30th
April
London Source: The
Independent
Cash
woe may spark bid for Sportingbet
29th
April
London Source:
Coinslot International
Planet
Hollywood chief in bid for St James
29th
April
Blackpool Source:
ThisisLancashire.co.uk
Windfall
to novice at the casino
- Link liable to change shortly
Two straight flushes by
the same player at Stanley Leisure's Blackpool & Lytham casinos.
28th
April
London Source: New
Media Age
Government
set to clear a path for UK online casinos
The DCMS is set to publish
a Position Paper 'The Future Regulation of Remote Gambling' next week detailing
possible regulation that would allow Internet casinos to base their servers
in the UK.
27th
April
London Source: M2
Communications - April 25th
Ladbrokes
turns to VeCommerce for voice-enabled betting
25th
April
London Source: The
Scotsman
On-course
betting exchange ban lifted
Bookmakers on course will
now officially be able to lay off their liabilities directly onto the betting
exchanges.
24th
April
Essex, England Source:
Business in Essex
South
Essex: Casino scheme is thrown out
Bannatyne Fitness's plans
to build a casino on land near their health club has been rejected by Thurrock
Council.
24th
April
Las Vegas Source:
London Evening Standard
Earl
of Hollywood snaps up Aladdin
23rd
April
London Source: The Observer
- April 20th
Earl
eyes London casino
Robert Earl, Chairman of
the Planet Hollywood restaurant chain is rumoured to be making a £20m
bid for LCI operated 50 St James.
23rd
April
Edinburgh Source: Edinburgh
News/The Scotsman
Bookie
puts money on women bingo fans
Easibets owner Henry Spurway's
plans to open a string of betting offices with computers linked up
to betting exchanges.
22nd
April
London Source: The Independent
Casino
shares worth a gamble
20th
April
Cambridge Source: Cambridge News
Casino
plans at stadium given the green light
18th
April
Suffolk, England Source: East
Anglia Daily Times
Casino
plans await final go-ahead
Local regulators have approved
plans for a future casino at the Mildenhall Greyhound track, but at the
moment the area is outside the UK's "Permitted areas" for casinos.
18th
April
Northampton Source: Business
Weekly
Bahamas
group bets on UK after Northants casino coup
Kerzner International hope
to enter the UK market with the purchase of a gaming license in Northampton
from LCI.
18th
April
Liverpool, UK Source: Coinslot
Magazine
Provincials
down as Stanley’s excellent start stumbles
16th
April
London Source: Europmedia.net
Littlewoods
expands interactive betting portfolio
15th
April
Felixstowe, England Source: Ipswitch
Evening Star
Casino
scheme prompts new storm
15th
April
Hull, England Source: Daily Record,
The Sun & Yorkshire Post
Pencil
man is broken
£1m
betting conman jailed
Pencil
Man, the scourge of bookies, begins prison sentence for fraud
John Bailey, nicknamed the
Pencil Man has been sentenced at Hull magistrates to 3 years in Prison.
He had two previous convictions for cheating bookmakers.
14th
April
Mildenhall, Cambridgeshire
Source: Cambridge Evening News
Fens
gambling bid looks set to get the green light
13th
April
London Source: Market
Research Industry Online
ORC’s
2001 Gambling Monitor
Short article that giving
statistics based on interviews that shows declines in visitation to casinos.
Gaming Board Statistics show visitor numbers to casinos in the UK are stable.
11th
April
London Source: ATE Online
Betting
exchanges counting blessings
11th
April
London & Antigua
Source: Winner Online
World
Gaming Plc Announces Investment By Sportingbet Plc
10th
April
London Source: Yahoo UK/Epolitix.com
Bingo
players 'conned and cheated' by Budget
Sir
Peter Fry - chairman of the Bingo Association
- Post Budget Interview.
10th
April
New Jersey & London
Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire & Dow Jones
SportXction™
to be Made Available in Over 6.6 Million BSkyB Homes in UK & Ireland
Interactive
Systems/Sky Bet: Shares Betting Revenue
9th
April
Northampton Source:
BBC.co.uk
Casino
planned for town centre
More on the casino application
in Northampton that may be being sold by LCI to Kerzner International for
a price believed to be $2 million.
9th
April
Glasgow Source: Glasgow
Evening Times
Fury
at go-ahead for all-night city casino
The license in Merchant
City has been approved for Gala who already have five casinos in Glasgow,
including the Riverboat.
