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The mayor of Moscow has called for the city's many gambling venues to be transformed into non other than libraries.

On Monday a state senate health panel has Okayed a total smoking ban on the casino floors in Atlantic City.

A teenage girl in southern Pakistan, whose late father lost her in a poker game when she was younger has requested from authorities to save her from being handed over to a middle-aged relative.

The UAW (United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America), upon request by employees at several Atlantic City casinos, is organizing the dealers for representation.

An underage girl from Hong Kong was paid almost $100,000 by a Macau casino that was ordered to pay her the money for winning a slot machine jackpot even though she is a minor and legally is not allowed to gamble.

Station Casinos Inc., which owns and operates casinos mainly in the Las Vegas area has accepted a revised $5.5 billion buyout proposition.

An Iowa lawmaker is pushing for a change in the rules dealing with the state's casinos, which require casinos to operate on water.

A proposed collaboration between Britain's Virgin group and Australia's Tabcorp to open a casino in Macau has collapsed.

Specialty chocolatier Images in Chocolate today announced the first custom imprinted chocolate poker chip available in the U.S. marketplace.

Republicans in the Illinois House unveiled a $5 billion capital improvement plan Monday for the state, proposing to pay for it by allowing the state’s casinos to add room for more gamblers.

Atlantic City's January gambling revenue has dropped for the first time since gambling began in the city in 1978.

A British gambling addict, who broke into his own neighbours' homes in search of money to fund his habit, was sentenced to seven years in prison.

Netller, the online payment processing company, plans to cut 250 jobs, mainly in Calgary, Canada, due to its departure from the U.S. market.

Stanley Ho, the biggest casino owner in Macau, has also become one of the biggest donors to Australia's Labor Party, starting rumors that a new casino is planned for Sydney.

In 2005, every Norwegian over the age of 15 gambled almost NOK (Norwegian Krone)11,500 on registered Norwegian games of chance. Now, SINTEF Health Research is to survey how many Norwegians are addicted to gambling.

A record of 38.9 million people visited Las Vegas in 2006, a 0.9 percent rise from 2005. The forecast, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, is that even more people are expected to visit the city in 2007.

Casino Tax Rebate offers Canadians a tax service that specializes in U.S. Casino Tax Recovery Services.

MGM Mirage announced plans for a second casino resort in Macau and may also consider more projects in the former Portuguese colony.

Las Vegas Sands, one of the biggest casino operators in the world, said it is interested in building Britain's planned Las Vegas-style super casino in Manchester.

Casino operator Holland Casino has announced on Friday of a three-year contract it has signed with Canadian gambling software provider CryptoLogic Inc.

A former top advisor at the British Department for Culture, Media and Sport is employed by a casino company, it was discovered yesterday.

Casinos at Indian tribes reservations are subject to federal labor law, an appeals court ruled Friday.

Stanley Ho, Macau's casino mogul, has opened the new Grand Lisboa casino in the Chinese territory on Sunday.

An Indiana senator tried to persuade police officers to stop a raid on an illegal gambling house in Indianapolis last week.

NBA star Tony Parker and Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria have announced their engagement and are scheduling their upcoming wedding for none other than 07-07-07 – July 7 2007.

Nevada gambling officials released on Tuesday information regarding the scope of gambling on Sunday's Super Bowl.

Jamie Gold, winner of the 2006 Word Series of Poker, has reached an agreement with a former partner who sued him for half of his $12 million prize.

NBA star Charles Barkley said Monday that he won almost $700,000 while gambling in Las Vegas over the weekend.

888.com, one of the biggest online gaming companies in the world, announced a poker software licensing deal with Georgica's, owner of Rileys, the largest chain of snooker and pool clubs in the United Kingdom.

An Atlantic City woman won a personal jackpot on Saturday when she gave birth to a new baby boy at the Resorts Atlantic City.

As part of the launch of 777.com's new VIP Lounge, the gambling guide has conducted a poll which set out to discover what makes the players in the gambling community feel like true VIP players. Here is what they have discovered.

With today's Super Bowl in mind, a New Jersey senator is renewing efforts to bring legalized sports betting to the State.

The top casinos in the United Kingdom have hired the services of law firm Herbert Smith to initiate a legal fight which will enable them to compete with the 17 upcoming casinos that the government announced last week.

John "Johnny World" Hennigan makes history winning the World Poker Tour (WPT) Main Event at the Borgata Winter Poker Open.

Opposition to the new casinos planned in the UK and the Las Vegas-style super-casino that will be built in Manchester is being voiced religious figures, social leaders and others.