Boser, the Taiwanese industrial panel PC experts, are celebrating their 21st birthday by becoming the latest company to join the global list of first-time exhibitors at ICE 2008, the London-based International Casino Exhibition which runs between Tuesday 22nd and Thursday 24th January.

International Casino Exhibition 2008, which opens its doors to the public on January 22-24, 2008 in Earls Court convention center in London, celebrates its sixteenth birthday with a record of products and services for the casino sector. Clarion Gaming, ICE organizers announced at the beginning of November that the 2008 event will experience a growth of 12,1% regarding 2007, which was also an event which broke several records.

Just months after being named the Association of Exhibition Organisers’ “Trade Show of the Year”, ATEI, ICE and ICEi, collectively known as the “London Show”, have scooped a second prestigious accolade. The exhibitions, collectively known as the “London Show”, were presented with the Silver Award in the 2007 Event Awards Best Business Exhibition category at an awards ceremony, which took place at London’s Natural History Museum in September. Clarion took the rostrum alongside winner Internet World 2007 and third-placed security show, IFSEC.

The first International Gaming Awards ceremony for land based gaming will take place in London on January, 2008 at the Natural History Museum. The event intends to become one of the industries biggest gatherings of the year, and an opportunity to network with the industry and celebrate excellence. The aim of the ceremony is to help International charities. The Gaming Awards will be donating % of profits, and 5 % of the table bookings and sponsorships to the Macmillan House charity and Care International charity.

The online ticket registration facility and visa application helper for ATEI, ICE and ICEi (Earls Court, London, UK, 22-24 January 2008) has gone live. Industry buyers preparing to attend the co-located, double award winning, business-to-business events, which attracted over 25,000 visitors from 117 nations in 2007, can do so by completing the relevant registration form at atei-exhibition.com, ice-exhibition.com or icei-exhibition.com.

The Indonesian cigarette billionaire Putera Sampoerna has put Les Ambassadeurs, his high-rolling London casino, up for sale 18 months after buying it. A number of the world’s biggest gaming groups, including Harrah’s, are taking a keen interest, but it is thought that Las Vegas Sands is the frontrunner to buy it. However, the purchase price could be below the [[GBP]] 115m that Sampoerna paid. Les Ambassadeurs is one of London’s most exclusive casinos, attracting high rollers as well as a good smattering of hedge-fund managers, trustafarians and Premiership footballers.

ICEi 2008 will be 40 per cent bigger than its 2007 predecessor, the biggest in the show's six-year history, and will include at least 13 first-time exhibitors, organisers Clarion Gaming have announced.

Beim ersten Wettbewerb der "World Series of Poker Europe" in London, dem H.O.R.S.E.-Event (Buy-in £2.500), gab es gleich den ersten Paukenschlag. Noch ehe die offizielle Teilnehmerzahl bekannt war, schied Marcel Luske (Amsterdam) auch schon aus. In der entscheidenden Hand im Seven Card Stud verlor er seine letzten Chips gegen Gus Hansen. Luske hatte zwei Paare (Asse – Fünfen), die gegen den Flush des Dänen zu wenig waren. Nach nur zweieinhalb Stunden war für den Holländer "Abflug"

London (Reuters) - Playboy bunny girls are to return to London after a 25-year absence when the U.S. entertainment company opens a store and a casino-cum-restaurant venue. Playboy's first European store, part of the Playboy Enterprises entertainment empire, opens on London's main shopping thoroughfare on September 14 to sell products varying from its men's magazines to branded cosmetics and lingerie.

London (Reuters) - Internet gaming software firm Playtech said on Friday it was planning to buy up European rivals to increase its dominance and boost the number of poker and casino players on its network. The UK-listed, Israeli-run Playtech provides gambling Web sites around the world with online games like poker, blackjack, roulette and spoof. Avigur Zmora Playtech's Vice Chairman told Reuters that the firm was looking to buy up rivals to bolster its position in Europe.

Just months after being named the Association of Exhibition Organisers' "Trade Show of the Year", ATEI, ICE and ICEi are in the running to win a second prestigious accolade.

Nach der WSOP ist vor der WSOP. Das stimmt, und in diesem Jahr dauert es nicht lange, bis die World Series of Poker (WSOP) wieder an den Start geht. In rund sechs Wochen beginnt die WSOP Europe in London. Und über 60 Bracelet-Gewinner haben bereits ihr Kommen zugesagt. Erst seit zwei Wochen kann man sich bei Betfair für die WSOP Europe registrieren. Die Stars wollen aber offenbar keine Gelegenheit versäumen, ein Bracelet gewinnen zu können.