9th
April
London & Liverpool
Source: The Times Online & Ananova.com
Happy
punters sink Stanley Leisure
Stanley
hit by race results
Along with Irish Winners
at Cheltenham and the Grand National bad debts in London Casinos are also
mentioned.
9th
April
Liverpool Source:
Yahoo/Dow Jones
Stanley
Leisure Falls 25% After Pft Warning
9th
April
Paradise Island & Northampton, England
Source: Yahoo/Business Wire & Dow Jones
Kerzner
to Acquire Casino License in United Kingdom
Kerzner
Intl Acquires Its First UK Casino License
9th
April
London Source: BBC.co.uk
Bookies
gear up for Budget gamble
Bookmakers priced up a range
of bets on this afternoons Budget from Chancellor Gordon Brown.
8th
April
London Source: Yahoo/PRNewswire
World
Gaming plc secures strategic financial partner - New relationship brings
stability and provides catalyst for growth
7th
April
London Source: Yahoo/Reuters
"Millionaire"
trio found guilty
Quiz
cheats scrapped pager plan
Major Charles Ingram who
won the £1 million in September 2001 has been found guilty of cheating
with the aid of an accomplice coughing in the audience.
Full coverage: Who
Wants To Be A Millionaire?
7th
April
U.K. Legislation
Source: Hoovers.com
United
Kingdom: English Internet Casino Law
- Full version found at Hoovers.com
7th
April
Aintree, Liverpool
Source: The Glasgow Herald
More
than a million reasons why the Irish eyes were smiling at Aintree
7th
April
Australia & UK
Source: Sydney Morning Herald & FT.com
- April 5th
Racing
needs a Betfair it can call its own
Odds
shift to bookmakers in wrangle over internet betting
After intensive lobbying
from Bookmakers, British Chancellor Gordon Brown may introduce 15% tax
on those who lay bets on the exchanges. The proposal may be announced in
Wednesday' budget.
6th
April
London Source:
Ananova.com & Yahoo UK/Betzone
Ladbrokes
'would launch rival tote service'
Ladbrokes
in pool betting bid
6th
April
Aintree, Liverpool
Source: Sunday Herald
Racing:
Bookies fall for Futter's flutter
Besides winning £260,940
with Monty's Pass in the Garnd National, Irish Bingo club operator Jimmy
Futter has apparenty also won over £800,000 from a number of bookmakers.
4th
April
Grand National - Liverpool
Source: Sky.com, Reuters.co.uk & Glasgow Evening Times
Nuns
Wining Habit
Nun
sparks betting plunge on Grand National
National
is tipped to top £100m in betting
The Nun, who has apparently
picked the last 3 Grand National winners goes for Gunner Welburn in tomorrows
race.
3rd
April
London Source: The Guardian
Britain's
first racino goes under starter's orders
3rd
April
London Source: Times Online
Harrods
relaunches online casino
Harrods has terminated the
companies contract with Gaming Insight and decided to re-launch with software
from Kismet International.
2nd
April
Wolverhampton, UK
Source: Wolverhampton Express & Star
Racetrack
set to get casino in £10m plan
The 35,000 sq ft "Racino"
is set to open in 2004 and is a partnership between Arena Leisure &
Gala Casinos.
2nd
April
Sydney, Australia
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Betfair
faces millions in fines after content ruled illegal
The Australian Broadcasting
Authority believes that Betfair is presently breaching sections 15 and
61EA of the Australian Interactive Gambling Act.
2nd
April
Southend, UK Source:
ThisisEssex/Business in Essex
Westcliff:
Big wins on the cards at casino
- link liable to change shortly
2nd
April
Sandwell, UK Source:
Expess & Star
Casino's
85 jobs if plan gets go-ahead
Blue Chip Casinos who operate
the Castle Hill casino in Walsall.
2nd
April
London Source: Ananova.com
& Net Imperative
Ukbetting
on course to break even
ukbetting
buy-up doubles user base
Brands under the Ukbetting
umbrella include Totalbet.com, Sportinglife.com & Sportal.com
2nd
April
London Source: London
Evening Standard, Yahoo UK/Sharecast & Ananova.com
Arena
betting on race course casino
Arena
unveil losses
Arena
dips as attheraces loss triples
Arena Leisure plans to establish
the UK's first "Racino" at the all weather Wolverhampton track.
