The betting company reported that it had improved its sports betting gross gaming revenues by nearly 40 percent when compared with Euro 2008, with revenues rising to Euro 1.4 million daily almost double the same period over the last World Cup in 2006.

The company booked a sports betting margin of around 9.1%, which was an improvement from 8.3% at the Euro 2008 and from 6.7% at the 2006 World Cup.

Bwin revealed that up to 260 000 punters a day took advantage of its betting services during the 2010 World Cup. A total of around 900,000 clients placed bets, 213,000 of them were new customers.

The company also reactivated 90,000 customers during the month-long competition.

The problem is rooted in a court action by the giant Italian operator Microgame which complained that the latest draft differs from the original approved by the European Commission, and will therefore have to be re-approved, a process that could take up to October this year to complete.

The company announced this week that the Wynn Las Vegas and Encore will begin offering a vacation package that pairs private jet service with the resorts’ accommodations.

The package begins at $780 per person for double occupancy and $1,193 for single occupancy. The price includes roundtrip airfare on a 50-person jet from Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport or John Wayne Airport in Orange County and a three-night stay in a standard room at Encore or Wynn.

On board the private jet, a Wynn concierge will have room keys on hand so guests can skip the hotel check-in process, as well as champagne before take off. Upon arrival at McCarran International Airport’s executive terminal, limousine service will take guests to the resort.

Upgrades are available with rates depending on availability and suite choice. The package runs this weekend through Nov. 29.

“In an exclusive interview in today’s Guardian, the former Great Britain scrum-half expands on the allegations, made in his autobiography, that other players at both Saints and Bradford made money out of the 2004 fixture after which he and Martin Gleeson were found guilty of breaching the existing by-laws that prevent players from betting on matches.

“Bradford dismissed those claims when they first appeared in a less specific form last week, but it is Long’s confidence that Super League players continue to bet on the game that will most interest the Rugby Football League – and could land him in the most trouble…”

Poker in the Sky literally rises above everything that you’ve seen before on the Danish poker scene, floating high above the Town Hall. And on the airey platform surrounded by Copenhagen and the spires of the city, 22 poker players will compete against two celebrities…. with town hall-doves the closest spectators.

The 22 poker players will be hoisted 50 metres in the air by a giant crane at City Hall Square in Copenhagen. Hovering over the capital, they will compete against each other in a four hour long poker tournament.

A spokesman for PartyPoker.com said: “Poker is a high octane game, and we want to give the Danish poker players a special experience that will really boost their adrenaline levels. We have an expectation that it will be the most spectacular poker event Copenhagen has ever seen. More details on those involved will be released shortly.”

Two of the 22 seats around the poker table will be occupied by celebrities, but some of the remaining seats are still open and players who are interested, and do not suffer from a fear of heights, have the opportunity to win a seat to the finals on the square at Party Poker.com. These qualifiers are open to residents of Denmark only.

The winner of the aerial spectacular will scoop a package for the Party Poker.com World Open V in London in October, with flights, hotel and a $10 000 buy-in for the tournament in London all covered.