Europe News - Page 116

International News Brief: Revenue at Portuguese casinos rose by 10.6 percent in the first quarter of 2006, against the same year-ago period, to 83 million euros, thus changing eth downward trend that had been felt over the last few quarters.

nternational News Brief: Gambling could become one of the most lucrative industries in the British economy, researchers have claimed.

International News Brief: Britain's major sports signed a code of conduct on Wednesday to close the net on betting cheats.

betandwin is to become AC Milan's new jersey sponsor for the next four seasons.

International News Brief: Millionaire businessman Rinaldo Fasulo , has revealed he is willing to stake £50 million on opening a glitzy casino.

Century Casinos, Inc. has acquired the remaining 50% of all issued and outstanding shares of Casino Millennium in Prague, Czech Republic, that were owned by Strabag AG.

International News Brief: People spent a record CZK 50 billion on gambling machines last year, according to Finance Ministry spokeswoman Petra Krainova.

The Lotteries and Gaming Authority of Malta and eCommerce and Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance have agreed to closer cooperation in pursuit of player protection measures.

Win Win Wireless UK has partnered with Cybermoor to extend Internet connectivity via broadband wireless service in the Alston area located on the remote Scottish border.

The UK facing online casino and poker operator, 32Red Plc has reached conditional agreement to be the new official club sponsor of Premiership football club Aston Villa.

International News Brief: More than 500 gambling establishments will be closed in Moscow City within the next two months for encroachments on the city law.

International News Brief: Empire Online is on the hunt for acquisitions, armed with the £250m it won in a legal settlement with rival PartyGaming this year.

International News Brief: European Union regulators will today issue legal challenges to France, Spain and other governments for hindering takeovers or competition in industries from energy to gambling.

Internataional News Brief: The Lotteries and Gaming Authority is still awaiting an invitation for talks from the Italian gaming authority, three weeks since it launched a blockade of Maltese internet gaming sites.

International News Brief: Gamblers have stayed away from the capital's high-rolling Les Ambassadeurs casino since last year's July bombings on the underground and bus network.

International News Brief: A casino is pushed as another way to ensure Harrogate retains its place in the top five of the UK's league table of conference and exhibition venues.

International News Brief: London Clubs International has sold its Les Ambassadeurs casino in London’s Mayfair to investment vehicle Twinwood for £115 million.

The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany declared the state monopoly on sports betting unconstitutional in its widely publicised ruling on March 28th 2006.

Robert Varkonyi, the 2002 World Series of Poker Champion, fought off frostbite to win the InterPoker.com Extreme Poker Challenge Arctic Freeze Out Tournament.

The organizers of the World Poker Congress reports that Steve Lipscomb, president of the World Poker Tour, will deliver a keynote speech at the event.