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Sky Vegas Launches Hi-Lo Poker

Online casino Sky Vegas announced that it was launching a new Hi-Lo Poker game this week.

2012 World Series of Poker Begins

The 2012 World Series of Poker officially started yesterday with the $500 buy-in Casino Employees No Limit Hold’em event at the Rio Hotel and Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

Paddy Power Bingo Celebrating Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by Giving Away £300k

Online bingo site Paddy Power Bingo is celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this coming weekend by giving away £300,000 in prizes.

Lazio Captain Arrested Whilst Juventus Coach and Italian Euro 2012 Star Questioned by Police in Match-Fixing Investigation

Italian football was in a state of disarray this morning after it emerged that police had made a series of arrests relating to a match-fixing investigation with some of the sport’s biggest names being involved.

Sweden Favourites to Win Eurovision 2012

William Hill has made Sweden the early favourites to win the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest which is set to take place this Saturday 26th May, 2012.

National Lottery to Create 100 Millionaires with Special Olympics Draw

A National Lottery draw is set to make 100 millionaires later this year when it holds a special draw on Friday 27th July to mark the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games.

Online Sports Betting Introduced to US Market

Online sports betting finally got introduced to the US market this week with the arrival of a free-to-play sports betting site called BetBomb.com.

MySpace Co-Founder Tom Anderson Sets Up Facebook-Based Poker Game

The famous co-founder of social networking site MySpace, Tom Anderson, has been confirmed as a name involved in a new Facebook-based poker game.

Absolute Poker Co-Founder Has Sentencing Delayed

The co-founder of Absolute Poker, Brent Beckley, has had his sentencing for charges of fraud and money-laundering as part of the Black Friday indictments delayed.

Race To Replace Drogba Is On After Chelsea Star Announces Departure

Chelsea talisman Didier Drogba confirmed he was set to leave the Champions League winners this summer and William Hill has installed his team mate Fernando Torres as the favourite to be his successor.

Sky Poker Celebrating Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with £60k Promotion

Online poker site Sky Poker announced that it was hosting a promotion to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee that would see a prize pool of £60,000 up for grabs for players to get their hands on.

Betfair Releases Euro 2012 Mobile App

Online betting exchange firm Betfair has confirmed that it has followed up the release of its fixed-odds website by launching a Euro 2012 mobile betting app for the iPhone.

Betfair Set to Launch Fixed-Odds Website

Online betting exchange Betfair is set to launch its own fixed-odds website just in time for the 2012 European Football Championships.

Di Matteo Favourite for Chelsea Job after Champions League Victory

Chelsea interim manager Roberto Di Matteo has been installed by bookmakers as the odds on favourite for the Stamford Bridge job after guiding the club to Champions League glory over Bayern Munich on the weekend.

Microgaming Releases Blaze Poker

Online casino software developer Microgaming announced the release of its new Blaze Poker product this week.

Senator Cullerton Pushes to Make Illinois First US State to Offer Online Poker

Illinois State Senator John J. Cullerton has stated intent to make Illinois the first US state to offer online poker and casino games.

Sun Bingo Launches Best of British Promotion

Sun Bingo launched its Best of British promotion this week that gives players the chance to win a series of British-based prizes over the next few weeks.

Groupe Bernard Tapie Fails in Attempt to Poach Full Tilt Poker Staff

Groupe Bernard Tapie is reported to have made an attempt to poach a number of the management team at Full Tilt Poker this past week.

Virgin Casino Launches Monte Carlo Grand Prix Promotion

Virgin Casino is celebrating the upcoming Monte Carlo grand prix by launching the Virgin Grand Prix Qualification promotion.

Benitez Favourite to Take Liverpool Job as Dalglish Future Hangs in the Balance

Rafa Benitez has been made the favourite by bookmakers to become the next permanent Liverpool as doubt was cast on the future of current boss Kenny Dalglish.