The UK government has announced plans to allow Northern Ireland’s bingo halls and bookmakers to open on Sundays. It also said that it was launching plans for new employment rights to protect workers who do not wish to work on the day.

The new laws, if successful, could be implemented as early as 2008 and would allow bingo halls to open between 2pm and 11pm, and bookmakers between 10.30am and 6.30pm.

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As other European countries seek to retain strict controls over online gaming, Italy and Madrid’s new laws paved the way for thousands of licences to be granted to the private sector.

The regional government in Madrid revealed that minimum €1 bets would be allowed on games such as online bingo, as well as other online casino games and telephone betting.

Ireland’s airline, Ryanair has something new to offer bingo loving travelers. Soon passengers will be able to use their mobile phones and other handheld devices on flights to play Ryanair’s online bingo and other instant-win games that will offer jackpots that will reach £200,000 pounds.

The launch of the in-flight online gambling service will be dependent on European regulatory approval for Ryaniar’s mobile phone service. The service is due to launch by the middle of 2007 and will allow passengers to make and receive voice calls and SMS messages via satellite broadband links.