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Wales top of the poker tables

Added Tue,18 Dec 2007 09:57 GMT
A recent survey by Gamcare, the British gambling charity, found that Wales has more poker players per head than the rest of Britain. An astounding 31% of Welsh people said they had played poker at least once this year. The English lagged behind with 22% and the Scots came in at a respectable 27%.

European Vegas planned for Spain

Added Mon,17 Dec 2007 09:57 GMT
Not many people have even heard of Zaragoza, let alone visited Spain's fifth largest city. But if all goes to plan, in a few years' time, it will become one of the most popular destinations in Europe at least for gamblers.

Goa casino

Added Wed,12 Dec 2007 09:57 GMT
Goa is most known for its crystal clear waters, backpackers and summer raves. But it may soon be attracting a new type of tourist.

Is RFID the future of gambling?

Added Tue,11 Dec 2007 09:57 GMT
RFID (radio frequency identification) chips were designed to improve casino security and prevent counterfeiting. The special high-tech chips supposedly cannot be copied and can be traced, due to their unique serial number and electronic signal.

Atlantic City plans mega-casinos to compete with Vegas

Added Sun,9 Dec 2007 09:57 GMT
By 2012, Atlantic City will look very different. Plans are in place to construct several new, luxury mega-casinos, to the tune of $9 billion.<br> Revel Entertainment will be opening their $2 billion resort in 2010, set to be the tallest building in the city, complete with its own wedding chapel.

Golden Palace on illegal gambling charges

Added Tue,4 Dec 2007 09:57 GMT
Online casino giant Golden Palace, run by the Cyber World Group, must pay a $2 million fine after pleading guilty to charges of illegal gambling. <br> The casino is operated by the Kahnawake Mohawk reserve, in Quebec, which operates licences for about 60% of worldwide gambling sites.

PartyGaming to introduce fixed-odds horse racing service

Added Mon,3 Dec 2007 09:57 GMT
PartyGaming, the London-listed online gambling group, has announced an alliance with Sporting Index.<br> The result is the launching of a fixed-odds horse racing service on its PartyBets.com platform.

Cyberslotz gets a makeover

Added Sun,15 Apr 2007 09:57 GMT
If you're looking for an online casino that's gone give you winnings as well as appealing to the eye that log right in to the UK's leading slots site, Cyberslotz.co.uk.

Aid Consultancies: Is the Money Well Spent?

Added Thu, 08 May 2008 23:46:00 GMT
That consultants enrich themselves from the generosity of donor nations undermines the whole point of foreign aid. It spreads cynicism among those in the field providing aid and among donor nations.

Arab Literature Takes Center Stage in London

Added Wed, 07 May 2008 23:31:00 GMT
The picture regarding the publication of Arab literature in English is dramatically changing, as was evident at the recent three-day London Book Fair, which took place last month.

Turkey's Turmoil: A Blessing in Disguise?

Added Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:10:00 GMT
It was a wise move for the A.K.P. to put European Union integration back on the top of Turkey's agenda after the case for its closure was taken up by the Constitutional Court.

United States Still Crucial to Balkan Stability

Added Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:48:00 GMT
Ahead of NATO's summit in Bucharest this week, one thing seems very clear to many in the Balkans: the United States continues to play a crucial role in the region's stability.

Political Tremors and Social Discontent Shake Up Turkey

Added Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:43:00 GMT
One sign of the

Mugabe Threatens to Imprison Deportees From Britain

Added Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:35:00 GMT
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has said that an unspecified number of Zimbabwean asylum seekers in Britain will be arrested and imprisoned when they are deported from that country.

Kosovo and the Balkans: Afterthoughts on Independence

Added Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:55:00 GMT
Why did the West want to go through all this trouble only, according to some, to create a new zone of instability in the Balkans? Complex theories abound, but the truth (as usual) is quite simple.

The Future for Kosovo: An Interview With Delfin Pllana

Added Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:54:00 GMT

Macedonia Name Dispute May Threaten NATO Enlargement

Added Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:18:00 GMT
A decision by Greece to use its position as a member of NATO to end the name dispute with Macedonia has in recent weeks set off a wave of nationalist hysteria in both countries.

Macedonia Quiet for Now on Kosovo's Independence

Added Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:49:00 GMT
Macedonia has said it would do as the international community does on Kosovo, but the United States and major European states have already stepped forward and recognized the province.

Kosovo and the Balkans: Independence Day Looms

Added Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:59:00 GMT
Kosovo is counting days, even hours, to its declaration of independence. It is happening. A few sources pointed to Feb. 17 as "D" day. Some said perhaps the 18th.

Turkey's New Look Displeases Secularists

Added Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:28:00 GMT
With the lifting of the ban on headscarves, a troubling sign of creeping Islamization, the guardians of secularism (mainly the military) fear further erosion of the secular republic.

Is Sarko Hypocritical?

Added Sun, 27 Jan 2008 23:54:00 GMT
In the past, French politicians had private lives that were just as riveting as Sarkozy's. Only they kept their private affairs away from tabloid news and public scrutiny.

A Few Things Are Illuminated: A Wild and Crazy Roots Trip to the Old Country

Added Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:36:00 GMT
In researching my family history, I embarked on a captivating and often profoundly spiritual journey that led from the New York Municipal Archives … to the former Soviet Union.

Kosovo: Quo Vadis

Added Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:13:00 GMT
Despite heavy lobbying from Berlin, European Union states with their own secessionist movements fear that an endorsement of Kosovo's independence might trigger the Balkanization of their own countries.

Al Qaeda: A Global Phenomenon Reaching Maturity

Added Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:31:00 GMT
When Al Qaeda was first formed, it consisted of a score or so of people; in less than 15 years it has became a global loose network from which an unknown number of sub-networks have emerged.

Russian-Iranian Rapprochement a Necessary Evil?

Added Sun, 30 Dec 2007 23:11:00 GMT
Strategically speaking,

Kosovo: The End of the Road—What's Next?

Added Sun, 23 Dec 2007 23:30:00 GMT
Serbia remains adamant that it won't let Kosovo go, but has reiterated that it would not resort to violence. Yet some of its officials implied that war is within Serbia's legal means if all else fails.

Still Too Early to Sing the Praises of a 'Polish Spring'

Added Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:18:00 GMT
Former Prime Minister Kaczynski mainly left "Europe" to his twin brother. What are the prospects for Poland returning to the European family under the new prime minister?

Balkans: Stability Pact Goes Into History

Added Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:01:00 GMT
With the final preparations for the setup of the Regional Cooperation Council, the Stability Pact for southeastern Europe—often referred to as the Marshall Plan for the Balkans—is phasing out.

Greece Gradually Entering Global Energy Networks

Added Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:21:00 GMT
Greece could become a fully independent energy producer by the middle of the 21st century, freeing itself from energy imports and helping itself to withstand desertification and environmental degradation.

Kosovo Uncertainty Before the Storm

Added Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:36:00 GMT
As Serbs in the divided town of Mitrovica await the end of international mediation on Kosovo's future, they are laying plans to respond to an expected declaration of independence by the Albanian majority.

Underlying Factors in the Rise of the Price of Oil

Added Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:26:00 GMT
There are many factors behind the dramatic increase in the price of oil over the past few months. Predictions right now are for a higher energy price index over the coming winter months.

On Civil Society, Democracy, and Dziekanski

Added Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:04:00 GMT
Looking back now on

N.G.O.'s in the Balkans: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Added Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:24:00 GMT
Too much state shrinks civic space; too much civil society can weaken institutions of government. After 50 years of too much state, the balance was somewhat unwillingly tipped in the other direction.