Europe News - Page 104

nternational News Brief: Arena Leisure outlined plans to build Britain's first ‘racino’, a combined racing and casino venue, in Wolverhampton.

International News Brief: The UK's largest operator of horseracing fixtures blamed the distraction of the World Cup for a dip in form at its racecourse division today.

Late Night Poker coverage will return to British television screens September 26, 2006 at midnight.

St. Helens Rugby League Club is to launch rugby league’s first club-branded gaming website in a deal which could generate significant new revenues for the club.

International News Brief: The detention of the heads of an Austrian online gambling company by French authorities has raised the stakes in a Europe-wide battle between lucrative state-sponsored betting monopolies and their upstart rivals on the Internet.

International News Brief: As the Lotto balls fell into place on Saturday evening it slowly dawned on a Trelleborg man that he had just won a cool 93 million kronor - tax-free.

International News Brief: The Las Vegas casino giants are looking to buy up British gambling companies in their aggressive campaign to expand.

nternational News Brief: Paddy Power is considering opening a casino in Ireland if the Government opts to regulate the gaming industry.

West Ham United today announced the selection of Pinnacle Casino and Blue Chip Games as the East London club's official online casino partners.

From September 2006, bingo players will be able, for the first time, to vote for their favourite UK CM Team in a UK-only monthly poll.

nternational News Brief: The UK supercasinos storm has taken another controversial turn after it emerged that the owners of the Dome are already advertising for croupiers even before they have secured a licence.

International News Brief: The head of a body charged with advising the Government on the choice of the first super-casino for the UK reasserted his independence during a public hearing today.

The Fox Poker Club has made further applications to the Gambling Commission for Certificates of Consent for venues in London and elsewhere in the UK.

International News Brief: In a letter to the European Commission, the Dutch government has repeated that the Dutch policy on gambling does not violate European rules.

The Maltese Lotteries and Gaming Authority would like to inform the public at large that Pokerzade.com has no connection whatsoever with the Maltese jurisdiction.

nternational News Brief: Ladbrokes is to take a punt on the Italian market through a €100 million joint venture, but has postponed a decision on entering America following the indictment of BetOnSports.

International News Brief: The Russian gambling industry has reached over $6 billion in total wagers, mostly bankrolled by a few high rollers.

News Brief: Under pursuit of U.S. legal authorities, European online gaming companies are scrambling to reduce their exposure in the U.S. and find new markets in Europe and Asia.

International News Brief: Public hearings are to take place into the merits of eight shortlisted venues bidding to host the UK's first Las Vegas-style super casino, it was announced today.

The International Gaming Conference & Expo is slated to take place November 5-7 in Dublin at the historic Fitzpatrick Castle.