World news about “Gambling” published by euronews.
Catastrophic asteroid strike more likely than winning Lotto While most businesses are feeling the pinch, one area seemingly bucking the grim economic trend is the gambling industry. In Italy people spent nearly 80… 10/04/2013
Cypriot President mulls casino entry After the debt crisis that engulfed the small Mediterranean island of Cyprus comes the painful task of economic restructuring by Cypriot President Nicos… 02/04/2013
El Gordo spreads Christmas cheer in Spain – nocomment El Gordo spreads Christmas cheer in what is billed as the world’s most generous lottery which will distribute a total of 2.5 billion euros to hundreds of… 23/12/2012
Pakistani cricketers found guilty of betting plot Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt and fast bowler Mohammad Asif could face jail sentences after being found guilty of spot-fixing during a match… 01/11/2011
Spain privatising state lottery Spain is to part privatise its state lottery. The sell-off would make it the world’s largest listed gambling company worth as much as 25 billion… 25/05/2011
Betting on royal for better or worse Many marriages are a gamble in some ways, but extremely few generate as many bets as Kate and William’s, and Britain’s betting industry is expecting vast sums… 27/04/2011
Bookmakers cash in on royal wedding fluttersBookmakers in the UK are looking forward to a bumper week as punters place their bets for the royal wedding. Britons bet on anything and everything, from… 26/04/2011
Gambling on food From bread and cereals to fruits and vegetables, world food prices have been soaring to record levels. But who is to blame for this frenzy? While in Europe… 18/03/2011
Taking a gamble on SpainUS company Las Vegas Sands has won approval to build a mega casino in Madrid. With Spain’s unemployment level reaching 26 percent the so-called ‘Eurovegas’… 09/02/2013
Spain factory workers celebrate El Gordo lottery winThe cava has been flowing in a small town near Madrid where 130 people are celebrating winning Spain’s famous lottery El Gordo. Many of those who grouped… 22/12/2012
Royal baby betting bonanza breaks out in broke BritainIt’s a royal baby betting bonanza as Brits head down the bookies to place some bread on the name of Kate and Wills’ first born. As the Duchess of Cambridge… 05/12/2012
Robbing the state blind in ItalyAn Italian pensioner who has claimed benefits of 1000 euros a month for being blind since 2005 has been caught on film by police playing cards and giving… 30/11/2012
French police arrest handball heroes in match fixing probeNikola Karabatic a World, Olympic and European champion is among ten French handball players arrested amid match fixing allegations. French police detained… 01/10/2012
Madrid: ‘EuroVegas’ gambling resort sparks protestHundreds of demonstrators have turned out to protest against plans for a new gambling resort in Madrid. The city has been chosen over Barcelona as the… 09/09/2012
Suffolk couple celebrate 188 million euro lottery winThe mystery winners of the latest Euromillions lottery have been revealed, and they are a British couple from Suffolk, Adrian and Gillian Byford of… 14/08/2012
Euromillions fever for record prize potThe pan-European lottery Euromillions is promising a record payout tonight with the jackpot fund at a maximum 190-million euros. As there was no outright… 10/08/2012
190m euro prize still up for grabsAs yet no one has won a record 190m euro jackpot in the euromillions lottery draw. If no one claims the prize, which is the maximum allowed under the… 08/08/2012
Europeans dream of record 190 million lotto jackpot190 million euros! That is the record jackpot on offer in tonight’s EuroMillions lottery- enough to spark anyone’s wildest dreams. But for the crisis-hit… 07/08/2012
Three-way split for record jackpotThe largest lottery jackpot in history will be split at least three ways say officials – but there is still no word on who the lucky winners are. Just three… 31/03/2012
Denmark’s half-hour lottery billionairesJust imagine. Your wildest dreams have come true. You have won billions on the lottery! And then you find out…you haven’t. Denmark’s state lottery sent… 23/03/2012
Drugs gangs blamed for Mexico casino massacreGunmen have attacked a casino in northern Mexico, setting it on fire and killing at least 53 people trapped inside. The attack in Monterrey is one of the… 26/08/2011
Dozens killed in Mexico casino attackReports from Mexico say armed men have killed more than 50 people in an attack on a casino that left the building ablaze and gamblers trapped inside. There… 26/08/2011
Calls for rule harmony on Responsible Gaming DayPut money on a horse, play online blackjack, bet on football… How to do this in a sector in which many different rules apply has been the focus of the third… 13/10/2010
EU court backs Portugal’s gambling monopolyA decision by the EU’s top court means the Portuguese state betting monopoly operated by the national charity Santa Casa has come out ahead of the would-be… 08/09/2009
Italy searches for super lotto winnerThere is one question most of Italy is asking today, who is the man who won Europe’s biggest ever lottery jackpot of more than 147 million euros. We know he… 23/08/2009
Tuscan village celebrates record lottery winA small village in Tuscany is celebrating one of its number becoming a multi-millionaire. Bagnone has around 2,000 residents, and it’s said they all know each… 23/08/2009
Italians prepare for record-breaking lotto drawJust one more lotto – give it to me! The cry of millions of Italians as the country’s Superenalotto gets ready for a record-breaking draw of 127.5 million… 11/08/2009
Russia says “nyet” to casinosThe curtain has finally fallen on almost all gambling casinos and gaming halls in Russia. The Russian capital has more than 500 places where you can gamble… 01/07/2009
Breaking down borders in Europe’s gambling capitalEurope’s gambling capital lies in Slovenia, just over the border from Italy. Five years after Ljubljana joined the EU, Nova Gorica, the town built behind the… 17/04/2009
