United Kingdom News - Page 62

International News Brief: Gamblers were evacuated today when fire broke out at Grosvenor Casino in the Sandcastle complex on Blackpool Promenade at around 3am.

International News Brief: Degree courses in roulette, blackjack and the other arts of casino management are to be offered for the first time in Britain at a specialist ‘gambling academy’.

International News Brief: Momentum is building behind a rethink on the number of pilot super casinos in Britain and Yarmouth could be set to reap the benefit.

International News Brief: Birmingham and Coventry have joined forces with more than 20 local authorities in urging the Government to reconsider its decision to license only one UK super-casino.

Zone4Play has been granted a UK bookmaker license to distribute its gambling products.

International News Brief: Coventry City Council is calling on the government to change its mind over its decision to allow just one Las Vegas- style super casino in the UK.

International News Brief: The scramble to house the UK’s only Las Vegas-style super casino is turning into a lottery. The body set up to decide its location has already received more than 40 applications and its head says he does not know how to choose between them.

International News Brief: An independent consultancy has published a report on what it believes the key factors are in deciding where the UK's super casino should be built.

International News Brief: Britain plans to hold global online gaming talks this year to seek support for its move to regulate the fast growing industry and help protect children from gaining access to the businesses' Web sites.

International News Brief: Manchester"s bid has been boosted by a new £50,000 report, alleging that it remains the only viable alternative to a venue in London.

nternational News Brief: The County Bingo chain, which runs 10 halls, has been sold to Gala for £64 million.

The UK’s first free-to-play 90 ball online bingo game has officially been launched this week.

International News Brief: Sky has unveiled new mobile and broadband services, offering premium subscribers mobile gambling.

International News Brief: The four-star Thistle Hotel in the St James Centre has revealed plans to take advantage of a relaxation in gambling laws by creating an on-site casino.

Merscom reports an agreement with Poker Academy, a leading Texas Holdem poker software developer, to publish “Poker Academy Texas Holdem” for the PC in the United Kingdom and Nordics.

International News Brief: Manchester’s plans for a ‘super-casino’ are back on track after a report supported its bid over one from Blackpool.

International News Brief: A £9.4 million prize lottery jackpot is to be shared between good causes after nobody came forward with the winning ticket before Monday's deadline.

International News Brief: A clerk at a bureau de change was jailed yesterday for stealing more than £26,000 to meet debts she ran up by gambling on the internet.

International News Brief: In his prime Kerry Packer's fortunes could dictate whether a casino company would be able to meet market forecasts or have to issue a profit warning.

International News Brief: Century Casinos have picked Croydon as the ideal location for their first move into the United Kingdom.