Europe News - Page 127

International News Brief: Britain, France and Spain’s national lottery operators are offering a new joint lottery, ‘Euro Millions.’. The first drawing is this Friday the 13th.

International News Brief: Carlton Clubs, a bingo operator, has become the first in the United Kingdom to employ staff to offer advice to gambling addicts.

International News Brief: Harrah's has chosen the UK for the launch of its first interactive services but is taking a different approach from its competitors.

International News Brief: The repeal of a law dating back nearly 300 years which prevents gambling debts being enforced is among new clauses added to the draft Gambling Bill published today.

International News Brief: Isle of Capri is demanding a reduction in UK gaming tax as a condition of agreeing to back the Government's plans to deregulate Britain's betting industry.

International News Brief: Horseracing is today facing a cash crisis after the AttheRaces consortium comprising BSkyB, Channel 4 and Arena Leisure ripped up its £307m deal with 49 British racecourses.

International News Brief: Ladbrokes make The Lord Of The Rings - Return Of The King 1/3 to take the top Oscar.

International News Brief: Betting shops have traded their dingy, dark décor for a more glamorous décor and have expanded online and with FOBTs. The changes have attracted new markets.

International News Brief: David Appel, the Israeli property developer at the heart of the storm that threatens to topple Ariel Sharon would have needed heavyweight political support for his plans to build a casino in an area of outstanding natural beauty near Athens.

International News Brief: Horseracing consortium AttheRaces has failed to resolve its row with the Racecourse Association over betting revenues, putting its £307 million TV deal and the future of several smaller courses at risk.

International News Brief: New United Kingdom gambling regulations could force interactive and online operators to move off-shore, MPs have been warned.

The interactive Gaming Gambling and Betting Association (iGGBA) have met with a high level delegation from the European Commission to discuss the recent developments in the eCommerce Directive and Services Directive.

International News Brief: William Hill is offering 50-to-1 odds against anyone's walking on Mars by Dec. 31, 2030.

International News Brief: Aberdeen beach could soon have three casinos within yards of each other after it emerged yesterday that another business wants to develop a seafront gambling centre.

International News Brief: Local authorities throughout the UK are considering the new gambling laws as a way of transforming rundown areas, to exploit casino firms' aim of building hundreds of casinos.

International News Brief: The Office of Fair Trading states that because the British Horseracing Board controlled the racing industry and governed its fixture list it was indulging in restrictive trade.

nternational News Brief: Experts believe the UK government should launch a new study on the social impact of gambling, in the wake of the recent explosion of Internet betting.

International News Brief: A casino worker man who claimed he developed asthma because of passive smoking at work has an out of court settlement.