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International News Brief: Would-be Lotto millionaires can now choose their numbers on the internet, organiser Camelot has announced.

International News Brief: Bookmakers yesterday cut the odds on the unmanned probe Beagle 2 finding signs of life on Mars.

International News Brief: American casino operators are demanding that the UK Treasury introduce a tax rate of no more than 20 per cent on gaming profits before they will invest large sums in the gaming industry, which is to be deregulated next year.

Julie Sidwell, eCOGRA's Fair Gaming Advocate, passed away last night.

International News Brief: Great Britain betting exchange Betfair has agreed to return to the MMD Design and Consultancy pension fund the $348,999 in profits it made off the gambling of former company director Andrew Petrie.

International News Brief: William Hill will launch a series of interactive mobile gambling services next year after completing implementation of a new technology infrastructure.

International News Brief: The proposed shake-up in the gambling laws is opposed by more than 90% of the public, according to a survey.

International News Brief: The odds on Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne having the Christmas number one have been cut from 50-1 to 16-1 by William Hill.

International News Brief: Plans to build Las Vegas-style casinos in Blackpool are due to be considered by a committee of MPs and lords.

International News Brief: An U.K. phone gambling firm is close to appointing advisers for a flotation next year.

International News Brief: Developers behind plans to build Britain’s biggest casino in Coventry remain confident the project will go ahead despite being dealt a blow by the Government.

International News Brief: The first further education course for croupiers will run from next year in colleges in Blackpool, the town that is the closest Britain gets to Las Vegas.

International News Brief: The Millennium Dome could be transformed into a Las Vegas-style casino as a draft Bill relaxing gambling laws is scrutinised by MPs.

International News Brief: The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has warned that more than 15 call centres are targeting the UK with a new scam offering to forward winnings from the Canadian Lottery in return for a fee.

International News Brief: Association of Tennis Professionals are planning to draw up plans to prevent insider dealing in information, following a scandal over alleged match-fixing and betting which hit the sport six weeks ago.

International News Brief: Miss Ireland, Rosanna Davidson, is leading the pack of 106 Miss World contestants vying for the coveted title in China's southern Hainan province, bookmakers said Tuesday.

International News Brief: The use of mobile phones to enter lotteries and competitions will generate $74.3 million in revenues in Europe this year, rising to an astounding $788 million by 2006, according to the latest report by Juniper Research.

International News Brief: A man who has won £600,000 through an online casino says his good luck is down to a £1 donation he gave to a homeless man.

nternational News Brief: Controversial proposals to turn part of the amusement centre at Aberdeen’s Beach Boulevard into a casino are expected to be given the go-ahead by city council planners next week.