KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) - Germany’s highest court of appeals ruled on Thursday that a Moroccan friend of the September 11 hijackers was guilty of abetting mass murder and must return to court to receive a new, harsher sentence.Mounir El……

LAS VEGAS, Nov 15 (Reuters) - New Democratic leadership in the U.S. Congress could provide a chance to explore legalization of online gambling, the chief executive of casino operator MGM Mirage said on Wednesday. A new U.S. law making it illegal for banks, credit card companies and online payment systems to process payments to online gambling companies “makes no sense whatsoever,” MGM CEO Terry Lanni said at a gambling conference held here….

Download our film podcast THE blond Bond era began in style last night when the world’s most successful film franchise took over Leicester Square for the world premiere of Casino Royale …….

The gaming group which is in takeover talks with Ladbrokes has insisted it has shaken off the devastating effects of the ban on internet gambling in the US….

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The Queen will be attending the world premiere of Casino Royale, the new James Bond film, in London later….

The consortium trying to buy the state-owned Tote bookmaker has opened talks with foreign operators to meet the £400m valuation of the business….

The new James Bond film, Casino Royale, is set to open this week but it’s already creating a buzz around the world and especially within the gambling community. 777.com is dedicating the week of the premier (on November 16) to James bond and Casino Royale and focuses on the role gambling plays in the new movie….

Programmes about obesity and managers shouting at staff encourage bullies, a teachers’ leader says….

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Grief-stricken Mick Jagger performed to a sell-out 14,000 crowd in Las Vegas at the weekend, despite finding out just five hours beforehand that his father Joe had died from pneumonia…

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Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann will miss Germany’s Euro 2008 qualifier away to Cyprus on Wednesday because of a heavy cold, while midfielders Bernd Schneider and Piotr Trochowski are doubtful with injuries. …

By Mike Collett-White LONDON (Reuters) - James Bond’s producers have taken a gamble worthy of the Casino Royale with the super-spy’s latest film, and will find out this week if it will pay off. They have returned to the first Bond novel for a remake……

BetonSports has formally given up on reviving its US betting business after agreeing to shut down its American operations for good and hand back money to punters….

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