1st
April
London Source: Revolution
Magazine
William
Hill to launch dedicated Grand National site
31st
March
London & Australia Source:
BBC.co.uk
Bookie
pays for 'crooked punter'
31st
March
London Source: The Daily
Telegraph
IG
Index eyes up the buyout runners
30th
March
Entertainment Source: Sydney
Morning Herald
$13m
for a night with the Stones
The record appearance fee
could well be for a 40 minute performance at the Hard Rock Casino in London.
30th
March
Moscow & London Source:
The Daily Telegraph
Russian
betting on British races faces legal hurdle
- George Walker's Premier Telesports.
29th
March
London Source: The Independent
Sportingbet
told to repay stolen £1m
28th
March
London Source: Ananova.com
& London Evening Standard
Sportingbet
vows to fight court ruling
Sportingbet
must repay 'stolen' £1.3m
The Australian punter stole
£7.5 million from his employer. Sportingbet's shares have now declined
to 22.5p - valuing the company at £34.3 million.
27th
March
London Source: Yahoo UK/Reuters
& Bettingzone.co.uk
Punter
scoops fortune on "virtual horse"
Punter
snaps up 499/1 dredge coup
27th
March
London Source: Net Imperative
& Yahoo UK/Sharecast
Results
go wrong way for Sportingbet
Winning
punters weaken Sportingbet
In early moring trade Sportingbet
shares are down 25% to 26.5p.
24th
March
London Source: Yahoo
UK/PRNewswire - March 13th
Fruit
machines enter 21st Century
24th
March
Birmingham Source:
Yahoo/The Scotsman
Birmingham
administration casts a doubt over Royal Mint
The 209 year-old Birmingham
Mint was put in the hands of administrators Friday and some 50 jobs are
under threat.
21st
March
Blackpool, England
Source: Blackpool Gazette
Resort
casinos in economic study
Lancashire West Partnership
(LWP) has commissioned a study to be conducted by Pion Economics on the
potential economic impact of resort casinos.
21st
March
Norwich, England
Source: EDP24.com
Place
your bets for city casino - Norwich is presently
not one of the UK's "permitted areas" for casinos.
21st
March
London Source:
New Media Age
Gala
uses P2P as USP for e-casino
The company intends to spend
£150,000 a month during 2003 on online marketing for its casino site,
emphasising P2P games.
21st
March
London Source: The
Independent
Sacked
casino manager wins £40,000 after secret filming
Events surrounding the dismissal
of a casino manager from the Ritz Club Casino in Piccadilly in 2001
20th
March
London Source:
PRNewswire
World
Gaming PLC announces release of new casino games
19th
March
Norwich, England
Source: Norwich Evening News
Place
your bets for club to be a casino
17th
March
London Source: New Media
Age
Sky
launches new casino-style iTV betting service
Digital TV viewers will
now have the chance to win up to £250,000 on Sky's Bet Vegas channel.
15th
March
Felixstowe Source:
Ipswich Evening Star
New
bid for casino at resort
14th
March
London Source: Yahoo/Dow
Jones Business News
EU
Okays Gala, Candover, Cinven Deal
14th
March
London Source: The
Times Online
Cheltenham
leaves William Hill behind
British Bookmakers are thought
to have had their worst Cheltenham ever with a series of heavily backed
favourites obliging for punters.
13th
March
London Source: Ananova.com
Man
stands to win £700,000 if Reading and Wolves draw
Reading
result wrecks world record payout
Bookies
cut odds on Blair resigning
A William Hill punter has
won £406,000 for a £73 stake. He would have won over £300,000
more but his last selection a draw between Reading & Wolves lost. Tony
Blair is now down to 7/2 to resign - looks good value!
10th
to 13th March
London Source: Yahoo UK/Betzone
Tote
confident of keeping licence
Betdaq
in attempt to beat ban
13th
March
Blackpool & California
Source: Yahoo/Business Wire
Jerde
Partnership and EDAW Unveil Master Plan Vision to Transform Historic British
Seaside Town Blackpool into World-Class Resort Destination
13th
March
London Source: New
Media Age
Ladbrokes
trials integrated on/offline betting services
Punters may soon be able
to collect their online winnings in Ladbrokes high street betting shops.
