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Bookies William Hill were breathing a sigh of relief today after hot favourite Kenzie failed to win big brother.

International News Brief: An accountant was able to siphon off £9m ($17.2m) from a company for his gambling activities because the amount was too insignificant to be noticed, a court heard today.

International News Brief: U.K. gaming companies led by Rank Group Plc and Gala Group Ltd. are fighting Prime Minister Tony Blair's plan to open the industry to Las Vegas-style casinos, saying their businesses will be damaged by the competition.

Using the slogan "Play It Safe," the benefits of honest and hassle free online gambling at eCOGRA-regulated Internet casinos are being communicated to both experienced and new players in a substantial marketing campaign.

The betandwin Group has entered into an extensive sponsoring venture with France’s handball team.

International News Brief: Bingo is increasing in popularity among younger women who are attracted by its relaxed atmosphere, Gala Group said yesterday.

World Poker Exchange will host The London Open, a high stakes $2,000,000 minimum prize pot offline poker tournament in partnership with FHM UK and The Bravo Channel.

VendingData Corporation has entered into an exclusive five-year agreement with TCSJohnHuxley to market and distribute VendingData's shuffler products outside of the U.S.

International News Brief: The British Government has 'lost the plot' over gambling deregulation, the boss of casinos operator Gala said today.

Zone4Play has signed an agreement to become the provider of fixed-odds mobile phone solutions for Coral Eurobet Limited.

International News Brief: A lucky Irish man quit work yesterday to pick up a cheque for a lottery win worth more than €1 million.

The meeting will be held from 10:00 – 13:00 in the Cromwell Room, Earl’s Court, London in association with the ICE-I exhibition.

The U.K. government will within months tighten a loophole on Internet gambling, making online services pay more tax.

CES Software has entered into an agreement to provide pay-for-play games to GSN, The Network for Games.

International News Brief: The Isle of Man, a British crown dependency in the Irish Sea, is reversing a four-year-old policy that has deterred Internet casinos based there from accepting bets from United States residents.

International News Brief: MSPs have narrowly voted to agree that Westminster should have the power to legislate on super-casinos but that Scottish ministers should be consulted.

International News Brief: In the two years since online poker first tempted punters, the industry has grown from $100,000 in gross rake per day in January 2002 to between a staggering global $2 million and $2.5 million.

Betandwin Group breaks magic barrier and thanks customers with campaign of millions.

International News Brief: Hotel giant Hilton hopes to take advantage of planned gambling law changes by building a £600m super casino and retail complex in Blackpool.