Europe News - Page 73

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Belgian and Dutch Gambling Markets to their offering.

Octavian International Limited has secured a 1.76 million Euro order to supply the latest Super V+ Gaminator gaming machines to the Russian market.

International News Brief: The number of UK casinos is set to nearly double despite a Government promise to restrict openings.

International News Brief: Las Vegas Sands Corp is not interested in running any casinos in Britain after the government there scaled back its plan to open a supercasino in Manchester, a top executive said on Wednesday.

Scientific Games announced it has been chosen as the primary instant ticket provider to La Francaise des Jeux .

News Brief: Sixteen new casinos are to be given the go-ahead, six months after Gordon Brown signalled a retreat from plans to bring Las Vegas-style gambling to Britain.

Unibet welcomes today’s decision taken by the European Commission to launch an investigation into the Swedish poker monopoly.

The 2008 Six Nations fixtures kicks off this weekend and it is expected that this is going to be the biggest ever Six Nations betting odds tournament.

International News Brief: The Dutch government is actively increasing spending on advertising state-run gambling in contravention of EU rules, according to a leaked letter from internal markets. commissioner Charlie McCreevy.

International News Brief: The German casinos are high-brow compared to the gaming rooms on military bases.

We are thrilled that NYX Interactive wish to become a licensee in the Isle of Man and we see a great future for both NYX Interactive and the Isle of Man taking a lead in the area of gaming networks says Garth Kimber, Head of E-Gaming Development in the Isle of Man.

The consulting firm MECN’s new study “The Belgian and Dutch Gambling Markets” analyses both markets in detail.

The Ministry of Culture and Sport wants Finland to open a state-run online poker room. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health opposes the idea. And no one is sure why they're talking about it in the first place.

International News Brief: Ladbrokes has ditched plans to break into the UK casino market in a blow for government plans to issue 16 new casino licenes to local authorities.

Next generation poker room PKR is looking for the best of the best to take to the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour main event when it hits London this March.

International News Brief: The owners of the Opera House Casino have welcomed the support of Scarborough Civic Society for their planned £70 million family entertainment venue in the heart of the town.

International News Brief: The owners of the Opera House Casino have welcomed the support of Scarborough Civic Society for their planned £70 million family entertainment venue in the heart of the town.

PokerHeaven.com player Juha-Rauno Lampila has won the first major European tournament of 2008 - the Helsinki Freezeout.

Finland's Ministry of Social Affairs and Health is planning to introduce an amendment that would allow Internet gamblers to claim back their losses from online poker services, credit card companies or the player that took their money.

International News Brief: Europe's betting industry has made a formal complaint to the EU against a German ban on online gambling.