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City judge deems his power to sentence "inadequate" in case of gambling addict.

Steve Jelinek of Birmingham, England, became the fifth English player to win a World Series of Poker bracelet this summer, topping a field of 847 players in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha High-Low Split event to claim the $245,871 first-place prize.

More than half of the bracelet events at the 2010 World Series of Poker have been completed, and we’re just two weeks away from the start of the Main Event. Sounds like it's time to look back at the top stories of this year’s WSOP.

Business man shot over son's unpaid gambling debt to loan sharks.

Richard Ashby won the $1,500 buy-in Seven-Card Stud tournament (Event #21) at the World Series of Poker on Saturday night to claim the $140,467 first-place prize.

UK and US diplomats wager -- a meal -- on World Cup match outcome.

Police try to claw back any asset gambling granny may have for victims.

British gamblers betting on England, as World Cup tipped to be biggest ever betting event.

James Dempsey, one of England’s top online poker pros, topped a field of 650 players to win the $1,500 buy-in Pot-Limit Hold’em Championship (Event #9) at the World Series of Poker on Saturday night to take home $197,470 and his first WSOP gold bracelet.

Praz Bansi, a 32-year-old professional poker player from London, England, won $515,501 by claiming the title in the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em championship (Event #5) at the World Series of Poker on Wednesday.

Men convicted of breaching gambling laws in ludicrous odds on hoopla game.

British Horseracing Authority raises strong alarm over state of the betting levy.

WMS, a leading slot machine manufacturer for more than 60 years, is looking to hire online casino executives, and may be close to launching an online casino.

British public now betting on election talks outcome to tune of £25m.

British snooker player suspended over match-fixing claims proclaims his innocence.

British voters will go to the polls tomorrow, but they've already gone to the bookies in record numbers.

Bookies suspend betting on some Irish League matches.

Following a £1.2 million refurbishment, the existing Grosvenor Casino on the seafront will re-launch as the G Casino Brighton next month.

The Grosvenor Casino on St James Boulevard will complete its £1.5 million refurbishment next month to become the G Casino Newcastle.

Scottish police have handed their probe into snooker betting irregularities to prosecutors.