United Kingdom News - Page 35
Bingo halls chiefs gamble on 'casino'
19 June 2008
International News Brief: Three large Birmingham bingo halls may be trying to use loopholes in the law to turn themselves into 'mini-casinos' filled with gambling machines.
Billionairio.com offers better odds, prizes12 June 2008
Billionairio.com, a raffle-style numbers game, is challenging state monopolies on lotteries around the world by offering better odds and bigger prizes than the UK National Lottery, Euro Millions and Powerball.
Burt Kwouk stars in Euro 2008 betting ad9 June 2008
International News Brief: Bet365 is aiming to cash in on the easing of gambling advertising rules with a Banzai-eque TV campaign.
Scarborough casino proposal approved3 June 2008
International News Brief: Scarborough could be home to a second Casino by the end of 2011 following House of Lords approval of a scheme which will see eight gambling venues built in towns across the UK.
British cancer patient wins £5,000 bet2 June 2008
International News Brief: A terminally ill man collected £5,000 from the bookmakers yesterday.
UK casino bosses give up on gambling club15 May 2008
International News Brief: UK casino bosses have withdrawn an appeal over a rejected plan to develop a gambling club in Central Reading.
New taxes kill UK's passion for bingo night14 May 2008
International News Brief: Nearly 100 bingo clubs around Britain have shut their doors in the past three years - more than a dozen since the start of this year.
LoveBingo.co.uk launched12 May 2008
LoveBingo.co.uk is run by bingo players who, as the name says, just love bingo.
Seaside arcades in Wales suffering7 May 2008
International News Brief: Traditional arcades featuring slot machines are struggling to make ends meet, leaving operators worried the glory days of the nation’s famous seaside entertainment venues could be drawing to an end.
Rank still hurt by smoking ban7 May 2008
International News Brief: Rank says it is continuing to feel the impact of the UK-wide smoking ban at its Mecca bingo halls.
Online casino ads breach UK rules23 April 2008
International News Brief: A press advertisement that linked online betting with increased sexual prowess has become one of the first to breach new tighter UK gambling codes.
UK casino plans in tatters21 April 2008
International News Brief: The UK Government faces fresh embarrassment over its casino laws as potential bidders for the 16 new licences start to walk away from the process - just as the legal framework is finalised.
Changing face of bingo21 April 2008
International News Brief: With dedicated 'student nights' and online bingo soaring, the industry's attempts to update its image, with celebrity endorsements by the likes of Denise Van Outen and Catherine Zeta Jones, appear to be paying dividends.
Wenger urges life ban for fixer7 April 2008
News Brief: Arsenal manager says player at the centre of match fix allegations must be named, shamed and banned for life.
UK study put on backburner7 April 2008
International News Brief: A study for the UK Government into highstakes gambling machines is being put on the back burner to avoid frightening off potential bidders.
PM Brown hit by casino losses2 April 2008
International News Brief: Gordon Brown could be on a collision course with the gaming industry on which he has staked regeneration hopes – after £1.8m losses by a flagship Yorkshire casino underlined a growing crisis.
Pub poker league takes over Scotland31 March 2008
International News Brief: A Scottish pub poker league, which allows experts and beginners alike to compete, has taken the nation's bars by storm.
GamCare, eCOGRA trains online casino managers26 March 2008
GamCare and eCommerce and Online Gambling Regulation and Assurance pooled their expertise in London to train almost 40 online casino managers on the principles of responsible gambling, and how to identify and handle problem gamblers.
The world's Top-10 bingo parlors by seat24 March 2008
B-I-N-G-O! It may be a game that you learned as a kid, but in the industry of land-based gaming bingo spells big business. We dipped into the Casino City data to find out where you can find the biggest bingo parlors in the world and the list begins deep in the woods of Connecticut at Foxwoods Resort Casino.
Adelson wins $8 million libel judgment20 March 2008
Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman Sheldon Adelson won an $8 million libel judgment against a British newspaper over a 2005 article on the company's attempts to put a casino in Manchester, England.
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