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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.

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: 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: In his prime Kerry Packer's fortunes could dictate whether a casino company would be able to meet market forecasts or have to issue a profit warning.

As Americans help fuel the growth of Internet gambling, which will generate $12 billion in revenue this year, the battle over its legality continues.

International News Brief: A move to open a casino in Birmingham City Football Club's new stadium is being opposed by the Muslim community as gambling is forbidden in Islam.

International News Brief: A sophisticated gang of roulette cheats fleeced tens of thousands of pounds from gaming venues in a swindle that could have come straight from the film Casino.

International News Brief: Casino group London Clubs International is to apply for a licence on Monday for a major new venue in West End, a casino industry source said.

International News Brief: PartyGaming's shares rose 11% on the first day of dealings yesterday, defying doubters who thought it would be impossible to float a business in London whose activities are considered illegal in the US.

International News Brief: Willie Garson, Nicholas Gonzalez, Richard Kind and Mimi Rogers join Poker Pros in London this August to vie for a $2 million jackpot.

International News Brief: The government has begun implementing its controversial new gambling legislation by starting the recruitment process for the panel that will advise ministers on suitable locations for new casinos.

International News Brief: London is facing a battle with Manchester to be the home of a Las Vegas-style super-casino.

International News Brief: Two of the largest operators in the online casino sector are eyeing initial public offerings on the London market.

International News Brief: The future profitability of the controversial attraction is at risk because the structure is unlikely to be able to house a megacasino.

International News Brief: Chinese gangsters are alleged to be laundering cash by lending it illegally to hapless punters on a losing streak