Clarion Gaming has announced major changes to the 2009 January shows, which will see the entire ground floor of both Earls Court 1 and 2 re-branded as the “International Gaming Expo”. Head of exhibitions, Karen Cooke explained: “Massive advancements in technology combined with new legislation have resulted in significant changes to the global gaming industry.

A London casino chasing USD 14 million in cheques bounced by a high-rolling Middle Eastern gambler has lost an attempt to recover the money from an Arab bank. Grosvenor Casinos, owner of the Clermont Club, sued the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) in an attempt to recover debts owed by gambler called Ahmed al-Reyaysa. Ahmed al-Reyaysa is known on London’s gambling circuit, and is said to have gambled USD 199 million in 18 months.

Las Vegas, Nevada -- The 2008 World Series of Poker Europe Presented by Betfair (the WSOPE) will be held from September 19th to October 1st, 2008 in London, England. As with the inaugural event, this year's tournament will be hosted by London Clubs International and held at their St. James (Fifty), Leicester Square (The Casino at the Empire) and Marble Arch (Sportsman) locations. "It was a clean sweep for the Europeans last year," said World Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack.

London’s ICE has continued its record of sustained growth for the eighth consecutive year as organisers Clarion Gaming revealed the final attendance at the 2008 show reached an all-time high of 12,972. The figure, comprising 10,111 unique ICE-dedicated visitors and a further 2,861 in the co-located remote gaming show ICEi, represents an annual growth of 7.9 %.

The International Casino Exhibition became this week the center of attraction of the global gaming industry. In the three-day event, exhibitors talked about a very good business level but with few public from Latin America. Among the highlights, it is important to remark the important business volume and the quality of roulettes and electronic table games showcased in the different stands.

Vienna - Casinos Austria International (CAI) is proud to announce that it has been voted Winner in the"Casino Operator Europe" category at the prestigious Empire Events Gaming Awards 2008 in London. The 2008 awards were announced at a black tie dinner in the Millennium Gloucester Hotel Kensington on 21 January.

London - Clarion Gaming and the European Casino Association (ECA) have today agreed a programme of collaborative marketing, promotion and development initiatives. The agreement, which covers casino activities, was ratified by Clarion Gaming's Head of Exhibitions Karen Cooke and Ron Goudsmit of the ECA on the opening day of the 2008 International Casino Exhibition being held at London's Earls Court Exhibition Centre.

London - Aristocrat Technologies Europe is working closely with Groupe Tranchant at ICE 2008 in more ways than one. Not only are the two companies adjacent to each other on the show floor (stands 3410 and 3400 respectively), there are also further elements of mutual co-operation in their product offerings.

London - Aristocrat Technologies Europe will have an expanded presence at this year's ICE show by extending a warm welcome across the forecourts of both Earls Court 1 and 2. Olga Pleguezuelos, Marketing and Communications Manager for Aristocrat Europe, explained: "Last year we increased the size of our stand to raise profile and incorporate a wider display of product. In 2008 Aristocrat is reaching further with the aim of getting our message across to visitors even before they walk through the doors."

Organisers of "Breaking the ICE", the official party for London's ICEi, which takes place on Tuesday, January 22nd, have responded to the interactive gaming community and announced that the social event of the year will be moved to London's exciting West End bar "Floridita". Clarion Gaming's Events Co-ordinator, Daniel Wiseman explained: "Due to demand, we have moved "Breaking the ICE" to another venue in the Conran group, which is in keeping with the excitement and vibrancy this party offers."

The size and scale of the 2008 International Casino Exhibition will outstrip all previous shows by some considerable measure, offering visitors a wider selection of new products and ideas than ever before, as the London Show continues to break all records. Opening its Earls Court doors to the international industry on 22-24 January, ICE – together with its remote gaming ICEi contingent – will feature at least 266 exhibiting companies over 16,000 sqm of floor space.

Slovenian gambling slot machine experts, G Planet d.d., has joined the booming list of first-time exhibitors to show at London's ICE 2008, describing the show as 'respected and renowned'. G Planet will make the trip to Earls Court for ICE, which runs between January 22nd and 24th, to show its 'multi gambling, multi player slot machines with innovative games'.