Groupe Partouche achieves eCOGRA accreditation
French online gambling company Groupe Partouche has achieved accreditation by the independent standards and player protection body eCOGRA.

ASA bans Eric Cantona gambling ad
International news brief: An online ad campaign featuring Eric Cantona has been banned for suggesting gambling was an escape from personal problems.

Groupe Partouche results up
International News Brief: French casino operator Groupe Partouche said growth resumed in its third quarter to July, when sales rose 5.4 pct to 129.4 million euro from 122.8 million a year earlier.

Groupe Partouche results down
International News Brief: Casino operator Groupe Partouche said sales fell 5 pct in the second quarter to April from a year earlier, largely because of a slowdown in revenues from slot machines at its French casinos.

Club Cal Neva Closing Reno's Virginian Hotel
News Brief: The Club Cal Neva hotel and casino is closing its 125-room Virginian tower in downtown Reno this weekend.

UK Team Plans Groupe Partouche Takeover
International News Brief: Two British venture capitalists have teamed up in an attempt to take control of Groupe Partouche, one of France's biggest casino operators, in a deal valuing the company at up to €1billion.