Europe News - Page 63

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.

The new appointments see the return of Mario Galea to the Maltese gaming scene after an absence of five years.

Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss the World Series of Poker media conference call, whether Crockfords Casino should play Phil Ivey, the latest PokerStars drama and the completion of the Casino City home game satellite. They also make their best bets for the week.

Last summer, Phil Ivey played Punto Banco, a variation of baccarat, for seven hours over a two-night period at Crockfords, winning the equivalent of almost $12 million.

Greece has sold 33% of the state owned Opap to Emma Delta, an investment fund.

"The Wizard" topped the field of 345 players in the £200 + £25 buy-in event at Aspers Casino, Stratford, London to take home £10,105.

Cyprus is turning to casinos to lift its suffering economy.

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