United Kingdom News - Page 20

Online gambling news this week: 888 Holdings has announced a deal to bring real money gaming to Facebook in the United Kingdom. Also, industry news from the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the Canadian province of British Columbia.

Both of London's new casinos report double the anticipated number of visitors.

The UK and Germany are now the best markets for online gambling, driven by social and mobile gaming new research shows.

All Party Betting and Gaming Committee complains to Advertising Standards Authority over misleading anti betting shop machine campaign.

British Bookmakers have announced that they are letting players bet on some of the big topics coming up about the BBC at the moment.

£10,000 added to live event pot in cash and prizes.

Deduction rates on successful Tote bets have increased to 16.5 percent up from 13.5 percent.

Moving the GPS Final to the West End venue means it will accommodate the large field expected for the £200,000 main event and will also enable the addition of an array of side events and cash games to turn it into a real weeklong poker festival.

Crockfords have allegedly not paid Ivey his £7.3 million winnings from Punto Banco games.

Betfred has extended its sponsorship of the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup for a further three years, up to and including 2015.

Bookies are not optimistic machine numbers will be increased despite lobbying.

The site's goals are clear: to be as useful an encyclopaedia of Cheltenham as that of a previous visit to the festival.

Bath celebrates awarding of casino licence to Global Gaming Ventures.

This week, J Todd discusses Facebook's real-money bingo app and what it could mean for affiliates. Also, New Jersey gets sued over sports betting, and Maryland abandons thoughts of online gambling.

Unnamed couple won Euromillions jackpot -- Britain's second largest lottery win.

Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd discuss real-money online gambling launching on Facebook in the U.K., the NFL and other sports leagues suing New Jersey over sports betting and what it takes to live in Las Vegas. The also report on their Olympic wagers and make some more best bets on the Games.

IOC reportedly has no concerns so far about illegal betting activities during London 2012.

London Olympics shaken by a possible badminton fixing scandal.

William Hill to legally challenge British government's planned 15 percent tax on online gambling.

Paddy Power prevails in poster battle with Olympic organizing committee in London.