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International News Brief: The supercasinos row took a sinister new twist tonight after the billionaire owners of the Dome falsely claimed a local vicar backed his plans for a massive gambling complex.

International News Brief: Construction on a proposed casino at London's Millennium Dome, being redeveloped by one of Denver billionaire Phil Anschutz's companies, has started without a license from the British government.

International News Brief: The Millennium Dome has emerged as the official front-runner to house Britain's first super-casino.

International News Brief: Casinos, betting shops and other forms of gambling will soon be able to advertise on television.

International News Brief: Kieren Fallon has been released on unconditional bail after appearing at a London court to answer charges relating to allegations of betting conspiracy.

International News Brief: Dual-listed internet gaming firm Betcorp Ltd will quit the Australian Stock Exchange and make its primary listing in the United Kingdom in a bid to stimulate greater interest from investors.

International News Brief: John Prescott's links with the American billionaire bidding to open a super-casino in the Millennium Dome were under fresh scrutiny last night after it emerged that he accepted free tickets to a football match in Los Angeles.

International News Brief: John Prescott executed a rapid U-turn today and bowed to pressure to register his stay with the American billionaire owner of the Dome after it was revealed he was being investigated by the parliamentary sleaze watchdog.

Clarion ATE, organisers of London’s ATEI, ICE and ICEi shows, have bolstered their team with the confirmation of two appointments within the operational division.

The KPI Summit 2006, scheduled at the London Stock Exchange for the 30th of June, will be postponed to include the opinions of additional operators eager to contribute, but unable to lend their suggested KPI definitions before that date.

Ten prominent iGaming operators have been invited to participate in the 2006 Summit with industry experts.

International News Brief: Sportingbet has a rise in profits and Nigel Payne steps down as CEO.

The aim of the summit is to define the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the gaming sector, with key members of the media and city analysts also in attendance.

International News Brief: Alan Goodenough, the former chairman of London Clubs International, has become a director of Les Ambassadeurs, the London casino, after its sale by LCI to

The concept of Rookie nights came from Blue Square customers who want to experience live casino conditions themselves firsthand but were daunted by the unfamiliar environment.

International News Brief: Future adverts by casinos, betting shops and internet poker sites may have to carry warnings about the dangers of gambling, under rules being drawn up by the British government.

International News Brief: Sven Goran Eriksson's World Cup preparations are facing the nightmare spectre of a £700,000 ($1,043,092) betting rift between strikers Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney.

International News Brief: Gamblers have stayed away from the capital's high-rolling Les Ambassadeurs casino since last year's July bombings on the underground and bus network.

International News Brief: Stanley Leisure's bid to convert the Earls Court exhibition centre in west London into a casino is expected to face protests on Tuesday when it is conside

International News Brief: London Clubs International has sold its Les Ambassadeurs casino in London’s Mayfair to investment vehicle Twinwood for £115 million.