Europe News - Page 94

bwin is pleased to announce a new partnership starting on 1 July 2007 as official main sponsor of Real Madrid, the top Spanish football club.

From June 1st, Bluff Europe will be available on newsstands throughout the UK, bringing its circulation to 34,000 throughout Europe.

International News Brief: Czech towns that regulate the operation of gambling machines want to have the right to restrict all gambling on their territory embedded in a new law on lotteries, representatives of the Association of Municipalities Against Gambling said.

The EFTA Court emphasize that an international provider cannot be denied access to any market if that country's monopolistic system is neither appropriate, proportionate nor necessary.

International News Brief: How laws establishing special gambling zones around Russia will affect the development of the hotel industry is dividing analysts and industry experts.

International News Brief: Tessa Jowell has poured cold water on Tony Blair and Blackpool's hopes of a brace of supercasinos by stating there will only be one.

International News Brief: Major governing bodies are looking forward to a multimillion-pound windfall from the gambling industry after the government agreed to support demands for bookmakers to contribute a share of their profits to sport.

International News Brief: Lawyers representing the British Casino Association are challenging the legality of a transitional order which paved the way for 17 new casinos, including the first Las Vegas-style 'super-casino'.

eCOGRA has become one of the first organisations to be approved by the Minister responsible for Gambling of the Government of Gibraltar.

International News Brief: The minister in charge of gambling has admitted the government has `not got a position' on how to take forward Manchester's supercasino bid.

The forthcoming UK Bet Show 2007, scheduled for 14-16th September 2007 at The NEC, Birmingham, United Kingdom, has been postponed until 2008.

Here we go again. Back from another online gaming event full of meetings, dinners, lunches, parties, late nights, and NO SLEEP. None. Ok, fine. Maybe five hours total. Anyway, I’m going to try something new today. I have put together two different stories about my experiences in Amsterdam- one for online gaming affiliates and affiliate programs, and another for Casino City players. If you are an affiliate or affiliate program, you can find the Amsterdam Gossip in the GPWA Times.

International News Brief: Tony Blair has told MPs both Manchester and Blackpool should get super-casinos, if there was sufficient investment.

nternational News Brief: Rank has put almost 10% of its Mecca bingo clubs estate up for sale as part of its efforts to prepare for the impending smoking ban in England.

GBA Bingo Caller Of The Year Competition kicks off again this month with the final to be held in November 2007, following the regional heats.

CAP Euro is back with an even bigger and better event in sunny Barcelona, and best of all affiliates still go free.

Following the huge success of CAP Euro in London, the organisers have announced a follow up event to take place in Barcelona at the beginning of October immediately following EIG the leading European iGaming event.

Surprise! What do you think of the new Online Casino City Times newsletter? Do you like? It is a pretty hectic time over here between the launch of our new and improved newsletter, the launch of our GPWA Times magazine, and preparation for the big Casino Affiliate Convention in Amsterdam next week. Yes, Amsterdam. How many places are there in this world where it is completely acceptable to smoke the weed in front of your CEO and all your clients? Not many, my friends.

ollowing the development of an alcohol policy and a drug policy, the next step could be that of developing a policy on gambling, Malta’s Minister for the Family and Social Solidarity Dolores Cristina has announced.

International News Brief: Greece arrests nine people in conjunction with internet gambling operations run out of internet cafes in Arta.