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82% of Hong Kongers surveyed thought that Brazil are a given to reach the World Cup final - whilst 63% think they will win. Brazil are current 9/4 favourites with most bookies. England are a distant second with just over… Continue . …

An attempt by PartyGaming’s four founders to sell 350m shares to raise £420m has backfired after buyers agreed to take far fewer and only at a knockdown price….

Founders of PartyGaming cash in some more of their chips, coming away from the table with £232m….

The match-up is set and the odds are up! According to Sportsbook.com , the largest sportsbook and casino in the world, the Larry O’Brien Trophy will be awarded to the Dallas Mavericks in seven games. Current odds for game one have the Mavs favored as a -205 bet with the Heat sitting at +125. The last time the two teams met, Miami suffered its worst loss in the regular season (76-112) at the hands of a punishing Mavericks offence. The Miami squad has since declared and proven that they are a cohesive team …

Investors bet against PartyGaming as four founders sell shares….

Shares in PartyGaming fell after it was revealed that four of its founders are selling a hefty stake in the company. Around 350 million shares, representing some 8.75% of the capital are being disposed of, it has emerged….

Four of the founders of PartyGaming, the world’s biggest online gaming group, are selling a significant stake in the company….

He may hit the jackpot on the silver screen, but for George Clooney, plans to become a casino mogul have all but hit the dust Clooney paid $90 million last year for prime Las Vegas land near the strip… Continue . …

SEATTLE — Starting June 7, it will be a Class C felony to play poker online in the state of Washington. Players will face a possible five-year sentence and/or a $10,000 fine. Gov. Christine Gregoire signed the bill into law in late March. The bill covers all forms of online wagering, including poker….

Maxim Magazine is the latest men’s-focused brand trying to storm Vegas. Dennis Publishing is to lend its Maxim name to a $1.2 billion hotel and casino - scheduled to open in 2010. This follows Hooters recently opened casino as well… Continue . …

LONDON (Reuters) - “White Teeth” author Zadie Smith is the bookmakers’ favourite to win this year’s Orange Prize for Fiction on Tuesday. Smith was nominated for her third novel “On Beauty” but faces competition for the women-only prize from her……

LONDON (Reuters) - “White Teeth” author Zadie Smith is the bookmakers’ favourite to win this year’s Orange Prize for Fiction on Tuesday. Smith was nominated for her third novel “On Beauty” but faces competition for the women-only prize from her……

An Iraqi man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for aiding and abetting the kidnap and murder of Margaret Hassan, the British aid worker killed in Iraq nearly two years ago….

· Casino and 2,300 rooms in publisher’s $1.2bn venture · Uncharted region for ‘girls, sport and jokes’ brand…

The online casino and poker website had purchased the bookies “Bet Direct.” (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) June 5, 2006 — UK Casino and Poker Operator 32Red Plc today announced the acquisition of Bet Direct from Sportech Plc, for a total of £11 million plus account liabilities….

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) — It was a Hollywood — and a Planet Hollywood — reunion at a 60th birthday celebration for Sylvester Stallone….

A Baghdad court sentenced an Iraqi man to life imprisonment today in connection with the 2004 abduction and killing of Iraqi-British aid worker Margaret Hassan. Mustafa Salman had been charged with aiding and abetting the kidnappers…

A giant gambling company is attempting to win over a Church of England bishop who is strongly opposed to plans for a Las Vegas-style super-casino….