President George W Bush’s re-election campaign will give to charity thousands of dollars donated by a disgraced lobbyist it has emerged….

Its a new year and a new bunch of reality shows are about to hit the airwaves. Whilst American Idol takes time to warm up before you can get an idea of the potential winners (and lets be honest,… Continue ….

Its interesting to watch how slow moving the slots industry is at times. With rows of old-style 3-reel mechanical slots still taking up the majority of gaming space at many casinos, the slots industry often seems to be stuck… Continue ….

New ideas for gamers and a gadget for stargazers are among the gadgets on show at CES in Las Vegas….

I must resist all temptation to call the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas the mother of all geekfests….

In Prague, it looks like its good to start the kids gambling at a young age. A club has just opened in the Czech Capital - inspired by similar American clubs - that offer a club and gambling atmosphere… Continue ….

THE chairman of the Gambling Commission has been given a yellow card by ministers after humiliating the Government in an interview in The Times …….

BY DAY JoJo Hastie organises charity events and private functions. At night she is one of a growing band of women who are taking over the male dominated game of poker…….

POKER sets allowing players to gamble in the comfort of their own homes were the must-have present this Christmas. More than a million poker games and products were sold before December 25…….

THE Israeli family behind the world’s second-biggest online poker company looks set to become the next internet gambling billionaires after deciding to sell the PokerStars business…….

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William Hill thinks punters will place at least £100m of bets on this year’s football World Cup with the bookmaker….

Bets are on for what the trends in electronics will be in 2006 as the Consumer Electronics Show kicks off….

William Hill, which issued a profits warning in November, says it is expecting core profits to be at the top end of its expectations. Britain’s biggest bookmaker says it expects pre-tax profits to be slightly above estimates of between £230m - £240m….

TESSA JOWELL exaggerated the case for supercasinos to push the Bill through Parliament, according to the man who will now oversee the controversial reforms…….

PETER DEAN is steeped in the ways of the City, having trained as a lawyer and then moved to big business before joining the Monopolies and Mergers Commission in the early 1990s…….

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