Ireland News - Page 7

News Brief: CryptoLogic's top leadership will move in January to Dublin, Ireland, closer to London, epicentre of on-line gambling, and to major customers in Europe.

nternational News Brief: Paddy Power is considering opening a casino in Ireland if the Government opts to regulate the gaming industry.

The International Gaming Conference & Expo is slated to take place November 5-7 in Dublin at the historic Fitzpatrick Castle.

International News Brief: Under pressure from cabinet ministers, Irish Justice Minister last week amended his proposals to close casinos in favour of regulation of the industry.

International News Brief: The closure of Ireland’s fledgling casino sector would mean the loss of 500 jobs, cost the economy millions of euros a year in tax revenues and discourage tourism.

Irish poker legend Padraig Parkinson has organised some of the world’s best poker players to come to Dublin to play in a tournament in support of homeless charity, Simon Dublin.

International News Brief: Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has vowed to bring the country’s gambling clubs to their knees. For decades, Irish gambling clubs have operated in a legislative grey area because, unlike every other country in the EU, Ireland has no law specifically governing casinos.

A selection of news and views from inside the industry this week.

Paddypowerpoker.com, in association with Liam Flood and the Merrion Casino Club, release details of the €1 million prize pool 25th Irish Open poker tournament.

Rehab Lotteries is bidding to break into the €150 million global online bingo business in an effort to raise funds to develop vital new services for people with disabilities in County Roscommon.

International News Brief: A business studies student from Co Cork, yesterday scooped €150,000, the biggest prize at a €1,000 freeze-out three-day poker tournament in Dublin, Ireland.

International News Brief: Attendances at Irish racecourses reached a new all time high in 2005.

International News Brief: Irish people are gambling over €70m a week and the figure is set to hit the €100m mark within the next two years, new figures reveal.

International News Brief: Gamblers will have access to unlimited free drinks at the new Sporting Emporium casino in Dublin, it emerged today.

International News Brief: Bookmaker Paddy Power today hailed the online gambling craze as it generated most of its profits away from its high street betting shops for the first time.

International News Brief: People who are caught up in the gambling fever of the Galway races can fall prey to respectable looking men in suits who ‘rob’ punters of €50 or €100 a time.

Gaming Corporation plc announces the acquisition of www.casino.ie, its largest affiliate partner.

Parlay Entertainment has completed a software license agreement with New Media Lottery Services, Inc. who will launch an online bingo game as an expansion of the Irish Rehab Lotteries' existing online lottery site.

GTECH Ireland Operations Ltd., has been named one of the 50 Best Companies to Work for in Ireland by The Great Place to Work Institute of Ireland.

International News Brief: A lucky Irish man quit work yesterday to pick up a cheque for a lottery win worth more than €1 million.