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International news brief: Britain and Malta have teamed up to head off moves by EU president France to forge a bloc-wide policy for regulating the multi-billion euro gambling industry.

After a two-year hiatus, the PokerStars sponsored tour will return to the French town in January.

International news brief: UEFA is to launch a gambling investigation unit after it emerged 25 UEFA Cup matches were being studied due to irregular betting patterns.

International News Brief: French player Mathieu Montcourt was banned from the men's tennis circuit for two months on Friday after being found guilty of betting on matches.

International News Brief: French high court ruling paves way for sports governing bodies to charge betting companies for permission to offer markets on their tournaments.

International News Brief: France will begin issuing authorisation for online betting operators from the second half of 2009 after agreeing with the European Union to open up the market.

Scientific Games announced it has been chosen as the primary instant ticket provider to La Francaise des Jeux .

Income Access and Gold Mobile Casino have announced that their WAP affiliate program will be targeting the French market with a new site.

Unibet CEO Petter Nylander was transferred from the Netherlands to France Wednesday and released on €200,000 bail for allegedly violating French gambling laws.

International News Brief: A row between France and the European Union is coming to a head, and the future of Europe's most vibrant horse-racing industry could be at stake.

Our Top-10 list of Gambling Destinations begins in New England, travels the high seas to China and lands in Las Vegas.

International News Brief: France is preparing to bow to pressure from Brussels and agree to a partial liberalisation of its state-run betting monopolies.

International News Brief: Ronan O'Gara has described allegations that he has had gambling and marital problems as 'despicable'.

International News Brief: France's top court has overturned a decision that banned a Maltese company from offering online betting on horse races in France, adding to pressure from the European Commission for an end to the French state monopoly.

International News Brief: France's top court has overturned a decision that banned a Maltese company from offering online betting on horse races in France.

International News Brief: The European Commission will set itself on collision course with France, Sweden and Greece today when it orders them to end lucrative state-run sports betting monopolies.

bwin welcomes today's decision by the European Commission to continue the infringement proceedings already instituted against France and Sweden in connection with gaming by issuing 'reasoned opinions.'

International News Brief: The European Commission will censure France, Greece and Sweden this week for restrictions they have put on sports gambling, sources close to the matter said Monday.

International News Brief: European football shirt sponsorship has emerged as the bizarre battleground for an increasingly bitter fight between offshore internet gambling groups and a handful of continental regulators.

International News Brief: A leading cycle team sponsored by online gambling firm Unibet has been excluded from the Tour de France because French law forbids advertising by foreign gaming companies.