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Casino City has confirmed that seven compensation claims have been filed against the U.S. in its ongoing WTO online gambling case with Antigua and Barbuda.

On March 4th, Carl Hostrup from Denmark was crowned the first ever Asian Poker Classic champion in Goa.

nternational News Brief: Goa is on the road to becoming the casino capital of South Asia, trying to take advantage of the uncertain political climate in the present casino hub, Kathmandu in Nepal.

International News Brief: World Cup corruption police have been put on red alert after another betting scandal rocked world cricket yesterday.

The biggest event set to be held in Goa over the next year will, officially, be the inaugural Asian Poker Classic from March 1-5 2007.

International News Brief: The Goa government gave its nod for three off-shore casinos to cash in on the increasing interest in gambling in the state.

Asian Poker Classic is bringing poker to India with title sponsor, MaharajahClub.com -- the first major professional poker tournament in the country.

International News Brief: Goa, India's beach paradise, is set to become the country's gambling capital after local politicians said the state would allow 10 more floating casinos to operate offshore.

International News Brief: Anand "Victor" Ramdin, a US-based Guyanese poker champion, has donated $100,000 to help Guyanaese heart patients get the treatment they need.

International News Brief: Hospitality major Hotel Leelaventure Ltd is launching India's second floating casino in Goa.

Convention authority officials in October will lead a weeklong business recruiting trip to Mumbai and New Delhi, India, to pursue more trade show business.

International News Brief: Discovery Travel And Living has launched a new television show, High Point: Casinos Of the World.

International News Brief: A top-level team from Tabcorp is now here and wants to investigate opportunities in the Indian market.

nternational News Brief: Kerala Cabinet today approved a bill to ban online lotteries by bringing them under the purview of the Gambling Act and another bill to fix high tax on paper lotteries.

International News Brief: The high appetite for gambling is what drives the economy of Goa, a popular Indian resort. Goa is the only state to have legalised casinos.

International News Brief: The State Government will explore the possibility of bringing in a new piece of legislation for resuming a lottery in Kerala, India.

International News Brief: The Himachal Pradesh government may allow casinos in a bid to promote tourism in the hill state, a minister said Friday.

nternational News Brief: A leading South African Indian businessman, working to set up a casino resort in India on the lines of the one at Las Vegas, is hoping his venture will get the green signal.

International News Brief: Coruscant Tec, an Indian mobile data content and applications firm, has linked up with UK based ADLM Ltd, a holding company for leading online casinos, to develop and distribute casino based mobile games worldwide including India.

International News Brief: Indian bookmakers are now operating their businesses out of vans as a way to avoid police raids.