Europe News - Page 88

International news brief: London Hippodrome at a crossroads, with £8m casino conversion plan looming.

International news brief: Britain's leading gaming companies have scaled back plans to bid for the 16 new casino licences.

International news brief: Six British holidaymakers have been arrested for playing bingo in Turkey.

Report: The Norwegian parliament passed a proposal this week that mimics the United States' Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and bans financial transactions between the Norwegians and online gambling operators.

International news brief: Governing bodies in Europe are pressing for legislation that would allow sports leagues to sell gambling "rights" to bookmakers.

International news brief: The increasing prospect of a white Christmas forced bookmakers to slash their odds today after interest in the customary festive bet went into 'overdrive'.

International news brief: Britain and Malta have teamed up to head off moves by EU president France to forge a bloc-wide policy for regulating the multi-billion euro gambling industry.

International news brief: More than 1,000 casinos have been closed down in Moscow in the past 18 months under a law passed last year to move gambling from large cities to far-flung regions.

International news brief: The Treasury has outlined proposals for the Gambling Supervision Bill 2008.

International news brief: The first NHS clinic to treat gamblers through therapy and financial advice has been opened in Soho in the West End of London.

News brief: The Irish government says it needs more time to study the online gaming industry and has no immediate plans to tax it.

International news brief: The town's newest casino, Casino Red on Northumberland Street, has closed its doors.

After a two-year hiatus, the PokerStars sponsored tour will return to the French town in January.

Barbosa celebrates his 26th birthday by becoming the first Portguese player to win an EPT title.

International news brief: The Danish champ is subject to some of the strictest tax laws in the world and will lose a significant portion of his $9.1 million first prize.

NYX Interactive has been given a gaming sub-license which will enable the gaming supplier to streamline operation set-ups.

He defeats Gustav Ekerot heads-up in one of the Europe's biggest poker tournaments.

Many well known pros have signed up for the €1,500 buy-in, five-day televised main event.

Wow is all I can say. Casinomeister, can you turn 50 again please? Amazing birthday party, great GPWA conference, ridiculous dinner with RaketheRake.com, crazy times at Mahiki, even more adventures in Scandinavia (part 3), and roughly 10 hours of sleep. Total.

International news brief: The cards have started to be dealt in the process to bring a large casino to Middlesbrough.