Ministers have been urged to clarify their policy on supercasinos after The Times revealed that a government report predicted up to 40 regional casinos could be built within a decade. The Conservatives have demanded that Tessa Jowell, the Culture Secretary, make an urgent statement to the Commons to explain the report, which has undermined many key arguments used to sell the Gambling Bill.

Espelkamp. 12 March 1956 was to play a special role in Paul Gauselmann’s life. On this very day, exactly 50 years ago, Paul Gauselmann started his activities in the amusement and vending machines industry.

The future of legal Mexican gaming, numbers parlors, books and one day maybe even casinos, along with the associated investment, development and recreational opportunities: a never-ending question, yet there are still some waiting and wanting to know what might be coming down the pike.

Plans to allow more than 1,000 new casinos to open within a decade have been uncovered by The Times. Months after Parliament agreed a limit of one super-casino and 16 smaller ones, a government report reveals that hundreds could be built every year. The report, written by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, also reveals that there are nearly twice as many gambling addicts as the Government first claimed.

Casino owners are set to meet Justice Minister Michael McDowell in a bid to convince him not to close down all gaming clubs. Minister McDowell announced plans last week for a massive crackdown on casinos, which he says are illegal. He said the clubs are sidestepping the law by operating under the guise of private members' clubs.

As U-turns go, this one has circled almost all the way round and back to the start. Just a few years ago, the Government announced plans for an unlimited number of regional "super casinos" boasting slot machines with boundless jackpots, gaming tables and all the extras you would expect from a US-style gambling extravaganza: hotels, restaurants, bars, shops, conferences, Celine Dion, the lot.

More than USD 8 billion was wagered at Iowa casinos and on Iowa Lottery games between July 2005 and January 2006. The gambling industry's gross revenue during that same seven-month period was more than USD 760 million. A look at the financial ledgers of the state's gambling industry as the Iowa Legislature prepares to debate the future of TouchPlay machines shows that the casino industry is raking in more cash, despite the popularity of TouchPlay devices that closely resemble slot machines.

City Hall leaders are planning to turn down a unique opportunity for Norwich to become the new Las Vegas of the East and be the location for one of the country's new casinos. Under last year's Gambling Act, three new types of casino will be allowed to operate. Throughout the country, one new regional casino will be permitted along with eight new large and eight new small casinos.

James Packer's bold AUD 1.2 billion throw of the dice in Macau this week has tied PBL's long-term fortunes to a possible Asian El Dorado. The deal to buy a full casino concession from legendary Las Vegas casino operator Steve Wynn could see Macau outstripping PBL's other interests such as the Nine Network, its magazines and two Australian casinos over the next decade.

A casino boss in Nottingham says she is struggling to find enough specially trained staff to meet demand. The rising popularity of gambling has led to a shortage of croupiers, Gala Casino's Maggie Smith said.

Some former casino workers are living proof that adaptability is the key to survival. The majority of the Coast's 17,000 casino workers lost their jobs when Hurricane Katrina destroyed or damaged the 13 gambling barges from Bay St. Louis to Biloxi. With only three of the casinos back open and others employing just key personnel, there's about 3,500 jobs now.

St. John's, Antigua - World Poker Exchange today announced plans to partner with Autumn Light Media, L.L.C. to produce the second annual London Open poker tournament. Referred to by Bravo TV as "The Wimbledon of British poker," the one-of-a-kind signature lifestyle poker tournament will again be held in the United Kingdom, in one of the dynamic city's most renown historic properties, the Whitehall Palace on September 22-27th.