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The success of the PS3 is crucial for Sony. At stake is not only continued dominance in the game industry but leadership in the next generation of DVDs, the commercial viability of the processor that powers the PS3 and possibly even control of future living-room electronics around the world….

Ambrose Evans-Pritchard reports from Dubai where developers are too busy making a fistful of dirhams and dinars to dwell on the risks ahead….

With George Bush’s approval ratings at an unprecedented (or unpresidented?) low, online gambling site Sportsbook.com is now taking bets on Cheney and Rumsfeld too. After recently laying internet betting odds on just how low President Bush’s ratings would go by 1 May, the online sports betting site had a flurry of interest from internet gamblers wanting to have a bet on the man in the oval office….

The latest survey of gambling in the US has found the number of Americans that have gambled online doubled in 2005 to 4% of the population. Despite its legal confusion, over 50% of players are atttracted mostly to the conveniance… Continue . …

When is a Senate race more than just a Senate race? When Democrats think they can score a trifecta by beating a Republican incumbent in the South, hobbling him as a possible presidential candidate and boosting the fortunes of one of their White House wannabes. That’s the weighty challenge for novice politician Jim Webb, a decorated Vietnam vet and a senior Pentagon official under Ronald Reagan who is challenging Republican Senator George Allen in Virginia….

Rookie Theo Walcott’s inclusion as one of only four strikers in England’s World Cup squad is a “terrific gamble” given doubts over the fitness of Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen warns ex-national manager Bobby Robson….

England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson named Wayne Rooney in his provisional 23-strong squad for the World Cup finals and took an even bigger “gamble” by including 17-year-old Theo Walcott….

LONDON (Reuters) - Sven-Goran Eriksson selected injured Wayne Rooney and took an even bolder gamble on teenage Arsenal striker Theo Walcott when he named his provisional England World Cup squad on Monday.Manchester United striker Rooney was……

Women are finally breaking into the world of poker and some are beating the men at their own game….

Women are finally breaking into the world of poker and some are beating the men at their own game….

Kahnawake, Canada – The Jackpot Factory Group ( www.jackpotfactory.com ), a leading online casino group that has paid out over $4 billion since its launch, announced that it is giving out over $125,000 in their Extreme May promotions. All four Jackpot Factory casinos – All Slots Casino, All Jackpots Casino, First Web Casino, and Wild Jack Casino – are participating and prizes will come in the form of cash-back bonuses, presents, and even a couple of extreme adventure trips. Extreme May kicks off at th…

While the Chinese are busy with their project to stamp out gambling in their country, their Japanese neighbours are relaxing their gaming laws still further. I mentioned in a previous post that Japan was contemplating using casinos to boost… Continue . …

With rumblings that the poker boom may be hitting its peak - and possibly on its way down amidst decreasing tv ratings and a saturated market, WPT Enterprises, owner of the World Poker Tour has proven everyone wrong. WPT… Continue . …

Traders have gambled $100bn (£54bn) on the price of oil going up, helping to keep the price of a barrel - and so a litre of petrol - close to record levels, according to Royal Dutch Shell boss Jeroen van der Veer….

Luxury car maker Aston Martin has unveiled the new DBS model that James Bond will drive in the next 007 film, Casino Royale.The new Bond, Daniel Craig, will follow in the footsteps of other 007s by having an Aston….

Luxury car maker Aston Martin has unveiled the new DBS model that James Bond will drive in the next 007 film, Casino Royale.The new Bond, Daniel Craig, will follow in the footsteps of other 007s by having an Aston….