We’ve barely had time to dry-clean our tuxedos from the Golden Globes and another glittering event is upon us. If ever there was an awards event to take a gamble on, the Oscars are surely it….

by Jason A. Martin Horse racing is a very exciting and lucrative sport. Anyone who hasn’t been to a good track is missing out. Winning lots of money at horse racing is very possible. In fact, it tends to get overlooked in the sports betting world. Think about this. If you were going to wager on a baseball team that was far better than the team it was facing, you might have to lay down $2.50 to $3.00 to win $1. In horse racing, you can often wager on a horse that’s superior to the rest of the field (even a …

Gordon Brown will announce plans in next month’s Budget to encourage the beleaguered online gambling industry to be regulated and licensed by the UK Government….

Hollywood’s Hottest Celebrities and Poker’s Finest to Face Off at the Fifth Annual WPT Invitational The World Poker Tour® Will Host Invitation-Only Event at Commerce Casino in Los Angeles March 3–5 LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WPT Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:WPTE) will roll out the red carpet on March 3 for the most glamorous stop on the poker circuit—the 5th Annual World Poker Tour® (WPT) Invitational. …

Betting shop chain Ladbrokes said it is bidding to run Britain’s first “super-casino” in Manchester, as it unveiled a 6pc increase in profits for the past year….

10am: Betting firm says it is bidding to run Britain’s first supercasino as it unveils profits up 7%. By Peter Walker….

Ladbrokes says it is interested in running Britain’s first Last Vegas-style supercasino.The group says it is also bidding for some of the smaller casinos up for grabs and it is still in talks to take over online gaming firm 888.com….

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - For the first time in more than 20 years of betting on the Oscars, a bookmaker is so certain Helen Mirren will be crowned Best Actress at Sunday’s ceremony that gamblers are being paid their winnings in advance.William……

Bookmaker William Hill has stopped taking bets on Dame Helen Mirren winning a best actress Oscar….

by Morgan Collins Spanish residents like gambling. Spain has one of the highest proportions of gamblers in Europe. Statistics claim that 22.68 billion euros was spent on gambling last year, with illegal gambling said to be double that amount. …

If the rumors running along the message boards are true, pictures like this one (taken by FlipChip of LasVegasVegas.com will be nonexistent at this years WSOP. According to unconfirmed reports, Harrah’s has issued a ban on all internet poker apparel… Continue . …

William Hill has closed the book on Dame Helen Mirren winning a best actress Oscar this Sunday, says Suzi Dixon….

In a not-exactly unexpected but disheartening announcement, Doyle’s Room, home of 10-time WSOP champion Doyle Brunson, announced this week that it will no longer accept deposits or real money wagers from US citizens as of March 1, 2007. This follows… Continue . …

Ségolène Royal attempted to rally the increasingly sceptical French public behind her French presidency campaign last night with an appearance on prime time television….

The consortium of racing interests and Tote staff in talks to buy the state-owned bookmaker for £400m plans to take the business into internet poker and bingo….

San Jose, Costa Rica — February 20, 2007 — Online poker software company Digital Gaming Network, (DGN) has added to its growing stable of clients after striking a partnership with BetonUSA.com. This new signing comes on the heels of the recent acquisition by Digital Gaming Network (DGN) of Gibraltar-based Poker software company Dobrosoft, as well as several recent signings of other established network partners….

RiverNile Online Casino is set to break the usual standards in the online casino industry with the biggest free play promotion ever. “$1000 free, 60 minutes to play and you get to keep what you win, now this is adrenalin at its finest!” exclaims the management of River Nile Online Casino. The promotion goes hand in hand with the prestige of the River Nile Casino, making it a force beyond compare….

According to PokerPlayer Newspaper, former New York Senator Alfonse D’Amoto has been selected as the new Chairman of the Poker Players Alliance, the lobbying group for legalizing poker in the US. The PPA plans to use D’Amoto’s name recognition and… Continue . …

Pokertek, the maker of the PokerPro automated poker table, announced that Princess Cruises has plans to expand their intsallation of PokerPro tables by the end of 2007. The cruise line has recently completed trials of three tables and plans to… Continue . …

Neteller, the leading e-wallet processor based on the Isle of Man, is cutting 250 jobs as it withdraws from the US gambling market. 220 jobs will be lost in Calgary, Alberta, and another 30 in the UK as the payment… Continue . …

Tribeca Tables, the online network that provides the skin for Doyle’s Room and other online poker sites, announced this week that it would withdraw from the US market as of February 28th, and US player IP addresses would be blocked… Continue . …

From Tony G’s Poker Blog, looks like everybody’s favorite smack-talking Lithuanian may have to fold his hand in the US poker market. “It’s a very, very sad day for Tony G. There are no options for me to keep the… Continue . …

A talented young lawyer is feared to have thrown himself to his death from the top floor of the Tate Modern after complaining of stress and long hours at work…

DublinBet’s players have taken a particular liking to the nifty Blackjack Early Payout game which follows basic strategy. The new twist is that the game also allows you to exit the hand early by accepting Early Payout if you don’t want to play the hand to its conclusion. Perfect for seasoned professionals even better for newbie’s. …

So eventually we’ll graduate from the cheapo dice poker chips and want to move up to a nicer chip. Here are some things to keep in mind as you navigate the treacherous waters of buying your first set of quality… Continue . …