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The Extreme Poker tournament is headed to the arctic ice fields of Finland at the world's largest snow castle in Kemi on March 29.

America’s #1 poker magazine, ‘Bluff’, is crossing the Atlantic to delight European poker lovers with its unique and eclectic mix of news, view and expert tips from Poker’s finest exponents.

The Winner Channel is rolling out on mobile phones and the internet following its success on digital cable TV.

International News Brief: Puerto de la Cruz’s Casino Taoro is set to move down from its present perch overlooking the town, to its new home in the waterfront Lago de Martiánez, in June.

International News Brief: Dreams of a rejuvenated Blackpool through Las Vegas-style casinos are seriously flawed and could damage the resort's economy, a new study has warned.

International News Brief: Cardiff Council is to launch its bid for a regional ‘super casino,’ sited at its planned £700 million international sports village development.

International News Brief: In a startling security breach, an intruder got on stage during Sunday's closing ceremony of the Turin Olympics.

International News Brief: A leading property consultant has urged city council leaders to throw their weight behind proposals for the National Exhibition Centre to be the home of the country's first super-casino.

International News Brief: The Italian state will on Friday block 684 internet gaming sites which are considered to be illegal, to protect Italian gamers from 'phishing'.

International News Brief: The UK's first gaming academy, to teach trainee croupiers the tricks of the trade, will be officially opened in Lancashire on Wednesday.

Online gambling appears to be a thriving industry, but the percentage of online adults who admit to placing bets online is relatively small, according to a recent poll.

International News Brief: UK gaming companies are threatening to take legal action against Italian regulators unless they reverse recent changes which outlaw access to gaming sites outside Italy.

International News Brief: A casino complex could be built in Huddersfield as part of a shake-up of the UK gambling laws.

News Brief: Wayne Gretzky repeated Monday that he had nothing to do with the NHL gambling scandal linked to his assistant coach Rick Tocchet and his wife, Janet Jones.

International News Brief: The gaming group Gala is paying £14.5 million for the Leo Casino in Liverpool, taking its total number of British casinos to 31.

International News Brief: UK gamblers would rather gamble online than go to the pub to have a pint, a new survey reveals.

International News Brief: Putera Sampoerna, an Indonesian cigarette billionaire, is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire private member's club Les Ambassadeurs, London's most sumptuous casino.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

International News Brief: Putera Sampoerna, an Indonesian cigarette billionaire, is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire private member's club Les Ambassadeurs, London's most sumptuous casino.

International News Brief: A total of 19 schemes have been submitted to open huge casinos in 13 areas of the UK, a new report revealed today.