Europe News - Page 69

The €1.5 Million event will be televised for five days and some well-known pros have signed up as 17 days of satellites begin in Belgium.

The seminar and expo will be hosted simultaneously and is aimed at poker players looking to take the next step.

International news brief: The woman stole more than £71,000 to feed her online gambling addiction.

International news brief: Italy's main consumer rights organisation has launched a legal battle to have the prize money in the country's national lottery seized.

International news brief: Money will go towards the education and research of gambling addiction.

International news brief: A row over the introduction of electronic gaming machines in Irish betting shops has intensified.

International news brief: Ireland's government plans to double the country's tax on betting.

Capacity-busting 832 entrants create a prize pool of €416,000 at Killarney, Ireland tournament.

News brief: New positions in casinos and with online gambling sites are predicted to generate €280m in exchequer returns by 2020.

International news brief: The body that represents casino operators in Ireland says regulation of the sector could have huge benefits for the economy.

International news brief: British bookmakers may be more vulnerable to recession than in the past.

International news brief: A gang of British card sharps who targeted casinos across the country have been sentenced.

International news brief: UEFA is to launch a gambling investigation unit after it emerged 25 UEFA Cup matches were being studied due to irregular betting patterns.

News brief: A further two men have been arrested in connection with a shooting outside a Scottish casino, police have confirmed.

International News Brief: The Polish spend more on gambling than on vodka and beer.

Industry review site OnlineGaming4U.co.uk predicts the U.K. online gaming market to increase thanks the continued growth of the Internet.

International News Brief: The Mahon Tribunal intends to question former taoiseach Bertie Ahern on plans for a casino development in Dublin when he returns to the witness box tomorrow.

Stockholm has officially become my favorite city in the world. I'm sorry Tel Aviv, you have just been bumped to number two...I am willing to forgive a $50 entree, a $20 deli sandwich, a $17 dollar cocktail, and a $6 bottle of water for this extreme beauty and pleasure.

International News Brief: A billionaire gambler today won a legal bid to avoid paying a £2 million debt to a London casino.

I am back from the land of blonde hair, blue eyes, IKEA, reindeer, herring, pointy shoes and tight pants. Wow, I miss that land. My twelve day vacation included two of the world's most amazing cities, Helsinki and Stockholm, and even more importantly, some of the most amazing (and better looking) friends I have ever made in my life.