On August 3rd 2004 Oddset was officially presented as the fifth “National Sponsor” of the Football World Cup 2006. A lot of criticism as to the state sports betting operators’ commitment was to be heard in the forefront of this decision. Reason enough for me to have a closer look at this market behaviour from a legal point of view.

The Mississippi Gaming Commission exceeded its authority when it approved plans by Treasure Bay to move its casino barge to a man-made basin outside of state waters, Harrison County Circuit Judge Robert H. Walker has ruled.

LINCOLN, Nebraska - A group rallying against expanded gambling in Nebraska is attracting big-name contributors, including billionaire investor Warren Buffett and Congressman Tom Osborne.

Alliance Gaming Corp. announced today that it believes the patent infringement complaint brought against the Company and its MindPlay business unit by Shuffle Master, Inc. is wholly without merit.

Wynn Resorts must finish the second phase of its planned Macau casino resort by July 2009 under the terms of the company's land concession contract with the government, filed on Wednesday with United States regulators.

Midsize casino companies nationwide as well as relative unknowns are expected to join a long list of potential buyers for assets that will be sold should the MGM MIRAGE-Mandalay Resort Group and Harrah's Entertainment Inc.-Caesars Entertainment Inc. mergers go through, analysts say.

A pair of mergers now leaves two players dominating the casino industry in America. The question is whether you can get real competition in a game involving only two companies.

The Czech government has decided to increase supervision of casinos operating throughout the country and tighten licensing rules, following the assassination attempt on Israeli underworld figure Assi Abutboul at the Royal Prague Casino-Hotel, which he owns.

State lawmakers are set to consider a bill that would increase the tax on Detroit's three casinos by one-third. The House and Senate were expected to vote Wednesday on the bill when both chambers returned to the state Capitol after a two-week break. Both chambers were scheduled to begin session at 10 a.m. EDT.

ATEI and ICE, the co-located London shows serving the amusements, gaming and gambling sectors, are amongst the top-performing business exhibitions in Britain, according to an index produced by the Association of Exhibition Organisers (AEO).

Security cameras on the street near the casino capture two Thai citizens on film. Intelligence sources order increased intelligence on the Avergil family.

The newest member of the Nevada Gaming Commission skipped a July meeting and will miss at least the start of an Aug. 26 session -- because he's barred from service until OK'd by the panel to sell his interest in a slot machine venture.