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Gamblers in Moscow and other major Russian cities are placing their last bets ahead of a government ban on casinos and gaming halls.
A new law comes into effect at midnight, confining gambling to four regions far from the capital.
It bans gambling on the internet and at airports, supermarkets and other sites.
But critics say the move will leave more than 300,000 people without jobs and push the industry underground, amid a continuing economic crisis in Russia.
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Rank - which runs casinos and Mecca bingo halls - has won a High Court case which its advisers say could cost the taxman up to £500m.
Rank was entitled to £62m on value added tax overpaid on slot machines and mechanised cash bingo takings, it said.
It follows some UK gaming and bingo machines being exempt from VAT while similar machines were subject to the tax - a disparity illegal under EU law.
The judge said that there were over 1,000 similar claims outstanding.
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Plans to bring a casino to Bath have moved a step closer after councillors voted to push ahead with the venue.
Work will now start on setting up a competition to find a developer and a site for the project.
The government wants the city to be one of the locations across the UK for a new casino.
But Conservative Terry Gazzard from Bath and North East Somerset Council said not everyone was in agreement and that the project was still years away.
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The parliament in the Spanish region of Aragon is due to approve a law that would allow the biggest entertainment and leisure complex in Europe to go ahead.
The Gran Scala project proposes building casino-hotels, theme parks and a racecourse in countryside near the village of Ontinena.
The thirteenth century Church of Saint Mary sits on a hill in the centre of Ontinena, like a beacon for moral guidance.
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The casino at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena is to see a £1m revamp after being sold.
The casino was bought by UK firm Grosvenor Casinos in a £650,000 deal, two months after Isle of Capri Casinos said it would pull out of the site.
Grosvenor Casinos, which is owned by the Rank Group, said the new G Casino would feature traditional games and a new sports bar and restaurant.
Daniel Gidney, chief executive of the Ricoh Area, said it was very good news for the arena and for Coventry.
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Blockbuster films like Casino Royale and Cliffhanger are to become available on YouTube after the company announced a partnership with Sony Pictures.
Better known for music videos and cute kittens, the site wants to expand its library of movies and TV shows.
Deals have also been struck with the likes of MGM, BBC Worldwide, Discovery Communications and National Geographic.
Launch titles are largely older fare like 1980s cop show TJ Hooker, and the service is currently US-only.
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