Europe News - Page 150

International News Brief: Jair du Cochet, a leading contender for the Cheltenham Gold Cup, has had to be put down after breaking a leg.

International News Brief: The Jockey Club is to launch an investigation into the controversial race at Fontwell on Monday.

International News Brief: Bookmakers are suspending betting on odds on life existing on Mars.

International News Brief: Sky's new gambling channel 'Sky Vegas Live' will launch tomorrow at 6pm.

American casino company representatives hoping to do business in the United Kingdom say they are satisfied with the tax rates under discussion and are pushing ahead with casino development plans.

International News Brief: Many pubs, bingo halls and amusement arcades could close as a result of a shake-up of gambling laws, according to a report published today.

International News Brief: The UK culture secretary is moving towards a consensus with peers and MPs over the need to provide stronger protection of vulnerable groups when the government publishes its bill to relax the laws on gambling.

International News Brief: A compulsive gambler who lost his business and tried to commit suicide after running up huge debts at Casino Austria casino has won a lawsuit against the casino.

International News Brief: Bookmaker Paddy Power has reported strong profit growth last year, despite an early season profit warning.

International News Brief: According to a new report, Norwegians are spending more money on gambling than ever before.

International News Brief: Only one of the five Swiss resorts that have casino gambling seem to be helping boost local economies.

eCOGRA reports its first seals for online casino operators have been awarded.

Microgaming is receiving eCOGRA Seals of Approval for 23 online casinos powered by Microgaming software.

International News Brief: The Treasury could wreck the Government's wider efforts to attract online casinos to the United Kingdom, despite the warm welcome given to the Gambling Bill.

Betandwin have been actively encouraging the association of leading European online gaming providers to form a non-profit organization.

International News Brief: The Malta government has signed an agreement with Maltco Lotteries Ltd granting the company a seven-year licence to operate lottery games in Malta.

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.