Gibraltar
VICTOR CHANDLER KICKS OFF INTERNET BETTING
Bookmaker Victor Chandler is to launch an internet betting service it says will tap into the growing interest in football.
INTERNET REVOLUTION CHANGES THE FACE OF UK
A revolution in British gambling is causing the biggest shake-up of the UK's six-billion-pound betting industry since legions of backstreet bookmakers were put out of business when betting shops were legalised in 1961.
UK BOOKMAKERS IN DUTY REVOLT
The UK betting industry has been thrown into turmoil by Irish government plans to reduce betting duty from 10% to 5%.
ENIC LOOKS TO ON-LINE BETTING INVESTMENT
UK sport and leisure group Enic is set to enter the on-line betting scene after newspaper reports revealed it was in discussions with independent bookmaker Victor Chandler.
UK INTERNET BOOKMAKERS LOOK TO US MARKET
UK bookmaker, William Hill, is set to expand its online betting service in the US and Far East.
CHANDLER TO SELL UP TO ENIC – SAYS REPORT
Victor Chandler, the famous on-course bookmaker, is to sell his betting business to Enic, the leisure and entertainment group set up by Joe Lewis, the billionaire currency trader, in a deal expected to value Chandler's operations at up to #70m, according to UK press reports.
POWER LEISURE LOOKS TO MOVE FROM IRELAND TO THE UK
Power Leisure, the Irish-based bookmaker, has put additional pressure on the Irish government to further cut betting duty after announcing plans to move its online and telephone operations to the UK where the nine percent betting tax on punters will be scrapped on October 6.
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2003 CRICKET WORLD CUP GETS ICC APPROVAL
The International Cricket Council has approved South Africa?s proposals for the format of the 2003 World Cup.
KNIGHTON SELLS STAKE IN SOCCER CLUB
Michael Knighton ? the man who in 1989 tried to take over English soccer giant Manchester United ? has sold his controlling interest in Carlisle United ? the bottom team in the entire Nationwide League.
ENIC PULLS OUT OF BETTING TAKEOVER PLAN
Sport, media and Leisure group, Enic has pulled out of its proposed takeover of Gibraltar-based bookmaker Victor Chandler.
PADDY POWER TARGETS UK PUNTERS
Paddy Power, Ireland?s largest bookmaker, is to launch an online betting service and plans to open betting shops in the UK?s big city centres.
ENIC CLOSES IN ON VICTOR CHANDLER
Media and leisure entertainment business Enic is close to finalising its takeover of Gibraltar-based online bookmakers Victor Chandler International, according to the financial news website, www.sharecast.com.
SPAIN THREATENS UEFA OVER GIBRALTAR APPLICATION
Spain has voiced strong opposition to Gibraltar?s application to join UEFA.
ENIC ONLINE BETTING BID CLOSE TO COLLAPSE
A planned #70million takeover of Victor Chandler International, the Gibraltar-based bookmaker, by investment group Enic, is on the verge of collapse.
SPAIN TO BLOCK GIBRALTAR BID FOR UEFA MEMBERSHIP
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has sent a report to UEFA in a renewed attempt to block Gibraltar's application for provisional membership of European soccer's governing body.
Gibraltar in badminton row
Gibraltar, obliged to play at last week's Sudirman Cup under the neutral flag of the International Badminton Federation (IBF), hit out at the federation's annual general meeting on Sunday.
UKbetting signs deal with Sportal
ukbetting, the online bookmaker that made its debut on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) last week, has signed a deal with troubled sports internet company Sportal for an undisclosed sum.