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United Kingdom Jurisdiction News
Club World Casinos Expands
17 Mar 2006
Club World Casinos Group is very excited to announce the launch of 3 online casinos designed to cater for the increasing demands of the global market.
Bluff Magazine Crosses the Atlantic
9 Mar 2006
America’s #1 poker magazine, ‘Bluff’, is crossing the Atlantic to delight European poker lovers with its unique and eclectic mix of news, view and expert tips from Poker’s finest exponents.
The Winner Channel Expands Onto Phones
9 Mar 2006
The Winner Channel is rolling out on mobile
phones and the internet following its success on digital cable TV.
Poll: Few Admit to Online Gambling
22 Feb 2006
Online gambling appears to be a
thriving industry, but the percentage of online adults who admit to placing bets online is relatively small, according to a recent poll.
UK Companies Threaten Action Against Italian Regulators
20 Feb 2006
International News Brief: UK gaming companies are threatening to take legal action against Italian regulators unless they reverse recent changes which outlaw access to gaming sites outside Italy.
Gamblers Prefer Online Gaming to Pub
13 Feb 2006
International News Brief: UK gamblers would rather gamble online than go to the pub to have a pint, a new survey reveals.
Blackpool Bingo Launches in UK
1 Feb 2006
Blackpool Bingo allows people from all over the world to tap into the excitement of Blackpool from the comfort and convenience of their own home.
Britain Holds Global Online Gaming Talks
16 Jan 2006
International News Brief: Britain plans to hold global online gaming talks this year to seek support for its move to regulate the fast growing industry and help protect children from gaining access to the businesses' Web sites.
Gala Buys Up Rival Chain
13 Jan 2006
nternational News Brief: The County Bingo chain, which runs 10 halls, has been sold to Gala for £64 million.
Merscom, Poker Academy Publish Poker Software
10 Jan 2006
Merscom reports an agreement with Poker Academy, a leading Texas Holdem poker software developer, to publish “Poker Academy Texas Holdem” for the PC in the United Kingdom and Nordics.
UK Lottery Jackpot Goes Unclaimed
5 Jan 2006
International News Brief: A £9.4 million prize lottery jackpot is to be shared between good causes after nobody came forward with the winning ticket before Monday's deadline.
The Big Poker Gamble
20 Dec 2005
International News Brief: More than $1m (£575,000) are staked every minute by enthusiasts like Jane Foster, or Ms Fortune, as she's known online.
STPT Goes to Europe
30 Nov 2005
The Small Town Poker Tour will push up the date for the European Small Town Poker Tour Championships.
Branson Enters Online Poker Game
25 Nov 2005
International News Brief: If internet gambling is like the wild west, then Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Poker is the latest cowboy to swagger into the saloon.
U.K. Threatens to Impose Online Gambling Ad Controls
25 Nov 2005
International News Brief: The U.K. Government has threatened to bring in statutory controls over advertising for online gambling following evidence that operators are breaking the law.
Empire Online Pulls Out of Takeover Talks
21 Nov 2005
International News Brief: Empire Online, a promoter of internet poker and casino sites, today pulled out of takeover talks with PartyGaming, the owner of the world's biggest online poker site.
UK Clampdown Over Online Gaming Ads
10 Nov 2005
International News Brief: Internet casino firms are facing a UK government clampdown over concerns some are breaking strict advertising laws.
World Poker Tour Featured on UK Channel
31 Oct 2005
WPT Enterprises has inked an agreement for its World Poker Tour television series to be featured programming when the UK's ITV4 network kicks off on November 1.
PartyGaming Reports Rise in Revenues
21 Oct 2005
International News Brief: Lady luck appears to be smiling on PartyGaming after the online poker and casino operation reported a surge in revenues.
Casinos Come Late to Online Party
20 Oct 2005
International News Brief: Casinos have missed out on a boom in online gaming over the past several years, but deals with sports-betting firms still offer a belated route into the new multi-billion-dollar industry.
Winward, Next Generation Entertainment Launches Bingopalace.co.uk
30 Sep 2005
Winward Gaming Group and Next Generation Entertainment team up to bring the online bingo to the United Kingdom.
Fernhart Releases Gambling Portal
26 Sep 2005
International News Brief: Fernhart New Media is to launch a new gambling and horse racing portal, following its acquisition by business aggregator Netb2b2 last week.
888.com Sets Float Price
15 Sep 2005
International News Brief: Online gaming firm 888 has set the price range for the planned sale of its shares on the London market at between 162-212 pence per share.
Woman Wins £196,000 with 40 Pence Bet
13 Sep 2005
A woman has won £196,000 with just 40 pence bet on Coral Casino.com.
Online Gambling Firm's Chair Resigns
29 Aug 2005
International News Brief: Brian Maccaba, a prominent Irish technology entrepreneur, has resigned from the board of Money Gaming Corporation, an online gambling firm, less than seven weeks after being appointed as its chairman.
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