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world of UK and worldwide online casinos, land-based
casinos, gaming and gambling.
4 Dec 2004
Tussauds
Looking For International
Partner
Leisure giant Tussauds Group has unveiled ambitions to
gamble on deregulation of the UK casino industry.
3 Dec 2004
Scottish
Cinema Owners In
Casino Talks
A series of operators are believed to have held talks
with the Odeon cinema in Glasgow with the aim of
transforming it into Scotland's first
mega-casino.
2 Dec 2004
Mercury
Wheel Becomes Cammegh's Top Selling
Product
Customers of UK based roulette manufacturer Cammegh have
been applauding the success of the Mercury Wheel.
1 Dec 2004
Deregulation
Fuels ICE Development
ATE, organisers of the International Casino Exhibition
(ICE) in London, are preparing for another record-breaking
event.
3 Nov 2004
Caesars
Want To Do It The Wembley
Way
Caesars Entertainment wants to open the UK's largest and
most lavish gambling destination alongside the new Wembley
stadium in north London.
2 Nov 2004
Aspinalls
Announce Further Packer
Plans
The collaboration between London-based operator
Aspinalls and Australia's richest man, Kerry Packer, is
gaining pace.
1 Nov 2004
No
Reprise For Small Operators With UK Casino
Bill
The UK gambling sector is finally presented with there
being little change from the government's stance in its
draft paper.
3 Oct 2004
Small
UK Casinos Can Still Be Viable In New Age
UK
Whilst small might very often be touted as being
beautiful, it can also make for a viable casino operation in
the post deregulated UK casino environment.
2 Oct 2004
Scottish
Strip Club Apply For Casino
Licence
The Truffle Club, Glasgow's first tableside dancing
venue, have applied for a casino licence.
1 Oct 2004
Napoleons
Sounds Sheffield Warning To US
Investors
UK operator A&S Leisure Group is standing defiant in
the face of US investment in its home city of
Sheffield.
23 Sep 2004
Las
Vegas Casinos Set For Go Ahead In UK Town
Centres
The Government is set to give the green light to build
Las Vegas-style casinos in Britain's run-down town
centres.
23 Sep 2004
NEC
Casino Plan For 'Las Vegas Of The
UK'
Birmingham is aiming to turn itself into the Las Vegas
of the UK with a new multi-million pound UK
casino.
16 Sep 2004
Packer
Aims For UK Casino Empire
Kerry Packer's bid to become a major owner of casinos in
Britain has taken another step forward.
31 Aug 2004
UK
Casino Hits The Jackpot After Being Granted
Licence
Plans for a Swansea casino have moved closer to fruition
with the granting of a gaming licence for the new
development.
28 Aug 2004
Hilton
Group Heralds Plan For Giant Casino In
UK
Hilton group signalled its intention to build a giant Las
Vegas-style casino in the UK.
26 Aug 2004
Casino
Refuses £1 Coin
A casino is refusing to accept £1 coins at its gambling
tables after being saddled with a mountain of
fakes.
19 Aug 2004
Casino
MD Quits As High-Rollers Hit
Profits
The man who ran Stanley Leisure's 41 casinos has quit his
job at the Liverpool-based gaming and leisure
group.
19 Aug 2004
i-Gaming
Lobby Holds Talks On Money
Laundering
The Interactive Gaming, Gambling and Betting Association has
met with the EU Commission to discuss money
laundering.
18 Aug 2004
Casino
Planned For London
Property firm Chelsfield has confirmed plans for a
Vegas-style casino scheme at London's White City.
17 Aug 2004
Alarm
Bells Ringing Over Latest UK Slot
Limits
Only the very biggest classification of 'regional' casinos
will get the Category A unlimited jackpot
machines
11 Aug 2004
Casino
Makes Pledge To Suffolk
Bosses planning Suffolk's first casino have reassured
residents that they will not become neighbours to a
Vegas-style facility.
1 Aug 2004
Proposals
Could Cost UK Casinos £20m A
Year
UK Casino operators stand to lose out if the government
sticks to its guns over the proposals to limit category A
machines.
30 Jul 2004
iBetX
Crowns The 1st EU Horse Racing
Champion
iBetX, the online betting exchange, has announced it has
found a winner to its unique horse racing handicapping
championship.
