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DOCTORS URGE NHS TREATMENT FOR GAMBLING ADDICTS…

A high-tech poker cheat who used an array of spy equipment to pocket an estimated £250,000 was jailed for nine months today…

Government plans for Las Vegas-style Supercasinos in Britain risk boosting crime and anti-social behaviour, according to a leaked police report….

A team of gamblers used James Bond-style spy equipment to beat the odds in a highly sophisticated casino swindle, a court heard yesterday….

The British Medical Association outlined yesterday exactly why it wanted the Government to ban under-18s from playing fruit machines….

The US authorities have detained the founding shareholders of money transfer firm NETeller. By Julia Kollewe….

A card club chairman has been found guilty of breaking the 1968 Gaming Act in a test case which could determine the future of poker….

An incredible $3,832,593 was won on Casino-on-Net’s progressive jackpots in 2006 – that’s over $1,000,000 more than the previous year! An average of more than one player a week played one of the eight progressive jackpots offered on their Slots, Caribbean Poker and Video Poker games and received a windfall ranging between a cool $20,278 to a whopping Millionaire Genie jackpot win of $1,332,731….

Captain Cooks Casino www.captaincookscasino.com , a flagship member of the Casino Rewards group of online casinos www.casinorewards.com has done it again with the largest USD progressive jackpot ever won. Captain Cooks Casino is proud to announce one lucky player collected a whopping $1,745,475.28 from the popular progressive slot game King Cashalot on New Year’s Eve. What a way to kick off the New Year….

This is your opportunity to play in the 1st World Heads-up Championship Tournament at the Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens. All the top professionals will be in attendance for this premier event. The World Heads-up Tournament will be scheduled for February 8th-11th, 2007….

According to Gambling911.com, the investigation that led to the arrests of Neteller founders John LeFevre and Steve Lawrence had been going on months before the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which was rushed through Congress last September…. Continue . …

John LeFevre and Steve Lawrence, both of Canada, were taken into custody early Monday morning while in the United States. The two founders of online gambling payment solutions Neteller were arrested in Los Angeles and New York. The two men… Continue . …

Gutshot Poker Club Owner Derek Kelly is betting that a British court will not decide it’s better to be lucky than good in his case challenging the government’s ruling that poker is a game of chance. England’s 1968 Gaming Act… Continue . …

According to the Indianapolis Star, slot machines may be on the horizon for Indiana horse tracks. “Political changes in the Indiana House and Senate, combined with the state’s need to find money to fund such things as full-day kindergarten, have… Continue . …

The Palms Casino in Las Vegas is offering sports bettors a new way to make bets on the Super Bowl this year - bet on the teams that won’t win. It’s easy to find sports books with odds on any… Continue . …

Erick “E-Dog” Lindgren has made himself some serious coin at the Aussie Millions Poker Tournament, Pokernews.com’s Dr. Pauly reports. According to Pauly’s coverage of the $100,000 buy-in tournament at the Aussie Millions, currently going on at the Crown Casino, “After… Continue . …

At their year-end meeting last December, the AGA board of directors elected Gary Loveman, chairman, president and CEO of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., to serve as chairman of the AGA. Loveman, who succeeds J. Terrence Lanni, president and CEO of MGM… Continue . …

There are a few truisms to keep in mind this weekend as we look at how to lay our money down on the over/under in the divisional playoff games. Truism the first - Peyton Manning sucks in the playoffs. I… Continue . …

Pinnacle Sports, long one of the industry leaders in the online sportsbook market, announced today that they are exiting the US market, effective immediately. From their website - “After careful consideration, Pinnacle Sports have chosen to voluntarily exit the U.S…. Continue . …

Harrah’s has announced the schedule for the 2007 World Series of Poker, with more mixed games at different buy-in levels and less Hold ‘Em! Click here for the full schedule… Back by popular demand is the $50,000 HORSE event, now… Continue . …

So my Saturday NFL Picks are either going to make you money or lose you money (in the purely hypothetical sense, of course). Now let’s take a look at Sunday’s games, which are a bit tougher to pick, in my… Continue . …

The members of a jury were told that they will get a free lesson in how to play poker during a landmark trial which opened today that could decide the future of poker gaming in the UK…….

Telegraph business reporter Josephine Moulds is currently blogging from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas….

Bookmaker William Hill is expecting pre-tax earnings to meet forecasts and says it is confident that 2007 figures will be on target.”The board is optimistic that the group will see further progress internationally, with the recent awards to our joint venture with Codere…,” it said in a statement….

Children are buying knives, alcohol, tobacco, and pornographic films on the internet, a report has warned. They are using debit cards to buy items they would be denied on the high street…

A jury was today asked to decide whether poker is a game of skill, chance or both. Their verdict, due next week, will have major repercussions for the gaming industry and millions of Britons who play…

I pick her for the under! I know, cheap, crass humor. But that’s what I’m here for. That, and betting the NFL Playoffs! This is obviously one of the biggest times of the year for sports betting, as the NFL… Continue . …

When the hungry Florida Gator Nation chomped on the Ohio State Buckeyes in last night’s BCS Championship game, more than Troy Smith’s hopes for a #1 NFL draft pick was shattered. Odds makers had set OSU as a heavy favorite… Continue . …

WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Bush will be “betting his presidency” on a plan to send another 20,000 or more U.S. troops to Iraq and give the Iraqi government “one last chance” to establish security, a Republican war critic said Monday. …

The new book by Poker Superstar Daniel Negreanu. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 8, 2007 — Professional poker superstar Daniel Negreanu’s first book, titled Hold’em Wisdom for All Players, is now available for purchase at book sellers throughout the world. Special limited edition autographed copies signed by Kid Poker himself are exclusively available at Daniel’s fullcontactpoker.com website and at www. cardsharkmedia.com/book.html ….

Online poker pioneer Paradise Poker is running a 4-month tournament series to crown the Poker King of Canada. The tournament series, open only to Canadian players, boasts a $50,000 CAD first prize and runs now through April 15th. Paradise Poker… Continue . …

Recreational poker players in South Carolina may soon be able to enjoy their favorite pastime without fear of the SWAT team breaking down their doors, if a Charleston-area lawmaker has his way about it. Representative Wallace Scarborough is drafting legislation… Continue . …

Telegraph business reporter Josephine Moulds is currently blogging from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas….

9.45am: Bill Gates reveals deal with Ford which could turn millions of cars into hi-tech computers on wheels. By Bobbie Johnson in Las Vegas…

More people than ever are becoming early adopters of technology, says research outlined in Las Vegas….

Following in the footsteps of my buddy Dave, I’ve joined the team here at CW to run this here little gambling weblog, and I couldn’t be happier! I’ll be covering all sorts of things in the casino and sportsbook part… Continue . …

Atlantic City council members voted Friday to delay a vote on a proposed casino smoking ban until January 24th, ostensibly to give casino owners time to prepare for the ban. The new date for enactment of the ban would be… Continue . …

Leading bookmakers have stopped taking any more bets on Prince William and Kate Middleton getting engaged.Both Ladbrokes and Corals have seen a spate of wagers on the couple making their four-year relationship official….

LONDON (Reuters) - Shhh! Prince William will marry on July 19.A British bookmaker has closed its books on William and Kate Middleton getting hitched on that day after it received a number of bets the couple will tie the knot then.”We’ve taken……

A gambler who used a Triad-style “death mask” to suffocate a wealthy restaurateur during a robbery was jailed for a minimum of 20 years yesterday…….