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International News Brief: Las Vegas Sands , one of the US casino operators hoping to win licences to operate Las Vegas-style super-casinos in the UK , has stepped up lobbying efforts with local authorities.

International News Brief: Consultants will advise Birmingham City Council on how to deal with two conflicting bids for a super-casino.

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

International News Brief: Damian Aspinall’s flagship casino and entertainment venue, Aspers, is set to open at The Gate in Newcastle next Thursday.

International News Brief: Lady luck appears to be smiling on PartyGaming after the online poker and casino operation reported a surge in revenues.

International News Brief: Casinos have missed out on a boom in online gaming over the past several years, but deals with sports-betting firms still offer a belated route into the new multi-billion-dollar industry.

International News Brief: Documents obtained by a London newspaper reveal that Australia's richest man, Kerry Packer, was no idle spectator when it came to convincing the British Government of the need to liberalise its gambling laws.

As Americans help fuel the growth of Internet gambling, which will generate $12 billion in revenue this year, the battle over its legality continues.

International News Brief: The new Opera House Casino in Scarborough has smashed all records for pre-opening membership numbers for a UK casino.

International News Brief: Plans for a £120 million super casino at Ibrox have been boosted after Manchester United scrapped proposals to build a Las Vegas-style complex at Old Trafford.

International News Brief: Manchester United football club has axed proposals to build a casino.

International News Brief: Developers are gambling on getting permission to open a casino to ensure mega success for a glitzy entertainment hub in The Dome.

International News Brief: Coventry's chances of winning Government approval for a super-casino are fading by the day, according to a senior member of Birmingham City Council's cabinet.

International News Brief: The UK Minister for Sport and Gambling, Richard Caborn, has said that there is no front-runner in the race to become host to the UK’s first super-casino, as he appointed the panel to decide where 17 casinos created by the new Gambling Act will be located.

International News Brief: A former financial consultant from Wales stole £10 million to bankroll an unsuccessful obsession with horse racing, it emerged today.

International News Brief: New rules on gambling have come into force in the industry's biggest overhaul since the 1960s.

International News Brief: The group of people which will decide whether Blackpool will be chosen as the site of the UK's only ‘super casino’ was beginning work on Monday.

Winward Gaming Group and Next Generation Entertainment team up to bring the online bingo to the United Kingdom.

International News Brief: A move to open a casino in Birmingham City Football Club's new stadium is being opposed by the Muslim community as gambling is forbidden in Islam.

International News Brief: An independent panel to advise the UK Government on the location of new casinos has been appointed, it was announced today.