The first programme in his new series was titled 'Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas' and followed Louis investigating the high rollers and those who manage casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada.

It owns five Nevada hotel-casinos, and manages casinos in New Orleans, Canada, Australia and Turkey.

In addition, the BCLC also manages casinos and bingos in British Columbia.

Grand's small business managing Indian casinos will be spun off to Grand shareholders and will not go to Hilton.

Sun International manages casinos as well as hotels.

He managed casinos in Vegas and in Reno and Atlantic City; he did the run through the Bahamas and other favorite gaming spots of the world.

Its contracts to manage Indian casinos, which will be the main business of the company that is not spun off to merge with Hilton, are set to expire by 2001.

He said the tribe had also talked with Harrah's, which manages tribal casinos in four western states.

The purchase also fills a major gap in the portfolio of ITT Sheraton, the company's hospitality subsidiary, which manages casinos only in Egypt, Australia and St. Maarten in the Caribbean.

Its agencies run the railroads, operate gas stations, supply water and mail service, even produce rum and whisky and manage casinos.