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Italy's automatic renewal of more than 300 licenses for horse races in 1999 was illegal and the country broke European Union laws by doing so, according to an adviser to the European Court of Justice.

An illegal $17 million gambling ring in New York City was busted by Federal officials Tuesday, when 12 of 16 people, who allegedly ran the operation from a Park Avenue apartment, were arrested.

A poker player who was found guilty of attempting to shoot other players two years ago skipped out on $40,000 bail and didn't appear for his sentencing, which was scheduled for Tuesday.

A district court judge in China was arrested this month and charged with running an illegal gambling operation.

The five-member commission unanimously approved Las Vegas-based MGM Mirage's involvement with Pansy Ho in the MGM Grand Macau, a 50-50 joint venture that is expected to open by the end of the year.

Neteller, one of the biggest online payments processors, has announced that it will cease processing online gambling related transactions for Canada-resident and Turkey-resident customers.

Harrah's Entertainment criticized Britain's plans to raise taxes on large casinos on Friday, saying that it will discourage casino operators planning to invest in projects in the country, including in the first super casino planned in Manchester.

The European Commission has told German regions to reconsider plans to ban online gambling or face possible legal action.

Three camera operators and surveillance supervisors at Caesars Atlantic City were fined and had their license suspended after they used security cameras in the casino to spy on women.

Ameristar Casino in St. Charles, Missouri, was sued by seven gamblers on Tuesday, who claim that the casino cheated them out of money, food and other benefits they deservedin the casino's rewards program.

A couple from Miami, Florida, who were charged with running an unlawful online gambling operation that handled more than $3.3 billion worth of bets over a period of more than two years, have pleaded guilty to felony charges.

The World Series of Poker keeps on growing each year. The organizers of the WSOP are preparing the tournament to an estimated number of 10,000 entrants to the 2007 main event.

On Saturday, approximately 860 games dealers, simulcast and keno personnel voted on whether to let the United Autoworkers represent them.

The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is about to undergo a massive $1 billion expansion. Morgans Hotel Group and DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, which recently purchased the casino, will more than double its size.

The chair of the House of Representatives financial services committee is planning a new bill that will cancel the ban on online gambling, which was passed by Congress in October 2006.

The holding company Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., which manages Donald Trump’s casinos in Atlantic city, is presently exploring the sale of one or all three properties.

Dozens more online casino and poker room operators will soon qualify for affiliation with the player protection and standards body, eCommerce and Online Gambling Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA)

One of Las Vegas' monuments is mo more. The Stardust hotel and casino was demolished on Tuesday in order to make room for Echelon, Boyd Gaming Corp.'s $4.4 billion mega casino resort.

At least two private schools in the United Kingdom have drafted gambling experts to stop students from getting deeply involved in gambling.

A Multi-millionaire is suing an Australian casino for letting him bet and lose $30 million by luring him to play even though he has legally self-banned himself from casinos.

In a revealing interview with the New York Times Jamie Gold admits to flashing cards and not wanting to bust out one of his friends. A spokesman for the WSOP also comments that Gold’s actions could be seen as collusion.

The leading gambling portal is branching out to other markets worldwide with the launch of 777.com in French, German and Spanish.

James Whelan state assemblyman and former mayor of Atlantic City has called for an investigation into the recent layoffs of Tropicana employees .

A gambler has been ordered to pay more than $3.85 million to a London casino due to a bounced check.

The Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City has fired a veteran casino worker who is suing the Casino for causing him lung cancer. He filed a civil suit against the Tropicana last year.

Poker aficionado and former U.S. Senator to lead efforts to protect one of America's pastimes. D'Amato has joined the PPA to serve as Chairman of the Board.

A new casino is scheduled to open Tuesday night near Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The casino will be operated by the Osage Nation.

The Sahara Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas will be sold off to an investor group. The Sahara is one of the last remaining original properties on the Las Vegas Strip.

The Riverside Casino & Golf Resort near Iowa City, Iowa, is suing an underage gambler to recoup a fine the casino paid for allowing that same underage person to gamble.

A petition drive has been started to recall Bob Levy the mayor of the resort town.
The action was initiated because of recent events during his current term.

Macau gamblers will soon be able to enjoy much more than fancy casinos. Manchester United and NBA teams have been invited to play at the Venetian Macau.