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International News Brief: Labour opposition leader John Mutton has called on Birmingham and Solihull to back Coventry's bid to have Britain's first pilot super-casino.

International News Brief: City Hall leaders are planning to turn down a unique opportunity for Norwich to become the new Las Vegas of the East and be the location for one of the country's new casinos.

America’s #1 poker magazine, ‘Bluff’, is crossing the Atlantic to delight European poker lovers with its unique and eclectic mix of news, view and expert tips from Poker’s finest exponents.

The Winner Channel is rolling out on mobile phones and the internet following its success on digital cable TV.

International News Brief: Councillors meeting last night voted to put Carlisle’s name forward as a venue for one of 17 new casinos to be opened as the UK Government relaxes gambling laws.

International News Brief: Another business organisation is urging Birmingham City Council to back a move to build Britain's first super-casino at the National Exhibition Centre.

International News Brief: A group representing Birmingham's professional and financial services community is the latest organisation to back plans for a super-casino at the National Exhibition Centre.

International News Brief: Dreams of a rejuvenated Blackpool through Las Vegas-style casinos are seriously flawed and could damage the resort's economy, a new study has warned.

International News Brief: The U.K. Government is under pressure from its own backbenchers to grant licences for more than one super casino.

International News Brief: Cardiff Council is to launch its bid for a regional ‘super casino,’ sited at its planned £700 million international sports village development.

International News Brief: This week sees the arrival on the London market of Betex, a company looking to cash in on the Chinese passion for gambling.

International News Brief: A leading property consultant has urged city council leaders to throw their weight behind proposals for the National Exhibition Centre to be the home of the country's first super-casino.

International News Brief: Edinburgh is now set to mount a bid to become home to one of eight major new casinos planned for the United Kingdom

nternational News Brief: A Glasgow hotel has been given the go-ahead to convert the largest ballroom in Scotland into a casino two-thirds the size of a football pitch.

International News Brief: The UK's first gaming academy, to teach trainee croupiers the tricks of the trade, will be officially opened in Lancashire on Wednesday.

Online gambling appears to be a thriving industry, but the percentage of online adults who admit to placing bets online is relatively small, according to a recent poll.

International News Brief: Bosses at the Town Hall have expressed an interest in bringing a new casino to Bedford.

International News Brief: UK gaming companies are threatening to take legal action against Italian regulators unless they reverse recent changes which outlaw access to gaming sites outside Italy.

International News Brief: A leading academic has concluded that a regional casino in Cardiff would be good for the city.

International News Brief: Business leaders and politicians gave a mixed reception yesterday to news that Glasgow was winning the battle to land a multi-million pound supercasino.