Its likely to be a betting bonanza for the UK’s bookies in this years world cup. Bookmakers are predicting up to £1 billion in bets this Summer as the UK continues to see a boom in betting - largely thanks… Continue . …

THE process to select the location of Britain’s first supercasino was mired in confusion yesterday, prompting several councils to threaten legal action after being excluded from an initial shortlist…….

The shortlist of places competing to host Britain’s first Las Vegas-style super-casino has been announced….

Eight proposals have been placed on a provisional shortlist of venues bidding to host the UK’s first Las Vegas-style super-casino.Blackpool, Wembley Stadium, Cardiff, Glasgow, the Millennium Dome, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sheffield are on a shortlist….

Families who fear that ’super casinos’ on their doorstep will cause an explosion in gambling addiction are to be ignored. Their views will not be sought by the Government-appointed panel which will decide where to build them…

Rehab Bingo is continuing rapid growth from a successful 2005 launch by surpassing the €2 million payout mark in its first six months of operation. Rehab Bingo, a division of Rehab Lotteries Ltd, based in Dublin, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Rehab Group, Ireland’s largest not for profit organisation providing services to people with disabilities and those who are socially marginalised….

Cardiff is a good bet for the shortlist of likely venues for the UK’s first regional casino, says its council leader….

The shortlist of places competing to host the UK’s first Las Vegas-style super-casino is due to be announced today.Only one of the 27 local councils that applied will be allowed to host the giant regional gambling venue, with 1,250 unlimited jackpot slot machines….

The shortlist of places competing to host the UK’s first Las Vegas-style super-casino is due to be announced today.Only one of the 27 local councils that applied will be allowed to host the giant regional gambling venue, with 1,250 unlimited jackpot slot machines….

The shortlist of places competing to host the UK’s first Las Vegas-style super-casino is expected to be announced….

You’ve got to love a video of a casino demolition. But this one was bittersweet. Neither architecturally pretty nor tall, at only 12 stories high, the Grand Casino Island View Hotel in Biloxi was damaged during Hurricane Katrina. The casino… Continue . …

A shortlist of towns and cities where Britain’s first “super casino” could be opened is being announced….

Two of the co-founders of PartyGaming, the online poker site that floated on the stock market less than a year ago, have stepped down from the board of the company….

If you want to find good a good source for information, about anything, try looking at About.com. About.com is a top 10 Web property that is part of The New York Times Company, a portal of portals, each with expert editors chosen both for their experience and ability to communicate their knowledge. So it should come as no surprise to find RJ Bell, a top handicapper from Las Vegas as the editor of Sports Gambling About . …

Increasing numbers of women are becoming addicted to gambling, figures from advice charity GamCare suggest….

One of the most talked about things in the world of poker lately is probably the 10 Million dollar “Mega Event”, originally planned to take place in Australia on July 12. When the news came out in the end of last year that a six person tournament with a buy-in of 10 Million dollars was going to be arranged, most people had hard to believe it. And now it seams like the tournament will be cancelled, or at least postponed….

It must be tough being James Packer. The son of legendary gambler, Kerry Packer, who’s betting exploits have been retold and exaggerated the world over has found that his name doesn’t always mean getting your own way - even at… Continue . …

It had to happen sooner or later. US casino operators MGM, Harrahs and others are urging congress to legalise online gambling in the US. This is happening at the same time that some senators are looking for an outright ban…. Continue . …

The methods to try to stop illegal betting in Thailand is heating up. Thai authorities have banned live world cup matches to be shown in prison - to curb illegal betting. The in-mates will be allowed to watch the… Continue . …

Parents are sending children to class tired, scruffy and unfit to learn, the chief inspector of schools has said in an unprecedented attack. Should parents be more disciplined with their children on school nights? Join the debate…

The Tax Online Gambling Organization Presents a ‘Live’ Register of U.S. Tax Dollars Lost From the Absence of Online Gambling Legislation Are you a U.S. citizen that gambles online? Have you ever wondered how much of your money is ending up in the pockets of ‘off shore’ governments. Tax Online Gambling hopes an accurate live register of ‘lost taxes’ will incite membership into the ‘Keep it Legal’ lobby….

In a case that defies all other gambling tax laws, full-time slots player, Estelle Busch took her case to a Minnesota court and won. Minnesota has their own alternative minimum income tax law and the courts ruled that Busch’s business… Continue . …

The Chinese enclave of Macau is known for its gambling, sex trade and Chinese gangsters, with intrigue and shady deals long part of its landscape….