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United Kingdom Jurisdiction News
Giddins joins Team GPL
15 Nov 2006
Ed Giddins will be leading the recently formed 'Team GPL' into some prestigious Poker events in 2007.
APAT hosts poker tournament
2 Nov 2006
The Amateur Poker Association & Tour, in association with PokerStars.com, today announced details of its premier UK based live event.
UK sympathetic with Antigua
31 Oct 2006
International News Brief: Britain is sympathetic to Antigua's complaint to the World Trade Organisation over the United States' decision to effectively ban online gaming, according to UK sports minister Richard Caborn.
888.com UK Poker Open champion named
16 Oct 2006
In a thrilling final showdown, Estonian Marek ‘The Maverick’ Kolk scooped the top prize at this year’s 888.com UK Poker Open.
Fox Poker Club applies for more venues
11 Oct 2006
he Fox Poker Club
has made further applications to the Gambling Commission for Certificates of
Consent for another venue in London and elsewhere in the UK.
German Crackdown Raises the Stakes for Internet Gambling
26 Sep 2006
International News Brief: British executives of online gambling companies could be arrested on criminal charges in Germany if they set foot in the country.
Manchester United Site Launched
25 Sep 2006
The launch of the official Manchester United online gaming site was recently announced following an agreement signed between Manchester United and Playtech's licensee Betfred.
£15,000,000 SuperDraw Held Tomorrow
22 Sep 2006
Take That, operators of Lottery.co.uk and National-Lottery.com, is informing the public that a SuperDraw is coming tomorrow.
Late Night Poker Coverage Returns
20 Sep 2006
Late Night Poker coverage will return to British television screens September 26, 2006 at midnight.
Rugby Club Launches Gaming Website
20 Sep 2006
St. Helens Rugby League Club is to launch rugby league’s first club-branded gaming website in a deal which could generate significant new revenues for the club.
West Ham United Signs Deal with Online Casinos
7 Sep 2006
West Ham United today
announced the selection of Pinnacle Casino and Blue Chip Games as the East London club's official online casino
partners.
UK Online Bingo Chat Managers Monthly Vote Launched
6 Sep 2006
From September 2006, bingo players will be able, for the first time, to vote for their favourite UK CM Team in a UK-only monthly poll.
Online Gambling Hedges Its U.S. Bets
22 Aug 2006
News Brief: Under pursuit of U.S. legal authorities, European online gaming companies are scrambling to reduce their exposure in the U.S. and find new markets in Europe and Asia.
Tattersall Bids for UK Lottery
15 Aug 2006
International News Brief: Tattersall"s colourful past is sure to fascinate the UK panel that picks the winning bid after the deadline for entries passes in December.
Euro Growth for Betting Show
8 Aug 2006
The 2006 Betting Show in Birmingham, England, is poised to become the biggest in its three year history.
UK Minister Visits Gibraltar
10 Jul 2006
International News Brief: UK Sport & Gambling Minister Richard Caborn is in Gibraltar to see how Gibraltar operates in its role as a leading global jurisdiction for on-line gambling.
UK Pushes for Offshore Gambling Controls
20 Jun 2006
International News Brief: Britain hopes to persuade the offshore centres that are reaping the lion's share of the explosion in online gambling to sign up to new controls on the sites.
UK E-Lottery System Launched
12 Jun 2006
The Virtual World Direct E-Lottery system provides a multi win syndicate system played on the UK National Lottery and Euro Millions.
Poker Players Compete for Charity
12 Jun 2006
In a first-of-a-kind event 22 poker players from Ireland and Great Britain will compete in the International Charity Heads Up Council tournament for the benefit of the Poker 4 Charity and OnePercentPledge charities.
Analysts: Mobile Gambling to Rise
31 May 2006
The popularity of Mobile gambling, involving casinos, lotteries and betting, is set to rise from under $2 billion to in excess of $23 billion come 2011, according to industry analysts Juniper Research.
World Cup to Boost Gambling
30 May 2006
International News Brief: Britons will gamble £173 million over the next two months as the long-awaited Fifa World Cup finally kicks off, new research suggests.
Endemol Gaming Launches in the UK
19 May 2006
Endemol UK today announced the launch of a new digital media division that will create multi-platform gaming entertainment.
New UK Lottery Delayed
8 May 2006
International News Brief: A new UK lottery which organisers claim is a ‘fairer’ alternative to the Lotto will be played later than billed because of its popularity.
Women Raising the Ante
8 May 2006
International News Brief: Women are finally breaking into the world of poker and some are beating the men at their own game.
UK Online Gamblers Demand More Information from Gambling Sites
3 May 2006
UK internet gamblers want the newly formed Gambling Commission to play a stronger role ahead of the adoption of the Gambling Act according to a recent survey.
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