28 Jul 2004
Viva
Las Ipswich
Ipswich waterfront could soon be up there with Monte Carlo
and Australia's Gold Coast.
26 Jul 2004
LCI
Eyes Jackpot From Gaming Law
Changes
London Clubs International are set to cash in on the
proposed change of gaming laws after increasing profits by
nearly 12%.
22 Jul 2004
Limit
Vegas-Style UK Casinos, Say
MPs
The UK risks being over-run by Las Vegas-style casinos
under proposed new gambling laws, MPs have
warned.
15 Jul 2004
Casino
Promises 500 New Jobs
500 new jobs are on their way to Swansea following a
deal to open a new UK casino/entertainment complex in the
city.
9 Jul 2004
Punters
Can Bet On Ladbrokes Master
Fixed odds punters have a chance to bet on poker this
week on the final of the Ladbrokes Poker Million II - The
Masters.
8 Jul 2004
Lack
Of Licence Delays New
Casino
Guernsey's first casino is facing delays before the
building work has even begun.
8 Jul 2004
Manchester
City Joins Race To Land Casino
Jackpot
Plans for a £260m gambling complex in Manchester
could spark a race to become the north west's "casino
capital".
8 Jul 2004
West
Ham Joins Royal Flush Of Football
Teams
West Ham United is the latest football clubs to reveal
its desire to provide their fan base with a UK
casino.
7 Jul 2004
£260m
UK Casino & Leisure Site Plan
Unveiled
A plan has been unveiled for a £260m Las
Vegas-style UK casino and leisure complex in
Manchester.
7 Jul 2004
Perplexing Proposals Leaves 'Regional' Casinos As
Heavyweights
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3 Jul 2004
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26 Jun 2004
Hilton
Hopes High Of Casino Return
The Hilton Group, which owns the Ladbrokes brand, may be
ready to re-enter the UK casino sector.
21 Jun 2004
Politician
Suggests Gambling Body
A new body could be set up to regulate gambling if the
law in Jersey changes.
17 Jun 2004
Accor
Sheds Light On UK Entry
French operator Accor Casinos has confirmed that it will
be entering the modernised UK sector.
14 Jun 2004
Stanley
Leisure, Rank Fall As UK Supports
Restraints
UK bingo halls look to keep pace with the casino
industry.
30 May 2004
Bingo
Halls To Take Casino Gamble
UK bingo halls look to keep pace with the casino
industry.
25 May 2004
Four
Arrested After Mobile Phone
'Fraud'
Fears have been raised that the Ritz roulette scam could
have been mirrored on automated roulette
terminals.
24 May 2004
Atlantic
City Roulette Scam Leads To
Arrests
Police in Atlantic City have arrested four players for
placing their bets after 'no more bets' had been
called.
23 May 2004
The
Brit Bet That Vegas Nearly Didn't
Take
Ashley Revell's spin of faith on a Las Vegas roulette
wheel paid off, but did it promote irresponsible
gambling?
23 May 2004
Lucky Winners
Hit Stanley Leisure Profits
Shares in Stanley Leisure slumped to a five-month low
following warnings that 2004 results could be down on last
year.
22 Apr 2004
London
Clubs Looking At Golden Chance For
Expansion
Plans have been leaked that could see the London Trocadero
become home to one of the UK's biggest casinos.
21 Apr 2004
Ritz
Roulette Gang Banned From
Budapest
The Ritz roulette trio, who allegedly used a scanner to beat
the system have been banned from Budapest
casinos.
20 Apr 2004
Gambling
Shake-Up 'Risks Health'
Plans to ease the regulation of gambling will mean more
health problems, a leading health official has
warned.
19 Apr 2004
MGM
Mirage & Peel Plan $1.1bn UK Casino
Centres
MGM Mirage and UK developer Peel Holdings Plc are
considering building four UK casino and entertainment
complexes.
7 Apr 2004
Luck
Of J-Lo's Mum
Guadalupe Lopez, mother of Jennifer Lopez, has won $2.4
million from a slot machine in an Atlantic City
casino.
7 Apr 2004
Ruby
Fortune Enables
Moneybookers
Ruby Fortune Casino has added Moneybookers as an
accepted deposit method.
7 Apr 2004
UK
Parliamentarians Want Tighter UK Casino
Controls
British parliamentarians called on the government to put
tighter controls on casinos and slot machines.
