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casinos, gaming and gambling.
31 July 2005
Priests
Are Shocked By Unholy Share
Bet
A trust for infirm clergy has profited from Party Gaming's
soaring share price.
31 July 2005
Swansea
To Get 'Old-Style' Casino
Swansea will have its fourth casino next year after approval
was given yesterday.
31 July 2005
Coral
Set To Gamble On £800m
Float
Coral Eurobet, Britain's third-biggest bookmaker, is
preparing for an £800m flotation.
31 July 2005
EuroMillions
Winner 'Devastated' By Win
A woman who won Europe's largest lottery jackpot is said to
be "devastated" at the win.
30 July 2005
UK
Lottery Results: Are You A
Winner?
Results from the UK national lottery draws.
29 July 2005
St
Pierre Park Unlikely To Host Island's
Casino
Concerns about the viability of a Guernsey casino have been
growing.
29 July 2005
English
Harbour Casino Interview
We talk to Elizabeth Richfield, Customer Relationship
Marketing manager for English Harbour Casinos.
29 July 2005
Sheffield
United Pushes Ahead With Hotel
Plan
Sheffield United is pressing ahead with the development of a
10-storey hotel.
29 July 2005
Win
Texas Hold'em In A Tin
We have five 'Pro. Texas Hold'em Poker In Tin' sets to give
away.
29 July 2005
EuroMillions
Lottery Draw Imminent
Punters have just hours to buy a lottery ticket for the
EuroMillions draw which has a rollover jackpot worth an
estimated £77m.
29 July 2005
Beware
Of Three-Card Trickery
People who are caught up in the gambling fever of the races
can fall prey to respectable looking men in suits who 'rob'
punters.
29 July 2005
World
Poker Exchange Announces Poker Pros Heading To London
Open
The World Poker Exchange announced today the poker players
who will be playing for the London Open Tournament
2005.
28 July 2005
Bannatyne
To Invest In New UK Casinos
Entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne plans to spend £18m
developing three UK casinos.
28 July 2005
New
Lottery Game To Help
Olympics
The first step towards raising the £2.375 billion cost
of the 2012 Olympics took place yesterday with the launch of
an official National Lottery game.
28 July 2005
Arts
Projects Lose Out As Lotto Money Goes To
Olympics
Arts and heritage projects are set to lose out on tens of
millions of pounds.
28 July 2005
Real
Pro Mick
Mick Kinane gained a glorious victory in the Sussex Stakes
at Goodwood.
27 July 2005
UK
Lottery Results: Are You A
Winner?
Results from the UK national lottery draws.
27 July 2005
Lottery
Winner Faces Crown Court
Trial
Norfolk lottery winner Michael Carroll is to face court
accused of breaching an Asbo.
27 July 2005
Resort's
Tie To Tourism Key To Casino
Backing
Indicators helped persuade bosses Blackpool would be the
best location for a super casino.
27 July 2005
Rise
Of The Super Casino
The future of these Vegas-style resorts is uncertain. UK
Casino Times takes a look at the latest and at what the
future might hold.
27 July 2005
Poker
Star Flush With Success
A 27-year-old lawyer from Greenwich has won a place in a
multi-million-pound poker tournament.
27 July 2005
Golden
Reef Casino Announce Four New
Games
Golden Reef Casino, one of the leading Microgaming online
casinos, have announced the addition of four new
games.
26 July 2005
Birmingham
Super Casino Decision
Delayed
The man in charge of Birmingham's leisure portfolio has
declared his opposition to a new super-casino for the
city.
26 July 2005
Blackpool
Super UK Casino Plans
Supported
Blackpool's bid to build the UK's only super casino has been
backed.
26 July 2005
Gambling
Around The Globe - Macau
Macau is known as the Las Vegas of Asia and the comparison
is becoming more apt.
25 July 2005
LCI
Casino Group In West End
Venture
Casino group LCI is to apply for a licence for a major new
venue in West End.
23 July 2005
UK
Lottery Results: Are You A
Winner?
Results from the UK national lottery draws.
22 July 2005
You
Bet On What? (Part
2)
Weird wagers from the past.
22 July 2005
Casino
Locations No Longer Left To
Chance
A consultation on tightening the planning rules for casinos
was announced by ODPM Minister, Baroness Andrews
today.
21 July 2005
London
Blasts Cause Chaos On Tube
A number of Tube stations have been evacuated and lines
closed after minor blasts.
21 July 2005
Betfred
UK Online Casino Offers £100 Free Money
Bonus
Recently launched UK online casino Betfred Casino are
offering a £100 free money bonus to all new
players.
21 July 2005
Guernsey
Casino Future Hits
Stalemate
It now looks likely that Guernsey may have to wait until
next year.
20 July 2005
UK
Lottery Results: Are You A
Winner?
Results from the UK national lottery draws.
