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Metropolitan Gaming announced that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has completed the purchase of the Park Lane Club London through an asset sale conducted by the administrators of Silverbond Enterprises Limited.

Fakenham Racecourse will become a shareholder in the RMG business, which is 100% owned by racecourses, and pays 100% of its profits to its racecourse shareholders.

Here are 10 of Gary Trask's favorite non-Las Vegas casino resorts, ranging from Mississippi to Atlantic City to the Northeast and all the way across the pond to the U.K.

As regulation in the Netherlands approaches, regulators in Holland begin to look at affiliates who target players in the Dutch market. We also cover stories on the collapse of the Football Index in the U.K., casino openings, and the iGB Live! conference scheduled for late September.

The steeplechase is due to take place at Aintree Racecourse on 10 April. However, that is two days before betting shops are scheduled to come out of lockdown under the roadmap published by the government on Monday.

The Prime Minister is expected to announce a roadmap out of lockdown for the U.K. on 22 February, with proposals also due from the devolved administrations.

Based on requests from its customer base, Clarion Gaming announced today that the next edition of ICE London will take place at ExCeL London (1-3 February 2022) alongside iGB Affiliate London (3-5 February).

The European Gaming and Betting Association warns that the post-Brexit agreement for online gambling companies does not resolve many of the direct consequences of the UK’s exit from the EU.

Casinos and bingo halls in the U.K. are being forced to shutdown temporarily as of today in response to a rise in COVID-19 cases.

The Hippodrome Casino in London announced today that it will reopen on 2 December following the recent national lockdown.

Despite its CEO saying that he "firmly believes" the casino has "created a safe and secure environment," the London venue will temporarily close on Wednesday, per "the Government’s request" to help stabilize the pandemic.

The fixed, 10-year licence will seek to create a framework that maximizes opportunities for players and good causes to benefit from innovation and creativity.

An online Racing Hub has been set up which, during race days, will have access to a live 360 degree Parade Ring camera feed which will pick up every horse as it walks around the Parade Ring.

The casino company's gaming properties in North America and the U.K. have announced they will remain closed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Century Casinos announced that it temporarily closed its Canadian, West Virginia and Missouri casinos on 17 March to contain the spread of COVID-19.

The sponsorship will see Richard Johnson as a regular fixture in the paper and online with columns every Saturday and every day of the 2020 Cheltenham and Aintree Festivals.

The ban, which comes into effect on 14 April, is an attempt to help curb problem gambling, the Gambling Commission announced.

The poker event will feature a range of low buy-in tournaments including the £230 Main Event with the first flight starting 18 April.

Platinum Pass Packages have been awarded to PokerStars players as part of Moneymaker's Road to PSPC global tour.

J, Todd dives into this week's gambling news, including an update on the British Parliamentary inquiry into online gambling in the U.K., plus industry news from Holland.