6 Apr 2004
Packer
Prepares To Punt On UK
Plans by media magnate and billionaire gambler Kerry Packer
to create a casino chain across Britain are a step
closer.
6 Apr 2004
British
Group Sees Six Per Cent
Growth
Turnover at Grosvenor Casinos, owned by Rank Gaming, was up
by 6% in 2003.
5 Apr 2004
US
Casino Groups Face UK
Setback
US casino operators poised to invest in Britain stand to
have their hopes dashed.
3 Apr 2004
World
Series Poker Staying Put
The World Series of Poker is to stay at its current home in
downtown Las Vegas in 2005.
3 Apr 2004
Ritz
Roulette Sting Leaves Industry In A
Spin
The recent £1.3m roulette sting in London’s Ritz
Club has left the casino industry in a state of
shock.
2 Apr 2004
Bookies
Race To Beat Net Attacks
In recent months extortionists have threatened gambling
websites with web-based attacks unless they pay
up.
2 Apr 2004
Ritz
Roulette Sting Leaves Industry In A
Spin
The recent £1.3m roulette sting in London’s Ritz
Club has left the casino industry in a state of
shock.
1 Apr 2004
Win
Tickets To Stella Artois With Ritz
Club
During April, everyone who plays The Ritz Club Online
Casino will be entered into a draw to win a pair of tickets
to The Stella Artois Championships.
1 Apr 2004
Gambling
Consultancy Conference To Scrutinise Committee's
Decisions
The Gambling Consultancy Limited is presenting a conference
to discuss the deregulation of the British gaming
industry.
29 Mar 2004
Holiday
Operator Joins List Of UK
Hopefuls
Centre Parcs has hired consultants to assess the feasibility
of building casinos at its holiday parks.
19 Mar 2004
UK's
Top 5 Online Betting Towns
A new report details the towns where you are most likely to
find people who use the internet for gambling.
19 Mar 2004
Virgin
Group To Launch Online Gaming
Portal
Richard Branson's Virgin Group has announced its
intention to launch Virgin Games.
18 Mar 2004
Win
A Personalised Ritz Backgammon
Set
Ritz Club Casino are entering every customer who plays
during March into a prize draw to win a customised
backgammon set.
5 Mar 2004
Venetian
Hit With Heavy Fine For Rigged
Draw
Predetermining that a losing gambler would win a
Mercedes-Benz in a casino draw and violating other state
laws will cost The Venetian $1m.
24 Feb 2004
Sterling
House Invite Players To Break The
Bank
Sterling House is giving all its members up to £400
in bonus chips to help you break the Sterling House
bank.
13 Feb 2004
Harrah's
Launches Online Games Site
Harrah’s, one of the largest casino groups,has gone
live with its first interactive service.
13 Feb 2004
Camelot
Prepared To Raise Lottery
Age
Camelot has said it would be prepared to raise the minimum
age for players of the National Lottery to 18.
10 Feb 2004
English
Harbour Increase Sign-Up
Bonus
English Harbour have increased their sign up bonus to
£125 free for all new players.
6 Feb 2004
UK
casino Dealer Caught
Cheating
A Plymouth croupier has been ordered to pay £45 in
court costs and given 80 hours community service after
rigging a game of three card poker at the Stanley Grand
Casino.
3 Feb 2004
Ritz
Casino Offer Romantic
Prizes
Ritz Club Casino are entering every customer who plays into
a prize draw to win four dozen red roses. These will be
delivered to any address within the United Kingdom on 14th
February.
2 Feb 2004
Casino
Tropez Launch UK Casino
Casino Tropez has launched a UK side to its online casino,
offering £300 free to all new players - the biggest
free money bonus currently available for
UK players.
1 Feb 2004
UK
Land-Casinos Set For Comping
& Loyalty
The British minister for Gambling has given a seal of
approval to the introduction of US style comping and loyalty
cards into UK land-based casinos.
22 Jan 2004
Stanley
Leisure Suffers Heavy Losing
Streak
In a rare case of the house coming off worst, Stanley
Leisure has reported a 13% drop in profits after a heavy
losing streak at one of its most exclusive
casinos.
1 Jan 2004
Harrah's
Enters Online Sector
Las Vegas operator, Harrah's, has announced plans to launch
a subscription-based online service starting in January
2004.
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