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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.

International News Brief: Avago operator The Gaming Channel has launched its second interactive TV gaming venture, focusing on grassroots sports punters with iSportsTV.

International News Brief: A mystery motorist could cost a leading bookie, Paddy Power, €10,000.

International News Brief: Yoomedia has partnered with Sportingbet Group to bring fixed odds games betting to iTV, in a three-year deal that it is hailing as a first for the iTV market.

International News Brief: The Horserace Totalisator Board , one of the most enduring symbols of British racing, is to be sold off by the Labour government.

International News Brief: The British government plans to make so-called ‘chain gifting’ schemes, which act like chain letters, illegal.

International News Brief: Gaming Corp raised £520,000 through a share placement today and plans to use the money together with funds raised earlier in the year to make an acquisition.

International News Brief: ID cards and gambling are the two topics of interest to come from today's Queen’s speech.

International News Brief: Consult Hyperion have revealed the growing problem of payment fraud within the online gambling industry.

International News Brief: Britain's seaside towns are preparing for an invasion of Las Vegas-style casinos with all the glitz and glamour of the Nevada gaming Mecca.

International News Brief: William Hill is creating new customer profiles through its online portal to better understand its audience and drive loyalty.

International News Brief: Shares in Britain's betting shop chains rallied this afternoon after they reached an agreement with casino operators and the British government allowing them to keep so-called fixed-odds betting machines in their shops.

GM Mirage has formed a joint venture with a prominent U.K. soccer team to potentially build a casino and entertainment complex adjacent to a soccer stadium in an up-and-coming region of northeast England.