Europe News - Page 93

News Brief: Russia"s lower house of parliament passed Friday the first reading of a bill on the government regulation of gambling.

International News Brief: A future Blackpool super casino will be hit with an extra £6 million per year tax bill, it was confirmed yesterday.

International News Brief: Local council bosses are betting on a bumper jobs jackpot if a casino is built in the Wakefield district.

International News Brief: Britain's bookmakers took a blow when the Chancellor imposed licence fees on their betting machines, a move that will cost the industry tens of millions of pounds, and increased the tax on one-armed bandits at arcades and clubs.

International News Brief: The Sportsman, Britain's first new national daily newspaper in 20 years, is betting that a gambling boom fueled by the Internet and televised soccer matches will help it overcome the industry's lackluster advertising growth.

European Lottery Guild, an independent lottery subscription service in operation since 1990, announces their support of the Betfair-Paypal agreement.

Gala Bingo is taking on the global online gaming industry with the launch of its new website.

A one-of-a-kind pan-European championship, the Everest Poker European Championship consists of live freeroll satellites throughout Europe and online satellites at EverestPoker.com, all leading up to the final event with a 50,000€ prize pool.

International News Brief: Plans for a pet motel at a proposed Las Vegas-style entertainment centre at Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, in a village have been revealed.

Club World Casinos Group is very excited to announce the launch of 3 online casinos designed to cater for the increasing demands of the global market.

PokerLoco.com will continuously sponsor Swedish sports associations and their main supporter clubs during 2006.

The 2006 European Casino Affiliate Convention will discuss the latest controversial issues concerning the Italian Government's decision to block over 600 online casino websites.

The Small Town Poker Tour announces that in addition to Denmark, they are planning events in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Estonia.

International News Brief: Proposed rules on how to govern Britain's gambling industry in the future are being published today.

The Extreme Poker tournament is headed to the arctic ice fields of Finland at the world's largest snow castle in Kemi on March 29.

America’s #1 poker magazine, ‘Bluff’, is crossing the Atlantic to delight European poker lovers with its unique and eclectic mix of news, view and expert tips from Poker’s finest exponents.

The Winner Channel is rolling out on mobile phones and the internet following its success on digital cable TV.

International News Brief: Puerto de la Cruz’s Casino Taoro is set to move down from its present perch overlooking the town, to its new home in the waterfront Lago de Martiánez, in June.

International News Brief: Dreams of a rejuvenated Blackpool through Las Vegas-style casinos are seriously flawed and could damage the resort's economy, a new study has warned.

International News Brief: Cardiff Council is to launch its bid for a regional ‘super casino,’ sited at its planned £700 million international sports village development.