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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.

Poker in the Park will be making a return to Leicester Square in Central London for a two-day poker extravaganza on August 15th-16th.

Playing the slots online has some important real world applications -- really. You can also win some money, enjoy a few movie experiences and visit a lost city while you're at it.

Win Gaming Media's has agreed to a deal to launch a new channel, Challenge Jackpot in collaboration with Virgin Media Television, part of leading UK entertainment and communications company Virgin Media.

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: Three large Birmingham bingo halls may be trying to use loopholes in the law to turn themselves into 'mini-casinos' filled with gambling machines.

Billionairio.com, a raffle-style numbers game, is challenging state monopolies on lotteries around the world by offering better odds and bigger prizes than the UK National Lottery, Euro Millions and Powerball.

International News Brief: Bet365 is aiming to cash in on the easing of gambling advertising rules with a Banzai-eque TV campaign.

International News Brief: Scarborough could be home to a second Casino by the end of 2011 following House of Lords approval of a scheme which will see eight gambling venues built in towns across the UK.

International News Brief: A terminally ill man collected £5,000 from the bookmakers yesterday.

International News Brief: UK casino bosses have withdrawn an appeal over a rejected plan to develop a gambling club in Central Reading.

International News Brief: Nearly 100 bingo clubs around Britain have shut their doors in the past three years - more than a dozen since the start of this year.

LoveBingo.co.uk is run by bingo players who, as the name says, just love bingo.

International News Brief: Traditional arcades featuring slot machines are struggling to make ends meet, leaving operators worried the glory days of the nation’s famous seaside entertainment venues could be drawing to an end.

International News Brief: Rank says it is continuing to feel the impact of the UK-wide smoking ban at its Mecca bingo halls.

International News Brief: A press advertisement that linked online betting with increased sexual prowess has become one of the first to breach new tighter UK gambling codes.

International News Brief: The UK Government faces fresh embarrassment over its casino laws as potential bidders for the 16 new licences start to walk away from the process - just as the legal framework is finalised.

International News Brief: With dedicated 'student nights' and online bingo soaring, the industry's attempts to update its image, with celebrity endorsements by the likes of Denise Van Outen and Catherine Zeta Jones, appear to be paying dividends.

News Brief: Arsenal manager says player at the centre of match fix allegations must be named, shamed and banned for life.