A granny has won a $10 million jackpot on a slot in the Harrahs casino in Atlantic City - the biggest win ever in the city. Josephine Crawford spent just $40 at the Megabucks nickel slot - and was… Continue . …

Making a career out of poker can pay, as the PartyGaming board proved last year, with its 10 directors sharing a $36m (£20m) salaries jackpot….

By Kate Holton LONDON, April 19 (Reuters) - Britain’s major sports signed a code of conduct on Wednesday to close the net on betting cheats. European soccer has been damaged in the last two years by match-fixing scandals in Germany and Belgium and a police investigation is underway in Britain into allegations of race-fixing in horse racing….

By Kate HoltonLONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s major sports signed a code of conduct on Wednesday to close the net on betting cheats.European football has been damaged in the last two years by match-fixing scandals in Germany and Belgium and a……

Ex-England footballer Lee Bowyer was today banned from driving for six weeks after admitting speeding at nearly 100mph. Magistrates banned the star because it was the second time he had been caught speeding…

LONDON (Reuters) - An advert for an online betting site has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) because it appears to encourage 16-year-olds to gamble. The ASA said in a statement it had ordered ThePool.com to withdrawn the ad……

The Government is launching a fresh campaign to stamp out betting cheats in sport.Ministers and sports bodies have become increasingly concerned at reports of events being ‘fixed’….

The World Poker Tour’s World Championship began this week at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. The prize pool has hit $15 million - with the winner of the no limit hold’em taking home $3.5 million. The championship, with its $25,500… Continue . …

Former Disney chief executive takes a gamble on internet TV….

Internet casino PartyGaming will launch online backgammon within four to six weeks as the company revealed that first quarter revenues soared 54pc to $342.6m (£193m)….

10 miles from the strip and at a cost just under a billion dollars, Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa may not be the costliest hotel in Vegas, but its certainly trying to create luxury outside the glitz and lights… Continue . …

With the discredited Washington Lobbyist headed off to jail, Congress appears bent on banning credit card payments to online casinos in reaction to the scandal. A new law to dent illegal Internet gambling? Bet on it. After a decade of failed attempts, expect a bill to pass this year requiring banks and credit card companies to block electronic payments used to settle online wagers….