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United Kingdom Jurisdiction News
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.
Man Of The Match £1 Million weekly jackpot launched
12 Aug 2008
A brand new game, the Man of the Match® £1 million Weekly Jackpot, offers registered users the chance to win a £1,000,000 jackpot each week.
The Reel Life
24 Jul 2008
Playing the slots online has some important real world applications -- really. You can also win some money, enjoy a few movie experiences and visit a lost city while you're at it.
Billionairio.com offers better odds, prizes
12 Jun 2008
Billionairio.com, a raffle-style numbers game, is challenging state monopolies on lotteries around the world by offering better odds and bigger prizes than the UK National Lottery, Euro Millions and Powerball.
Rank still hurt by smoking ban
7 May 2008
International News Brief: Rank says it is continuing to feel the impact of the UK-wide smoking ban at its Mecca bingo halls.
Online casino ads breach UK rules
23 Apr 2008
International News Brief: A press advertisement that linked online betting with increased sexual prowess has become one of the first to breach new tighter UK gambling codes.
UK bingo industry criticizes government
13 Mar 2008
International News Brief: The UK Treasury was today accused of delivering a 'slap in the face' to the bingo industry after it ignored calls to remove the double taxation burden on clubs.
European Union trade commissioner pot shot at gaming prohibitionists
12 Mar 2008
International News Brief: EU trade commissioner calls for US prosecutors to stop targeting online gambling companies with links to Europe.
Biggest Six Nations betting odds tournament expected
31 Jan 2008
The 2008 Six Nations fixtures kicks off this weekend and it is expected that this is going to be the biggest ever Six Nations betting odds tournament.
PKR Hosts GUKPT London Qualifiers
21 Jan 2008
Next generation poker room PKR is looking for the best of the best to take to the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour main event when it hits London this March.
Nuts Poker League joins network
5 Dec 2007
The Nuts Poker League has launched its very own online poker room with the assistance of leading
managed service provider Inside Gaming.
Bingobase.com, Daily Star Online team up
4 Dec 2007
BingoBase.com and The Daily Star Online have teamed up to offer The Daily
Star Bingo Comparison Section.
Poker Pro Europe expands
23 Nov 2007
Poker Pro Europe magazine is expanding its presence in the UK in a big way.
Rank exec warns of collapse
19 Nov 2007
International News Brief: Bid rumours surrounding bingo operator Rank may have helped the company's share price last week, but chief executive Ian Burke is still warning that the industry is on the brink of collapse.
The Poker Project, Bluff Europe sign deal
9 Nov 2007
Europe’s premier poker publication Bluff Europe has signed an on-going deal with pub poker league The Poker Project.
Report: Online gambling doesn't lead to problem gambling
20 Sep 2007
A report released today
by the U.K. Gambling Commission reveals that problem gambling has not increased over the last
eight years despite the availability of Internet gambling.
Golden Palace sponsors gurning competition
20 Sep 2007
Over 42 contestants took part in the Golden Palace world gurning
competition.
UK: 'Surprise' over gambling figures
19 Sep 2007
International News Brief: The internet and other new forms of gambling have not led to an increase in people having a flutter since 1999, a Gambling Commission study has found.
UK bingo market still strong
19 Sep 2007
BingoPort.co.uk has released figures today revealing that the UK online bingo market is in an extremely healthy position.
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