20 July 2005
Online
Casino Affiliate Guide
Launches
A website has launched, aimed at providing a service to
online casino affiliates.
20 July 2005
Tiger
Mauls The Bookies
Tiger Woods Open victory has cost UK bookmakers an estimated
£10 million.
19 July 2005
UK
Casino Group Loses Out On
Soccer
Lucky punters contributed to a 4% drop in Stanley Leisure's
annual profits.
19 July 2005
Lucky
For Some - Gambling
Superstitions
Weird and wonderful things that gamblers believe bring them
luck.
19 July 2005
Slotland
Player Win Progressive
Jackpot
A slot player has won the progressive jackpot for $127,988
(about £73,000).
18 July 2005
Stanley
Leisure Take Gamble On
Future
Stanley Leisure today pledged to spend more than £100m
on revamping its casinos.
18 July 2005
Seeker
Has Choice Of Targets
The Elite Racing Club and trainer Clive Cox will choose from
the totesport International Stakes or the Group Three Prix
Messidor.
18 July 2005
Swansea
Casino Given Gaming Licence
Swansea magistrates have given a gaming licence for the
Aspinalls UK regional casino.
18 July 2005
Punter
Wins Hit Stanley Leisure
Profits
A winning streak from punters has hit profits at gaming
group Stanley Leisure.
18 July 2005
Olympic
Concerns Rejected
A forecast that Scottish sport could lose through London
hosting the Olympics has been shot down.
18 July 2005
Khan
Refuses To Duck The Issue
Having disposed of David Bailey, Khan moves on to fighting
terrorism.
18 July 2005
TV
Commerce Launches Mobile Phone
Casino
TV Commerce soared today announced the launch of the UK's
first mobile phone casino to be branded by a television
broadcaster.
18 July 2005
Abiro
Introduces A New Mobile
Game
Abiro has introduced a new casino game called Fortune
Teller.
18 July 2005
All
Eyes On Gaming Groups As City Bets On
Merger
London Clubs International will report its annual results on
Wednesday.
18 July 2005
Former
Chiropractor Wins Poker World
Series
A former chiropractor is over £4m richer after winning
the World Series of Poker.
17 July 2005
Daily
Tabloid For Gamblers On The
Cards
The former Telegraph Group chief executive is planning to
launch a daily tabloid for gamblers.
17 July 2005
Belfast
Poker Man Wins A Million
A Belfast poker player was last night celebrating scooping
£1 million) in Las Vegas.
17 July 2005
You
Bet On What?
Novelty Bets. True gambling fans can - and do - bet on just
about anything.
16 July 2005
UK
Lottery Results: Are You A
Winner?
Results from the UK national lottery draws.
16 July 2005
Betfair
Appoints Two Advisers Ahead Of
Flotation
Betfair yesterday appointed Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs
as its financial advisers.
16 July 2005
Ladbrokes
Punts £76m On Welsh
Bookmaker
Jack Brown bookmakers have been sold to
Ladbrokes.
15 July 2005
Packer
UK Casino Gamble
Kerry Packer has added a UK casino complex to his rapidly
expanding global gambling empire.
15 July 2005
Addict
Jailed After Raid On
Bookies
A drug addict who locked a cleaner in a toilet at during a
robbery has been jailed.
14 July 2005
William
Hill Wins Data Rights Court
Fight
The British Horseracing Board's plans for funding of the
sport have suffered a blow after it lost a court battle over
data rights.
14 July 2005
Ruby
Fortune Casino - Competition
Corner
Over £3,000 in cash prizes to be won.
14 July 2005
Council
In A Spin Over Casino Plans
Evesham Town Council have objected to the proposed plans for
the re-development of the Regal Cinema in
Bengeworth.
14 July 2005
Plans
For UK Casino
Las Vegas Sands have submitted a planning application to
build an entertainment complex, including a casino on land
in Stadium Park.
13 July 2005
Gambling
Around The Globe - The Venetian Casino, Las
Vegas
The extraordinary Venetian Casino resort is out of this
world - and a world away from most other casinos.
13 July 2005
Manager
Stole £35k To Feed Gambling
Habit
A department store boss who stole £35,000 to gamble on
roulette wheels escaped jail after a judge heard his crimes
were fuelled by grief.
13 July 2005
Kirk
Casino Given Go-Ahead
A casino is to open in a former Aberdeen church.
12 July 2005
Stanley
Casino Staff Accept Improved Pay
Offer
Stanley's Casino workers have voted to accept an improved
pay offer of 3.5% or £600 a year.
9 July 2005
UK
Lottery Results: Are You A
Winner?
Results from the UK national lottery draws.
9 July 2005
Casino
Plans Thrown Out In Inquiry
A massive million scheme to create Europe's first racecourse
casino has been turned down.
8 July 2005
Frankie
Dettori's "Magnificent
Seven"
On an extraordinary day the popular jockey went through the
card - and sent the bookies running for cover.
