The advertising industry is gearing up for a £50m boost to its revenues from a relaxation of rules that will allow betting shops, casinos and gambling websites to advertise on television….

The last remaining bit of the Las Vegas legend was lit up with fireworks and laser beams before it came crashing down….

An online gambling website is offering bets on whether Heather Mills’ prosthetic leg will fall off during America’s Dancing With The Stars TV show.The site Bodog.com has invited punters to lay money on the estranged wife of Beatles bassist Sir Paul McCartney having such a mishap….

Casinos, betting shops and online gambling sites will be able to advertise on television under new rules announced today….

March basketball and wagering seem to go hand in hand, but H&R Block reminds taxpayers that failing to report gambling winnings – even cash earned from picking winners around the office water cooler – can result in serious consequences. Whether the windfall came from backing a favorite team with a big bet or flirting with Lady Luck at tournament time, taxpayers are responsible for reporting all gambling winnings to Uncle Sam. Because of the effect gambling wins can have on tax returns, an assist could …

Two celebrities tie for first place in Celebrity Strip Poker Survey by online poker company, Absolute Poker. Miami, FL (PRWEB) March 12, 2007 — It’s being called one of poker’s most revealing surveys ever - and for good reason. Absolute Poker, AbsolutePoker.com , today announced the results of their latest online poker player survey. The question posed to online poker players? “Which celebrity would you most like to challenge to a game of strip poker?”…

by Roger Knight Do the maths make sense before you place your horse racing bet? This is one of the first questions you should ask yourself before considering putting down your stake money. Does the horse racing pick provide VALUE? …

Angry response after a commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission likened the alternative investment market to a gambling arena….

VIDEO : Las Vegas police have released a dramatic mobile phone video of a knife attack at a Nevada supermarket that left four people wounded…

Roel Campos, the US Securities and Exchange commissioner, has returned to the attack against the “casino” culture of London’s Alternative Investment Market (Aim)….

A run of Arsenal draws has helped William Hill deliver very strong current trading, with gross wins increasing 11pc in the nine weeks to the end of February….

Helppi Birthday Juha! Finn Sharp Shoot Shooter Takes Out Poker Brat to Win First PartyPoker.com Premier League Poker MAIDSTONE, England, March 7 /PRNewswire/ — Juha Helppi celebrated his 30th birthday in style and avenged his inner demons by winning the inaugural www.partypoker.com / Premier League Poker title. Helppi, from Helsinki, Finland showed skill and patience in abundance to overcome a world class field in a unique televised tournament, filmed at Maidstone Studios, Kent, UK….

Australian online casino operator, Lasseters Corporation, has today strengthened the international competitiveness of its gaming sites after launching an upgraded software system allowing players to personalize their gaming experience. Lasseters Managing Director, Mr Peter Bridge, said the introduction of the Orbis OpenBetâ„¢ platform offers the advantage of multi-lingual and multi-currency functionality as well as additional gaming features enabling players to choose the speed, sound and resolution of the…

The Daily Telegraph has tracked down the the gambler known as “The Fat Man” to Cyprus where he agreed to talk about his gambling….

JumpingJockey.com confirms free tips for the Cheltenham Festival and lists current ante post horse racing favorites for online sports betting fans. London, UK (PRWEB) March 5, 2007 — In keeping with JumpingJockey.com’s policy of providing free advice for big events, online betting and racing fans of the most popular horse races in the UK will receive free tips and advice once again from the jumpingjockey.com team ( www.jumpingjockey.com )….

Last summer’s tournament helped lift profits at bookmaker by 35%. By Julia Kollewe….

Lleyton Hewitt picked up a title for the first time in eight months when he beat Austrian Juergen Melzer 6-4 7-6 to win the Las Vegas Open on Sunday. …

The UK’s biggest bookmaker, William Hill, has beaten City forecasts with a big rise in its profits for 2006. The figure came in at £292.2m, compared to analysts’ expectations of around £235m….

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The man who spearheaded Manchester’s successful bid for Britain’s first supercasino had previously lobbied for the awarding of the licence to its rival, Blackpool….

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Real Betis have said that they will follow the example set by other Primera Liga clubs in appealing against the three-match stadium closure imposed on them on Friday by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). …

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World number one and defending World Cup series champion Nicole Cooke from Wales won the opening round of the 2007 World Cup road series in Geelong on Saturday. …

An operation is under way to rescue five Britons feared kidnapped in a remote part of Ethiopia. An operation has begun to save the group, which the Foreign Secretary confirmed included members of staff from the UK embassy in the capital Addis Ababa or relatives of staff…