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International News Brief: Britain hopes to persuade the offshore centres that are reaping the lion's share of the explosion in online gambling to sign up to new controls on the sites.

International News Brief: Roulette wheels, blackjack and poker tables could be odds on in the future, according to members of Wycombe District Council's licensing committee.

Ten prominent iGaming operators have been invited to participate in the 2006 Summit with industry experts.

International News Brief: A firm of marketers from Lancashire county has been appointed the official trade representatives for the American state of Nevada, home of casino city Las Vegas.

nternational News Brief: “The UK Labour party is fighting plans to withdraw Wembley's bid for a super casino.

International News Brief: One of the UK's leading experts on gambling yesterday called for the government's advisory panel to allow 11 supercasino licences.

International News Brief: Scotland’s first classroom for casino croupiers launched in Glasgow today - boosting the city's bid to become Britain's gaming capital.

International News Brief: A new upmarket casino complete with two restaurants and a live music venue is due to open in Manchester's Great Northern Warehouse in October, creating 350 jobs.

The Virtual World Direct E-Lottery system provides a multi win syndicate system played on the UK National Lottery and Euro Millions.

In a first-of-a-kind event 22 poker players from Ireland and Great Britain will compete in the International Charity Heads Up Council tournament for the benefit of the Poker 4 Charity and OnePercentPledge charities.

International News Brief: Coventry City MP Geoffrey Robinson has pledged to do everything he can to revive Coventry's super casino bid after a successful meeting with culture secretary Tessa Jowell.

International News Brief: A new upmarket casino complete with two restaurants and a live music venue is due to open in Manchester's Great Northern Warehouse in October, creating 350 jobs.

International News Brief: The gamble to make Midlothian the home of Britain's only super casino has failed.

International News Brief: Grosvenor Casino has applied for planning permission from Blackpool Council to expand by a third.

International News Brief: Last night, Monday, the world's first online-only lottery, was believed to be close to the brink of financial ruin after just four weeks in operation.

International News Brief: A giant gambling company is attempting to win over a Church of England bishop who is strongly opposed to plans for a Las Vegas-style super-casino.

nternational News Brief: Coventry City Council expressed its shock when its bid was not among eight possible sites chosen in the UK for a Las Vegas-style casino.

International News Brief: Ladbrokes, a major bookmaker, has put its cards on the table and thrown its weight behind Blackpool in its bid to be the venue for the UK's only 'super casino'.

The popularity of Mobile gambling, involving casinos, lotteries and betting, is set to rise from under $2 billion to in excess of $23 billion come 2011, according to industry analysts Juniper Research.

International News Brief: City analysts fear the rush to build a new network of casinos across the UK could initially lead to oversupply.