8 July 2005
Malaysia's
PM Criticises Sukam For
Gambling
Malaysia's prime minister has lambasted a party official for
chalking up a gambling debt.
8 July 2005
London
A Surreal Place After
Bombings
You don't realise how ubiquitous the red London city buses
are until there aren't any on the streets.
8 July 2005
Trade
Bodies Merge To Form Remote Gambling
Association
Two trade bodies representing interactive gaming and
gambling companies have merged.
7 July 2005
G8
Leaders Condemn London
Blasts
World leaders at the G8 summit have issued a united
condemnation of the attacks on London.
7 July 2005
IOC
Sympathy Over London Blasts
Olympic chiefs have offered sympathy to Prime Minister Tony
Blair and Mayor Ken Livingstone over explosions in
London.
7 July 2005
Blair
Vows Terrorists Won't Win
Tony Blair has said terrorists will not succeed in
destroying "our values and our way of life".
7 July 2005
Markets
Fall After London Blasts
Share prices have dropped across Europe after a number of
blasts rocked tube stations and a bus in London.
7 July 2005
Travel
Chaos After London Blasts
People have been told not to travel into London after a
series of explosions across the city.
7 July 2005
Blasts
Cripple London
Two people have died and large numbers of casualties
were reported after at least six blasts on the Underground
network and a double-decker bus in London.
6 July 2005
Court
Quashes Casino's Bid To Recover
Debt
A Malaysian court has quashed a UK casino's bid to
recover a gambling debt.
5 July 2005
Gala
Buys Club 2000 For
£18m
Gala Group has bought New Generation Bingo for £18m
– its largest investment in a bingo site.
5 July 2005
Spin
Palace Casino Interview
We interview Debbie Taylor, casino manager at Spin Palace
Casino - one of the leading Microgaming UK online
casinos.
5 July 2005
Gaming
Club To Launch First Online Radio Show For Poker
Players
Major League Poker and Gaming Club announced today the
launch of an online radio show for poker players.
5 July 2005
Survey
Reveals Reasons For Online Poker
Frenzy
74% of the UK population feel uncomfortable by the thought
of playing poker in a casino. In contrast 21% of the
population play online.
5 July 2005
King
Solomon's Poker Sponsor Ladies' English
Open
Online gaming company King Solomon's Poker has been
unveiled as the title sponsor for the Ladies' English
Open.
4 July 2005
AVA
Leisure Launches UK & Ireland Bingo
Online
Irish based AVA Leisure are launching an exciting new
online bingo venture.
4 July 2005
Media
Battle At The Poker Table
Ben Beasley-Murray for The Times took home £2,500
in prize money as the best poker player in print.
4 July 2005
Billionaire
Heads Up Cardiff Casino
Complex
A billionaire businessman has been chosen as the face
behind a multi-million pound casino complex.
4 July 2005
Stanley
Casino Staff To Be Balloted
Stanley's Casino workers will be balloted on an improved
pay offer.
4 July 2005
Hilton
Hotels Sale Won't Alter UK Casino
Goal
Bosses at Hilton International say they remain committed
to Blackpool's casino dream.
4 July 2005
£4m
Lotto Claim With 35 Minutes
Left
A mystery Lotto ticketholder came forward to claim a
£4m prize, minutes before the deadline.
4 July 2005
Slough
Residents Consulted Over UK
Casinos
The public are being asked for opinions on whether new
UK casinos should be allowed in Slough.
3 July 2005
Unlucky
Break For Dettori
Jamie Spencer is favourite for the jockeys' title after
Frankie Dettori suffered a broken collarbone on
Saturday.
3 July 2005
Police
Alert After Lottery 'Winner' Is
Conned
Police are warning people to beware of yet another
international lottery scam.
2 July 2005
Ruby
Fortune Casino Offers 400 Per Cent
Bonus
Ruby Fortune Casino have announced a new free money
welcome bonus for new players.
2 July 2005
PartyGaming
Float Boosts Gala's Listing
Plan
Gala Group said its hopes of floating the business had
been boosted by the success of PartyGaming.
2 July 2005
Bookie
Who Swore Loses Sacking
Appeal
A betting shop manager sacked after swearing at his boss
has lost his unfair sacking appeal.
1 July 2005
UK
Casino In Bid To Up the
Stakes
Entrepreneur Michel Harper is fighting to extend the
opening hours and increase the capacity of his planned UK
casino complex.
1 July 2005
Evesham
Casino On The Cards
A multi-million pound scheme to develop a casino and
leisure complex with penthouse apartments on the site of
Evesham's Regal Cinema was unveiled this week.
1 July 2005
Aspers
Ahead In Super UK Casino
Race
Cardiff council has revealed its hand over which firm it
wants to work with to create a "super casino".
1 July 2005
Online
Poker Ace Set To Face The Real Thing
An online poker player who
has never faced real-life opponents has qualified for a
$10million Las Vegas contest.
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