Europe News - Page 138

International News Brief: Little-known American Todd Hamilton won the Open at Royal Troon. Hamilton was a 200/1 outsider to take the title and Ladbrokes and William Hill said they had only taken a total of six bets on him.

International News Brief: Britian’s obsession with betting has spiralled by huge sums, figures reveal. In only three years, the money staked by punters has shot up from £7.3 billion annually to £29.6 billion.

Kerzner International Ltd., owner of the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas, plans to help build three casino resorts in the United Kingdom, including one in London's Millennium Dome with Anschutz Entertainment Group, for $1 billion.

International News Brief: BETonSPORTS, an online gambling company, is raising £54.6m through a placing on the Aim market, the company will announce today.

Kerzner International Limited has been appointed the preferred developer with respect to the development and management of gaming, hotel and entertainment facilities in two key markets in the United Kingdom.

International News Brief: Westpac has vowed to defend a case brought against it by a Aspinalls Casino suing for millions of dollars linked to a convicted fraudster.

nternational News Brief: Fixed odds punters have a rare chance to stake some cash on poker this week after markets opened on the final of the Ladbrokes Poker Million II - The Masters.

International News Brief: Hungarians using the services of online gambling operations may find themselves in trouble when it comes to claiming their prizes, because such services are considered to be illegal under Hungary’s Gambling Act.

International News Brief: A plan has been unveiled for a £260 million Las Vegas-style casino and leisure complex in Manchester that would provide up to 1,500 jobs.

International News Brief: A punter scooped £332,625 after backing Greece to win Euro 2004.

International News Brief: A group of Italian wives helped smash an illegal gambling ring after they got suspicious when their husbands began coming home late at night with no money left.

The iGGBA has released its position paper on taxation of remote gambling services, calling for a competitive low tax regime which will encourage companies to establish in the UK.

BoDog.com Sportsbook and Casino™ has released odds on the outright winner of the 2004 Tour De France.

nternational News Brief: Greece fans were today fighting the effects of a glorious hangover as bookies also celebrated over their shock Euro 2004 victory.

News Brief: The world’s largest internet betting group finds that when it comes to luring punters, the local monopoly holder isn’t all it must contend with.

International News Brief: Portugal is odds-on favourite to beat Greece in the Euro 2004 final Sunday even though the Greeks beat the host country in the tournament's opening game.

Gaming & Entertainment Group, Inc. reports the release of a range of video-based roulette games and the completion of its slot operating system for the Amusement With Prizes arcade market and Licensed Betting Offices in the United Kingdom.

nternational News Brief: The European Championship reaches its climax this week, but the bookmakers are already celebrating.

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International News Brief: A Spanish judge has ordered a top casino to open its doors to a prolific gambler after it ruled that his successful and sophisticated betting system did not amount to cheating.