Europe News - Page 143

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.

Century Casinos has acquired an additional 40% of Casino Millennium, the company operating the casino in the Marriott Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic.

International News Brief: William Hill says it was odds-on to deliver full-year profits at the top end of expectations.

Michael Hirst, recently appointed Chairman of eCOGRA, the online gaming industry regulatory and player assurance body, has been appointed an Officer of the British Empire in Britain’s 2004 New Year Honours List.

International News Brief: Critics of Government plans to relax the gambling laws are due to give evidence to Parliament about the draft Gambling Bill.

International News Brief; New casino chips with built-in radio identification tags may pave the way for traceable banknotes, boosting efforts to beat fraud, according to New Scientist Magazine.

International News Brief: Three years after being re-awarded the licence to run the National Lottery, Camelot finally launched its main draw, Lotto, on the internet last week.

International News Brief: Would-be Lotto millionaires can now choose their numbers on the internet, organiser Camelot has announced.

International News Brief: Bookmakers yesterday cut the odds on the unmanned probe Beagle 2 finding signs of life on Mars.