Europe News - Page 126

International News Brief: ID cards and gambling are the two topics of interest to come from today's Queen’s speech.

International News Brief: Consult Hyperion have revealed the growing problem of payment fraud within the online gambling industry.

International News Brief: Hungary may sell a minority stake in state-owned lottery operator Szerencsejáték Rt to the public next year.

International News Brief: PMU.fr, a French Web site dedicated to French racing, has begun accepting wagers via the Internet and could generate an annual handle of $51.2-million.

Since their introduction on Memorial Day weekend, the Dealertainers were an instant hit and have packed the aisles of Imperial casino nightly. The casino has added more celebrity impersonators to their line-up.

International News Brief: Britain's seaside towns are preparing for an invasion of Las Vegas-style casinos with all the glitz and glamour of the Nevada gaming Mecca.

International News Brief: William Hill is creating new customer profiles through its online portal to better understand its audience and drive loyalty.

International News Brief: Shares in Britain's betting shop chains rallied this afternoon after they reached an agreement with casino operators and the British government allowing them to keep so-called fixed-odds betting machines in their shops.

GM Mirage has formed a joint venture with a prominent U.K. soccer team to potentially build a casino and entertainment complex adjacent to a soccer stadium in an up-and-coming region of northeast England.

International News Brief: Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Tessa Jowell has released details of a draft gambling bill which aims to deregulate the £40 billion industry.

ith the potential deregulation of gambling laws in the United Kingdom more than two years away, International Game Technology is gearing up for one of its biggest international growth opportunities in years.

International News Brief: Ukbetting hopes that online betting, games and gambling-related content will prove a draw for high-speed Internet services.

MGM Mirage executives today said the Las Vegas company expects to own or operate several large casinos in the United Kingdom should that government proceed with anticipated gambling industry deregulation and create favorable investment conditions.

International News Brief: Sindica, a holding company, has bought the Moskvichka shopping center, one of Moscow's oldest and most famous retail complexes. Experts say it may be converted into a casino, as the Novy Arbat area is acquiring a reputation as an entertainment district.

International News Brief: Offering Europe’s largest jackpot for several weeks, Hungary’s lottery outlets are now at the center of attention for both Hungarians and their government.

International News Brief: The Mobile Lottery is pitching itself as a direct rival to the National Lottery.

MGM Mirage has entered into a joint venture with a special events company in the United Kingdom to potentially build a casino and entertainment complex in the heart of London.

International News Brief: The Swiss authorities have opened a preliminary enquiry into alleged illegal activities in a casino in Lugano.

International News Brief: Gaming group Stanley Leisure has formed a joint venture to develop a betting business in Romania.

Isle of Capri Casinos reports that the Gaming Board for Great Britain has approved the acquisition of a majority interest in Blue Chip Casinos Plc. Isle of Capri is the first American casino operator to receive Gaming Board approval.