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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.

International News Brief: Britons will gamble £173 million over the next two months as the long-awaited Fifa World Cup finally kicks off, new research suggests.

International News Brief: Supporters of Blackpool’s bid to host the UK’s first ever regional super-casino have welcomed its inclusion on to the shortlist of eight possible locations.

Women's Poker Club, the largest organized international group of women poker players, has been in existence for over three years.

International News Brief: Sportingbet has a rise in profits and Nigel Payne steps down as CEO.

vsGaming and vsTechnology incorporate into Gaming Technology Solutions.

The odds improved Wednesday for one of the major Las Vegas-based casino companies to enter the British gaming market big-time.

International News Brief: The UK's first Las Vegas-style super-casino will be located in one of eight venues named today.

International News Brief: The BBC's National Lottery show was briefly delayed on Saturday evening after protesters invaded the studio and chanted slogans.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

Endemol UK today announced the launch of a new digital media division that will create multi-platform gaming entertainment.

International News Brief: Harrahs has revealed details to turn a disused oil terminal on the Clyde into a £350million Las Vegas-style casino resort.

International News Brief: Leeds will strike it lucky with up to 4,000 new jobs if it wins the race for Britain's first supercasino.

International News Brief: Betting cash on the outcome of blackjack, roulette or poker games in Australia could soon be as easy as pressing a few buttons on your mobile phone.

The aim of the summit is to define the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the gaming sector, with key members of the media and city analysts also in attendance.

International News Brief: Swindon casino could transform run-down areas of the town.

International News Brief: Alan Goodenough, the former chairman of London Clubs International, has become a director of Les Ambassadeurs, the London casino, after its sale by LCI to