Tim Henman cruises to a straight-sets victory over Nicolas Mahut in his first round-robin match at the Las Vegas Open….

Britain’s Alex Bogdanovic is watched by local resident Andre Agassi as he goes out of the Las Vegas Open….

Online gambling company 888’s former chief executive John Anderson has been asked to attend an interview with the French authorities….

There is more intrigue in the online gambling industry with the news that the former CEO of 888 dot com is to be questioned by French authorities The company says John Anderson has been asked to attend an interview….

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The L.A. Poker Classic Championship (LAPC) event at Commerce Casino smashed records for largest field and largest prize money ever for a $10,000-buy-in World Poker Tour(R) (WPT) event and for a WPT event in the continental U.S. The 790 field… Continue . …

As reported by the UK Guardian: “When a Hong Kong teenager walked into a casino in the Chinese territory of Macau, chaperoned by her mother and grandmother, she can have had little idea of the riches that awaited her -… Continue . …

LAS VEGAS - February 26, 2007 - The World Series of Poker®, the planet’s most prestigious poker tournament, is extending its international reach this year by launching the World Series of Poker Europe, Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. announced today. The inaugural… Continue . …

Casino City today announced the launch of the new version of its Online Casino City website ( http://online.casinocity.com ), providing comprehensive profiles and popularity rankings of 2,500 online gambling sites plus the latest news and information on where online gambling enthusiasts can play in today’s tumultuous legal environment brought on by the adoption of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act last October….

The Tournament Director’s Association (TDA), founded by industry vet Matt Savage (photo courtesy of his site) and others, met last week and announced some new rules for tournament poker and clarifications on other rules. As Tim Lavalli reports on Poker… Continue . …

A Indian teenager is fighting to stop being forced to marry a relative as part of a gambling debt.She was just two years old when her father “lost” her in a poker game….

A 16-year-old girl will receive £51,000 she won at a Macau casino, despite being underage….

A Hong Kong teenager wins £51,000 on a slot machine and provokes a legal battle….

Parliament is on the verge of rejecting Labour’s decision to build the first supercasino in Manchester. Tessa Jowell and Richard Caborn have both privately suggested that they should look again at the decision…

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Chelsea won the English League Cup as two goals from Didier Drogba gave them a 2-1 victory over Arsenal in a match that was marred by a mass brawl and a sickening injury to their captain John Terry. …

Dame Helen Mirren is the strongest British contender in the history of the Oscars as Hollywood gears up for its annual awards extravaganza.Bookmakers are so certain that she will take the best actress prize for The Queen that they have already paid out on her winning….

Dame Helen Mirren is the strongest British contender in the history of the Oscars as Hollywood gears up for its annual awards extravaganza.Bookmakers are so certain that she will take the best actress prize for The Queen that they have already paid out on her winning….

By Sue Zeidler LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Some of this year’s most interesting Oscar battles revolve around what Academy Award voters hear — rather than see. Some experts are betting that “Dreamgirls,” which was snubbed for best picture, will win best……

Britain’s first Las Vegas-style super-casino will be blocked by the House of Lords, Tessa Jowell has been warned….