Europe News - Page 53

Ronaldo Nazario, in Barcelona this week, to take part in an invitational charity poker tournament, part of the European Poker Tour.

As it enters its 10th season, the European Poker Tour approaches half a billion euros in total tournament prizes.

An 18-year-old math student won the event, netting a £5,000 seat to EPT London.

J Todd reports on an increase in taxes for online gaming companies that accept U.K. players but do not operate in the U.K. and more rumors of online poker legislation in the U.S.

Cyprus to issue one licence for a casino-resort during the next year, in hopes of improving tourism numbers.

The UK-based company launches tomorrow with a VIP party at London's Aspers Casino.

J Todd reports on a U.S. Appeals Court decision that overturned a verdict involving poker as a game of skill, but what does that really mean for the industry? Also, industry news from Greece and New Jersey.

Casino Loutraki may fold unless investors can be found.

Winning players at Titan Poker's weekly Super Satellite tournaments will represent the poker room in September at the PokerFest tournament in Mamaia, Romania.

Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) has introduced his Poker Freedom Act once again, but what are the odds of passage this time? Also, industry news from Caesars Entertainment, Full Tilt Poker and Ireland.

Lawrence Ho, the son of Hong Kong billionaire and Macau casino giant Stanley Ho, said his two companies would spend $630 million to buy a 51 percent stake in a business building two casino resorts in the Primorye Region near China’s border.

A new report suggests Sands could delay development of the planned $22 billion resort complex in Spain unless the government lifts a ban on smoking inside casinos.

A new study shows that the Spanish cut their back on gambling spend in 2012.

One year after the commencement of the First Amendment to the Interstate Treaty on Gambling, the restricted market opening for sports betting in Germany is still to get off the ground.

A new contact centre focussing on the unique needs of the betting and gaming sector has been launched in the Isle of Man.

Century Casinos, Inc. has applied for a Casino license at Hotel InterContinental in Vienna , Austria.

Sheldon Adelson wants Spain to change it's anti-smoking laws and he may yet prevail.

Ellen Huijbers, Compliance Officer at Sheriff Gaming, has issued a statement distancing the company from the indictments issued by Dutch authorities against people with connections to several online casinos.

Regulators in New Jersey roll out the first draft of online gambling rules, while The Netherlands plans to end their state-run gambling monopoly by 2015.

EveryMatrix has agreed to terms with Dragonara Interactive to provide the first online gaming portal to Dragonara Casino - the leading land-based casino in Malta.