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United Kingdom Jurisdiction News
British punters gain new 'gateway' to Breeders' Cup betting pools
26 Oct 2009
Deal will allow Betfair clients to view the Breeders’ Cup live online and place bets into American tote pools.
UK remote gambling industry worth 896 million pounds
23 Sep 2009
Gambling Commission releases results of detailed research that shows the remote gambling market in the nation was worth £896 million last year.
Snooker players released after being held in betting inquiry
31 Aug 2009
International news brief: Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett questioned over alleged irregular betting patterns during UK championship match in December.
UK: Footballer blew 7K a week on gambling
24 Aug 2009
International news brief: Soccer star Kevin Kyle yesterday revealed the secret gambling addiction that cost him his £7,000-a-week wages.
Australia player in match-fixing revelation on eve of final Test
19 Aug 2009
International news brief: Australian cricket player reported an approach from a man believed to have links with an underground gambling network.
Ladbrokes confirms Gibraltar move for online gambling
10 Aug 2009
International news brief: Move of eGaming business will cost UK Treasury millions.
Mother-of-four's luck finally turns
6 Jul 2009
International news brief: A cancer patient who has suffered the worst year of her life has seen her luck dramatically change with a £2.49million lottery win.
Poker ads banned for linking gambling to sexual success
10 Jun 2009
International news brief: Watchdog the ASA censures Swank Poker campaign running in adult magazine for promising 'hot action' to online gamblers.
England: 98% of bookies allow under-age to bet
1 Jun 2009
International news brief: Industry vows to take action after shocking result of gambling watchdog's undercover inquiry.
MSP blasts 'a tax hike too far' for bingo halls
20 May 2009
International news brief: Scottish MP claims local bingo halls may be at risk because of a tax rise.
FA to investigate suspicious betting patterns in Blue Square Premier match
27 Apr 2009
International news brief: The Football Association is to investigate suspicious betting patterns at a lower league match after large amounts of money were staked on an outcome at odds of 22-1.
Online gambling a safe bet despite downturn - industry
9 Mar 2009
International news brief: Europe's online gambling companies should buck the economic downturn with around 10 percent growth in revenues this year.
British MPs want ban on Google gambling ads
13 Feb 2009
International news brief: The Church of England and 40 Members of Parliament want Google to stop advertising online gambling firms in the U.K.
UK property tycoon faces lawsuit over spread bet bill
9 Feb 2009
International news brief: Paul Kemsley's dispute has arisen over an alleged debt with online betting company Spreadex.
Gambling increases due to recession
28 Jan 2009
International news brief: Gambling problems could be on the increase as people suffering the effects of recession try to win their way out of debt.
England: Lottery cash to restore Parker Bowles garden
21 Jan 2009
International news brief: A garden designed by one of the greatest horticulturists of the 19th and 20th centuries is to be restored thanks to a lottery grant.
Top sports face betting scam probe
5 Jan 2009
International news brief: Series of sporting events under investigation by UK gambling authorities after suspected betting scam by gangs.
Six Brits arrested and fined for playing bingo at Turkish holiday resort
22 Dec 2008
International news brief: Six British holidaymakers have been arrested for playing bingo in Turkey.
Bookmakers under pressure to share their revenue from football with the sport
10 Dec 2008
International news brief: Governing bodies in Europe are pressing for legislation that would allow sports leagues to sell gambling "rights" to bookmakers.
UK, Malta dig in heels over EU gaming initiative
3 Dec 2008
International news brief: Britain and Malta have teamed up to head off moves by EU president France to forge a bloc-wide policy for regulating the multi-billion euro gambling industry.
Caribbean gambling sites allowed to advertise in UK
4 Nov 2008
International news brief: Gambling sites in Antigua and Barbuda will be allowed to advertise after it strengthened the regulation of the industry.
Postmistress sentenced in online gambling scandal
23 Oct 2008
International news brief: The woman stole more than £71,000 to feed her online gambling addiction.
Downturn will test U.K. gambling firms
7 Oct 2008
International news brief: British bookmakers may be more vulnerable to recession than in the past.
U.K. online gaming industry expected to grow
16 Sep 2008
Industry review site OnlineGaming4U.co.uk predicts the U.K. online gaming market to increase thanks the continued growth of the Internet.
UK poker festival this weekend
14 Aug 2008
London, nominated one of the top 3 cities in Europe to play poker, will be celebrating poker’s popularity in Britain with a two-day poker festival in Leicester Square this weekend.
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