A casino mogul had to pull out of the largest ever deal for a painting when he accidentally put his elbow through his prized Picasso….

Online gambling leader Bodog is offering prop betting on the US Senate election. Bet on sports, politics, celebrities, TV and movies all at Bodog.com. (PRWEB) October 18, 2006 — Bodog.com, the foremost provider of online political betting, has posted odds on all 33 U.S. Senate seats up for grabs in the November 7 election. …

Picasso’s famed “Dream” painting turned into a nightmare for Las Vegas casino magnate Steve Wynn when he accidentally gave the multimillion dollar canvas an elbow…

A wealthy American casino owner has accidentally put his elbow through a £74m Picasso painting.Steve Wynn poked a finger-sized hole in Le Reve (The Dream) while showing it to friends at his Las Vegas office….

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Picasso’s famed “Dream” painting turned into a nightmare for Las Vegas casino magnate Steve Wynn when he accidentally gave the multimillion dollar canvas an elbow. Wynn had just finalised a $139 million sale to another……

Ministers were accused of secretly plotting to increase the number of supercasinos to be built in Britain today. Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell came under attack for encouraging the Government to give the green light to eight or more regional casinos…

Gambling, prostitution, and now pot? Organizers of a Nevada ballot measure hope voters in a state where almost everything goes will go one better and legalize marijuana. If it passes Nov. 7, Nevada will be the first state to allow adults to possess up to an ounce of pot that they could buy at government-regulated marijuana shops….

Casino owner Steve Wynn was having one of those days. He’d just sold a Picasso for $139 million to fellow collector Steven Cohen - a hefty $90 million more than he paid in 1997, when he was showing the… Continue . …

A Labour MP was accused today of acting as a ’stalking horse’ for the Government by proposing an increase in the number of regional casinos…

Bookmaker Ladbrokes is complaining to the EU after losing an appeal case in the Netherlands stopping it from accepting bids from Dutch citizens. The Dutch court’s decision meant its online site, Ladbrokes.com, must block Dutch gamblers, Ladbrokes said….

Shares in PartyGaming plunged 13% after analysts suggested its exit from the US may have wiped up to 90% off revenues….

Betfair Games has launched a casino product with no house edge. (PRWEB) October 16, 2006 — Betfair Games, the Malta-based gaming arm of the world’s leading betting exchange, has launched a revolutionary new casino with no house edge….

American Troy Matteson birdied his final two holes to complete third round play at the weather-hit Las Vegas Open and take a one stroke lead into final round play on Sunday. …

American Troy Matteson birdied his final two holes to complete third round play at the weather-hit Las Vegas Open and take a one stroke lead into final round play on Sunday. …

After the online poker boom an increase in popularity for games like online blackjack and other online casino games has followed. A natural progression of this trend is the introduction of the new CBC TV-show the Ultimate Blackjack Tour. The participants will be competing in elimination matches and the winner will take home $1,000,000….