Europe News - Page 92

International News Brief: Paybox Premiere is pulling the plug on its much ballyhooed gambling channel Premiere Win due to the legal uncertainty of gambling offerings in Germany.

ews Brief: Denver billionaire Phil Anschutz's $1.1 billion The 02 project in London apparently remains the front-runner to get a license for a super-casino from the British government, according to British press reports.

Las Vegas Sands reports that an agreement has been reached between one of its affiliates and Cantor Gaming to launch an online casino and poker site initially aimed at serving the United Kingdom market.

International News Brief: The government is paving the way for a gambling bonanza in Britain’s pubs by easing restrictions on playing card games including poker for money in bars.

International News Brief: Lord Falconer was yesterday dragged into a dispute over plans for a supercasino at the Millennium Dome when it emerged he had met representatives of the American billionaire behind the venture 13 times.

International News Brief: About half of the casino owners who rushed in applications for additional venues ahead of new regulation in April 2006 have already cleared the first hurdle, the UK Gambling Commission said on Thursday.

The gambling industry is on the search for new growth regions; Spain is expected to be a key future market.

International News Brief: U.K. government proposals for gambling fees for premises and permits have been slammed by trade officials.

International News Brief: Russia’s State Duma deputies unanimously gave tentative approval Wednesday to a bill that would tighten the screws on gamblers and ultimately ban gambling except in four special zones from 2009.

Lottery.co.uk confirms that the Euromillions jackpot for Friday, 17 November will be worth around €180,000,000 as it enters the twelfth week since the last time anyone won the top prize.

Ed Giddins will be leading the recently formed 'Team GPL' into some prestigious Poker events in 2007.

International News Brief: The slogan of its new advertising campaign is 'think bigger', and that's what Ireland's national lottery itself is doing by increasing the minimum charge.

Poker players will be ecstatic to learn that Purple Lounge poker and casino will be re-creating the success of this summer's Norwegian poker tour but this time in Sweden.

The Amateur Poker Association & Tour, in association with PokerStars.com, today announced details of its premier UK based live event.

GTECH Corporation will provide Icelandic Gaming with an additional 300 WinWave machines to be installed at retail locations throughout Iceland.

International News Brief: Britain is leading Europe in its appetite for online betting with the number of gamblers doubling in the past five years.

International News Brief: Britain is sympathetic to Antigua's complaint to the World Trade Organisation over the United States' decision to effectively ban online gaming, according to UK sports minister Richard Caborn.

Dynamic poker site Poker Eon is now fully available in Swedish, the native tongue of one of the most avid and successful group of players online.

International News Brief: Tessa Jowell, the culture secretary, attacked the US government yesterday over its crackdown on online gambling and warned that the policy could become a modern-day version of prohibition.

International News Brief: Leeds casino Napoleons will pay tribute to the US gambling capital of Las Vegas during a week of celebrations to mark its 20th birthday.