UK leisure firm Hilton Group says it has been approached about selling its Ladbrokes gambling business….

Hilton Group confirms bidder interest in betting business….

Hotels and gaming company Hilton has confirmed that it has received expressions of interest in its Ladbrokes gambling business.”However, Hilton Group remains focused on concluding its negotiations with Hilton Hotels Corporation in relation to the sale of the Hilton International hotels division for the benefit of shareholders,” it said….

NHL hockey team, the Pittsburgh Penguins have partnered with casino group, Isle of Capri Casinos Inc in order to develop a new $290 million arena - a deal which the Penguins claim is a necessity if they want to… Continue .The Gambling Weblog is sponsored by: …

England and Real Madrid star Jonathan Woodgate gambled £2m during a long injury lay-off, it has been claimed.The defender, who collects £70,000 a week in wages from the Spanish club, was recently out of action for 17 months….

Pro poker player, Annie Duke and “Bringing Down The House” author Ben Mezrich are hitting primetime TV on Jan 13 when they both appear in CBS TV’s hit show Numb3rs When the FBI is called to investigate a murder… Continue .The Gambling Weblog is sponsored by: …

Ok, its that time of year again - and with gambling and poker increasing their popularity this year, there’s no end of must-haves, never-haves and maybes when buying a gift this Xmas. So here’s a brief list of the best,… Continue .The Gambling Weblog is sponsored by: …

Looks like George Clooney and Robert de Niro made one too many friends whilst filming their Vegas-based movies. During their time filming Oceans Eleven and Casino respectively, they befriended Vegas stripclub owner, Rick Rizzolo - who runs the Crazy… Continue .The Gambling Weblog is sponsored by: …

Bill Gates is the richest man in the world. From just rubbishing the ‘internet’ as just a ‘fad’ he then proceeded to give the world Internet Explorer and various other internet utilities. So Mr Gates does tend to realise… Continue .The Gambling Weblog is sponsored by: …

Back in July it was reported that poker legend Doyle Brunson had put in a $700m bid to buy the World Poker Tour (WPT). The result of this was an increase in WPT stock by more than 50% and… Continue .The Gambling Weblog is sponsored by: …

Betbug.com, the world’s first true person-to-person betting network, along with their partner, gamebookers, have purchased basketball star, Vladimir Petrovic of Greek League 1 basketball team Aris. In a first of its kind deal, Gamebookers will pay Petrovic’s wages and… Continue .The Gambling Weblog is sponsored by: …

Big things always seem to happen when you’re least expecting it - and even if they don’t happen they’re still too big to ignore. It seems like Rank and William Hill - 2 of the biggest gaming names in… Continue .The Gambling Weblog is sponsored by: …

Snow may have fallen on Aberdeen, over the weekend, but bookmakers are still rubbing their hands at the prospect of pocketing plenty of punters’ cash with the chance of a White Christmas now looking far less likely than last month, when……

Bookmaker William Hill and bingo and casino group Rank have held talks over merging to form a £4billion gaming giant….

Orange allows children to access pornography and gambling websites on its mobile telephones, despite a pledge two years ago to block unsuitable content for minors….

“Casino Jack” Abramoff, the so-called “superlobbyist”, is at the centre of political storm that is capable of sweeping the Republican majority from Congress next year….

Bad luck, unpaid debts and fewer Middle Eastern high-rollers have hit half-year profits at Les Ambassadeurs, the Mayfair casino owned by London Clubs International….

Casino operator London Clubs International has reported a first-half loss because of the effects of the bombings in July. However, trading is recovering strongly….