pressure GM's management into speeding up a restructuring, sent the automaker's shares soaring 18 percent ...Wall St. Expected to Open Slightly LowerLONDON (Reuters) - Wall Street was expected to open slightly lower on Friday but United Technologies Corp. (UTX.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) may climb after its chief executive gave an upbeat outlook. Key economic data may also affect stocks. Producer prices and the University of Michigan consumer senti...Stocks Seen Flat to Slightly Off at OpenNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures pointed to a flat to slightly lower open on Wednesday, with investors bracing for a key inflation figure and with oil prices still firmly above $50 a barrel. Merger activity may give markets a shot in the arm, as Medco Health Solutions Inc. (MHS.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) said it would buy specialty pharmacy services provider Accredo Health ...Summer concerts: croak to croon?Summer concerts: From croak to croon? After a lousy 2004, concert promoters have reason to think this year will be different. April 7, 2005: 3:22 PM EDT By Krysten Crawford, CNN/Money staff writer NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - After striking a low note last year, the concert business is poised to sing. For the live-music industry, "last year was the perfect storm of things ...Las Vegas Sands Looks for a JackpotBy Kavitha Shastry NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rolling the dice at a craps table or wagering a paycheck playing poker may not be the most rational use of money, but one casino operator is hoping investors will find its stock a better bet. The highly anticipated initial public offering from Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) is expected to price on Tuesday and could benefit from recent interest in the industry, which has soared amid a slew of new deals and hei...Faulty towers?Faulty towers? Nope. Companies that lease antenna space to wireless carriers might be the best bets in telecom. March 8, 2005: 12:15 PM EST By Paul R. La Monica, CNN/Money senior writer NEW YORK (CNN/Money) Investors often can profit handsomely from a misunderstanding on Wall Street. 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