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International news brief: The first NHS clinic to treat gamblers through therapy and financial advice has been opened in Soho in the West End of London.

Las Vegas' biggest booster group will spend $186,500 to show off the destination at a trade show in London next month.

International news brief: A gang of British card sharps who targeted casinos across the country have been sentenced.

International News Brief: Fouad al-Zayat, a 20-stone billionaire who lost £191m at roulette, is taking six top British clubs to court, claiming they illegally allowed him credit.

International News Brief: A billionaire gambler today won a legal bid to avoid paying a £2 million debt to a London casino.

Fox Poker Club is launching a major recruiting drive at Poker in the Park held in Leicester Square on August 15th and 16th.

A total of eleven events are scheduled for Poker in the Park allowing players to pit their skills against other players.

The World Series of Poker Europe announced it will host the 2008 event under one roof for the first time at the Casino at the Empire in the heart of London's Leicester Square.

World Series of Poker Commissioner Jeffery Pollack announced on Tuesday that WSOP Europe will add a fourth bracelet event this year and be televised globally by ESPN.

International News Brief: Whitehall sources have signalled that eight large and eight medium-sized casinos would go ahead in various locations in England and Scotland.

International News Brief: Racing's rulers have responded with defiance to the criticism they have endured since Friday's collapse of the Old Bailey trial involving Kieren Fallon.

International News Brief: The British Horseracing Authority said it 'totally refutes' any suggestion that it waged a vendetta against Kieren Fallon, the six-times champion Flat jockey.

International News Brief: The former champion jockey Kieren Fallon, a professional gambler and four others were yesterday cleared of race-fixing after the case against them collapsed at the Old Bailey.

The next Affiliate Series of Poker at CAP Euro: London is set to be the biggest yet with more players than ever taking part online to qualify for the main event.

With its one year anniversary approaching the CAP Euro team are planning an even better event for January in London.

BBC’s reality investment program Dragons’ Den has made an investment in online gaming site GamingAlerts.co.uk.

International News Brief: Sportswear tycoon Mike Ashley is understood to be the front-runner in the £90 million auction of Les Ambassadeurs, one of London's plushest casinos.

International News Brief: A gambler known as the Fat Man yesterday won a court battle not to pay back £2 million he lost in one night at Aspinalls Club casino.

International News Brief: Jockey Kieren Fallon came second in a race he should have won 'at a canter', a trial has been told.

The inaugural 2007 World Series of Poker Europe presented by Betfair.com will pay out the largest prize pools for live HORSE and Pot-Limit Omaha tournaments in European poker history.