Europe News - Page 89

The International Gaming Conference & Expo has now scheduled its first gathering for 2007 in Dublin, Ireland once again.

The European Court of Justice ruled today that Italy could not bar gambling companies from other European Union nations from doing business with Italian citizens.

A court has ruled that Italian legislation prohibiting the cross-border provision of betting under threat of imprisonment is in infringement of the freedom of establishment and services under the Treaty on European Union.

The UK government is to accept all the recommendations of the independent Casino Advisory Panel on the location of 17 new casinos - including the one regional casino in Manchester - Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell confirmed today.

nternational News Brief: A gambler who refused to honour a £2 million casino debt has been told to pay up by a judge.

nternational News Brief: The government is backing the decision for Manchester to have the super-casino licence despite a Parliamentary motion calling for the move to be rethought.

nternational News Brief: John Anderson, the former chief executive of 888 Holdings, has been summoned for interview by the French authorities, the British online gamer said today, as question marks resurfaced about the legality of internet betting in the country.

International News Brief: Betting chain Ladbrokes plans to open up to 45 bookmaking shops in Ireland over the next two years, according to Joe Lewins, managing director of the company’s Irish operation.

International News Brief: Chancellor Gordon Brown will reveal a plan in his budget next month to encourage the online gambling industry, the Daily Telegraph reported on Friday.

New UK laws come into effect later this year which mean that anyone who wants to run a gambling business, including local betting shops, amusement arcades, bingo halls and casinos, must apply for a licence.

Brick and mortar casinos have seen Internet gaming explode in the last decade, and there are several that are looking at the Internet as a way to expand their brand.

International News Brief: A commission is to be created that will examine the case for a large casino to be built on Waltham Forest's doorstep.

ild Jack Mobile Casino is delighted to announce that its Video Poker game has paid out £20,000 to one very happy player.

International News Brief: Sugal & Damani , an Indian company, has bid against Camelot in the contest to run the UK's National Lottery.

International News Brief: Norway's top research group will try to determine what percentage of the population is addicted to gambling as the amount of money spent on games of chance spirals upward.

International News Brief: It was stated in the House of Lords that Malta supports the UK intention of raising standards in on-line gambling.

News Brief: The Malaysian Court of Appeal will hear today an application by two foreign casinos to recover the RM7.1mil gambling debts owed by former Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Osu Sukam.

International News Brief: Hong Leong group's Tan Sri Quek Leng Chan has grabbed 25 of the 89 casino licences awarded in Britain in the past two years.

nternational News Brief: Plans for the UK's first racino have been submitted in the West Midlands.

International News Brief: Zlata Moneta 2, the Maribor-based investment firm, had acquired Croatian casino operator Casino Parentium for 1.3 million euros.