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Room to grow for EU fitness.(Inside track)
December 1, 2008... The European health club industry is poised for continued growth, according to the 2008 European Market Report from the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA). The study showed that while 38 million Europeans are already health club members, trends in consumer...

European gaming deadlock: an end in sight?(European Union)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... The first signs that there could be grounds for a common approach to regulating the European Union's gambling sector have been revealed in a draft EU document which showed in a surprise shift in member states' thinking after years of deadlock. Reuters reported that Charlie McCreevy, EU...

So long, and thanks for all the fish.(Inside track)(Editorial)
December 1, 2008... As you may know by now, this will be my last issue as editor of Leisure Report, and it's with some sadness that I say goodbye to the sector. I've genuinely enjoyed working in 'UK Leisure Plc', which I think is, by and large, well run, and gets a lot of things right. I'd like to thank all...

888 grows despite poker slowdown.(Breaking news)
December 1, 2008... With both 888 and PartyGaming reporting a slowdown in poker revenues over recent months, it seems clear that there has been a steadying of the previously booming market since the turn of the year, as new products and competition take their toll. However, as with rival PartyGaming, 888's...

Ladbrokes improves gross win margins.(Breaking news)
December 1, 2008... Ladbrokes, the UK bookmaker, said group profit, excluding Telephone High Rollers, for the four months ended 31 October 2008 increased by 10%, although the figure was just 3% after adjusting for advertising costs of 3.7m [pounds sterling] in the prior year. Profit from High Rollers during...