12th
March
Cardiff, Wales Source:
BBC.co.uk
Man
loses football bet case
12th
March
Lancashire, England Source: The
Independent
Bookies
at ease as gambling fraudster is behind bars
The nationwide hunt for
John Bailey AKA the Pencil Man is now over after his arrest in Liverpool.
11th
March
London Source: The Guardian
Testing
time for internet betting - Bookies' e-rivals fear frantic pace of Cheltenham
will crash systems
With Cheltenham, World Cup
Cricket and Champions League soccer, Betfair executives are concerned that
the site may not stand up to the volume of traffic. Over £2.7 million
was matched on the Australia v New Zealand Super Sixes match on the 11th.
11th
March
Blackpool Source: Blackpool Today
Casinos
key to town's masterplan success
Leisure Parcs managing director
Marc Etches wants casinos to be at the centre of Blackpool's regeneration
plans.
10th
& 11th March
London Source: Yahoo UK/Reuters
& FT.com
Wembley
dives on U.S. investigation fears
Grand
Jury fears hurt Wembley
11th
March
London Source: The Independent
William
Hill gets off to a good start with 20% gain
11th
March
London Source: The Times
Online
William
Hill leaps to record profits
A
good run for William Hill
Hill's reported pre-tax
profits before exceptionals and finance costs up 26% to £141.4 million.
Turnover was up 37% to £3.365 billion with gross win aided by some
favourable results in the World Cup up 5% to £527.7 million.
10th
March
London Source: Yahoo/Dow Jones
Business News
William
Hill Full Year Profit Rises, Growth To Continue
10th
March
London Source: Yahoo UK/Reuters
William
Hill off to flying start in 2003
9th
March
London Source: Sky News
Probe
into betting Ad
Irish Bookmakers Paddy Power
are being investigated again by the British Advertising Standards Authority
after complaints about three new Advertisements that have appeared on the
London Underground.
6th
& 7th March
London Source: Yahoo
UK/ Ananova, Sky News & Reuters
Did
19 coughs help win a million pounds?
Millionaire
contestant blamed dust allergy for coughs
Millionaire
trial hears of "pager plot"
Yahoo UK has a special section
devoted to the trial: Who
Wants To Be A Millionaire?
6th
March
Sheffield Source:
The Sheffield Star
Casinos
plan new Las Vegas – in Attercliffe
Sheffield's former steelworks
sites located in the lower Don Valley have the Minister for Culture, Media
& Sport, Richard Caborn as MP.
6th
March
London Source: Coinslot
Magazine
Upgrades
boost Grosvenor
Grosvenor turnover was up
16% and operating profit increased 28% despite table game hold falling
from 17.8% in 2001 to 17.2% during 2002.
6th
March
Birmingham Source:
Birmingham Evening Mail
City
gambler flush
A £157,647 jackpot
has been won on Progressive Casino Stud Poker at Grosvenor Casino Broad
Street.
5th
March
Liverpool & London
Source: The Liverpool Echo
Good
year for pools company
Sportech PLC. that is the
owner of Littlewoods and Zetters Pools.
5th
March
Huddersfield Source:
Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Chance
to try your luck at new casino
Continuing the gradual trend
for casinos in the UK to move into larger premises, the Huddershield Grosvenor
Casino has transferred from Station Street to Folly Hall near the Mecca
Bingo.
5th
March
London Source: Yahoo UK/Reuters
Major
accused of Millionaire coughing scam
4th
March
London Source: Northern
Light/PRNewswire
The
U.K. National Lottery launches online interactive service
(www.national-lottery.co.uk)
4th
March
London Source: BettingMarket.com
Grosvenor
Casino Results - Turnover and Operating Profit
Rank
Group Results - Caught between a rock and a hard place
3rd
March
London Source: The
Scotsman/PA
Wembley
Scores with Gambling Transformation
3rd
March
Edinburgh, Scotland
Source: The Scotsman/Scotand on Sunday
Gamble
pays off for bookie over betting exchange shop
Edinburgh bookmaker Henry
Spurway's plans to open 100 betting exchange shops across the UK after
winning a crucial judgment that was vigorously opposed by both Ladbrokes
& William Hill.
1st
March
London Source: The
Guardian & The Times Online
Rank
banks on one-stop betting
Rank
may enter high street betting
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