Europe News - Page 94

International News Brief: In a startling security breach, an intruder got on stage during Sunday's closing ceremony of the Turin Olympics.

International News Brief: A leading property consultant has urged city council leaders to throw their weight behind proposals for the National Exhibition Centre to be the home of the country's first super-casino.

International News Brief: The Italian state will on Friday block 684 internet gaming sites which are considered to be illegal, to protect Italian gamers from 'phishing'.

International News Brief: The UK's first gaming academy, to teach trainee croupiers the tricks of the trade, will be officially opened in Lancashire on Wednesday.

Online gambling appears to be a thriving industry, but the percentage of online adults who admit to placing bets online is relatively small, according to a recent poll.

International News Brief: UK gaming companies are threatening to take legal action against Italian regulators unless they reverse recent changes which outlaw access to gaming sites outside Italy.

International News Brief: A casino complex could be built in Huddersfield as part of a shake-up of the UK gambling laws.

News Brief: Wayne Gretzky repeated Monday that he had nothing to do with the NHL gambling scandal linked to his assistant coach Rick Tocchet and his wife, Janet Jones.

International News Brief: The gaming group Gala is paying £14.5 million for the Leo Casino in Liverpool, taking its total number of British casinos to 31.

International News Brief: UK gamblers would rather gamble online than go to the pub to have a pint, a new survey reveals.

International News Brief: Putera Sampoerna, an Indonesian cigarette billionaire, is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire private member's club Les Ambassadeurs, London's most sumptuous casino.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

International News Brief: Putera Sampoerna, an Indonesian cigarette billionaire, is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire private member's club Les Ambassadeurs, London's most sumptuous casino.

International News Brief: A total of 19 schemes have been submitted to open huge casinos in 13 areas of the UK, a new report revealed today.

International News Brief: Camerlin Group Bhd shares gained 13 sen, or 7.83%, yesterday to RM1.79 as a reflection of investor interest sparked by news that an associated company has won approval to operate 16 casinos in Britain, analysts said.

International News Brief: Authorities in the Russian republic of North Ossetia have decided to shut down gaming establishments after three explosions in gambling halls.

Slovenia's second-largest gaming chain, Casino Portoroz, has finished 2005 with a profit of around EUR 417,000.

International News Brief: People in Coventry are being asked to join a campaign to bring Britain's first "super casino" to the city's Ricoh Arena.

International News Brief: The man responsible for deciding the location of Britain's first Las Vegas-style casino insisted he had an ‘entirely open mind’ as he formally invited councils to submit bids.

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