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International News Brief: Kieren Fallon, who made a winning return to racing in Ireland last week after serving a six-month ban, says the break could add years to his career.

International News Brief: Gala Coral has admitted it expects to close 12 or 13 of its bingo clubs if the impact of the smoking ban is as dramatic as it has been in Scotland.

International News Brief: Small casino operators have failed in their High Court challenge against plans for 17 new casinos across the UK.

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International News Brief: It looks like a building site, but bosses of a new casino at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry promise it will open on time on July 7.

International News Brief: Councillors in Bournemouth, England, are to negotiate with a property group to modify controversial plans for a casino in the seaside town.

International News Brief: Tessa Jowell has poured cold water on Tony Blair and Blackpool's hopes of a brace of supercasinos by stating there will only be one.

International News Brief: The Gambling Commission is set to deal a major blow to broadcasters by ruling that quiz-style phone-ins should be classified as lotteries.

International News Brief: Major governing bodies are looking forward to a multimillion-pound windfall from the gambling industry after the government agreed to support demands for bookmakers to contribute a share of their profits to sport.

International News Brief: Blackpool's super-casino dream could be realised, if rumours of a UK Government turnaround are confirmed.

International News Brief: Lawyers representing the British Casino Association are challenging the legality of a transitional order which paved the way for 17 new casinos, including the first Las Vegas-style 'super-casino'.

International News Brief: The results of a council inquiry into the controversial signing of a contract on election day, committing Bournemouth to a town centre casino, will be revealed next week.

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International News Brief: The minister in charge of gambling has admitted the government has `not got a position' on how to take forward Manchester's supercasino bid.

The forthcoming UK Bet Show 2007, scheduled for 14-16th September 2007 at The NEC, Birmingham, United Kingdom, has been postponed until 2008.

International News Brief: Tony Blair has told MPs both Manchester and Blackpool should get super-casinos, if there was sufficient investment.

International News Brief: Tony Blair has told MPs both Manchester and Blackpool should get super-casinos, if there was sufficient investment.

nternational News Brief: Rank has put almost 10% of its Mecca bingo clubs estate up for sale as part of its efforts to prepare for the impending smoking ban in England.

International News Brief: For a few exciting moments, Queen Elizabeth II was just like every other racing fan at Churchill Downs - as she watched the horses running in the 133rd Kentucky Derby.

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