By Pete HarrisonLONDON (Reuters) - The government is expected to reject an initial offer of at least 300 million pounds for state-owned bookmaker the Tote from the horse racing industry, a gambling industry source said on Friday.The……

Amelia Morris, a US-based fund manager, has made almost £225m for her investors by successfully betting on recovery at the supermarket chain WM Morrison….

The Kewadin Shores Casino and Hotel opened in June this year in Michigan. It cost $36 million to build and offers restaurants, pools and the usual luxury. It also has a 29,000 sq ft casino filled with slots and… Continue . …

The US isn’t the only country arresting online gambling execs. France got in on the game last week when they arrested 2 CEOs of Austrian-based Bwin.com (formerly Bet and Win). They were released today each with a 300,000 euros… Continue . …

Its a long way from being the Mayor of New York City. Rudy Guiliani is now consulting for Eighth Wonder casinos who are one of 4 bidding for Singapore’s second casino license. Guiliani, under his company Giuliani Security &… Continue . …

Not every politician in the US thinks online gambling is evil. Some are even willing to speak up in support of it. North Dakotan State Republican, Jim Kasper, is against the latest move to ban internet gambling in the… Continue . …

The South Korean government has been working hard to shut down online gambling sites aimed at Koreans. 181 Korean-language gambling sites have been shut down this year - with the government collaborating with ISPs and portals. Almost 30% of… Continue . …

Each person in the Czech Republic spends CZK 10,000 (about $445) on gambling per year. Thats a CZK 1,000 increase from 2005 and a huge CZK 4,000 from 2000. Whilst its not necessarily on a par with Brits or… Continue . …

Nevada recovered from a slower June to post year-on-year gambling increases in July of 8.4%. Gaming win for the state went about the $1 billion mark to $1.04 billion. Vegas saw an increase of 10% to $531 million of… Continue . …

A New York woman has won her second $1 million jackpot from a scratchcard. Valerie Wilson’s first win came in 2002, winning a million on the Cool Million scratchcard. However, that didn’t stop her from keep trying and her… Continue . …

Imagine this. You swipe your players club card at your casino. You’re told you’ve won a promotional game - a prize that was worth $260,000. You’re even given a large cardboard cheque to celebrate and remember your moment. Then,… Continue . …

US authorities have once again arrested a British online betting executive - this time its Peter Dicks, the chairman of online gambling giant, Sportingbet.com. Not content with nabbing David Carruthers, many online gambling folk thought it was the company… Continue . …

Sevilla soccer player, Fredi Kanoute, has been told he doesn’t have to wear the team’s sponsorship on his shirt - for now. Sevilla is sponsored by online casino, 888.com - but Kanoute is a Muslim and gambling is against… Continue . …

US Republican Senator, Bill Frist is still trying to find a way to pass the anti-online gambling bill - but can’t promise it will be before the September break. There’s been little movement in the bill, despite Frist wanting… Continue . …

The Korean gambling market saw revenues hit 35 trillion Won last year - thats over $35 billion. So here’s some facts about the Korean Gambling Market according to a latest report: Gambling revenues equate to 4.4% of the Gross… Continue . …

At the end of the day, gambling is global. It doesn’t matter what country or what religion, if people want to gamble, there will always be someone willing to run a game. In Qatar, where casinos are banned, at… Continue . …

Vegas giant, Harrahs has finally made a big move into the UK. After dabbling for a while online in the UK (and failing), the owners of Caesars have bought London Clubs International for $530 million. London Clubs runs 4… Continue . …