Millions of dollars in cash, cars and property were seized and 31 people arrested in raids that authorities said broke up four illegal gambling rings operating in three states. Undercover deputies had infiltrated the rings operating in Phoenix, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said. Bettors placed wagers over the Web, while bookies, collectors and loan sharks operated out of Phoenix-area bars and restaurants.

South African government has decided to legalize the rapidly expanding online gambling industry, after having learnt from the US that outlawing online gambling does little to solve the problem. South Africa is now on course to legalise this activity. But while it is trying to formulate legislation to control online gambling, more and more South Africans are becoming addicted to gambling at virtual casinos.

Bookmaker Ladbrokes has pulled out of long-running talks over a potential GBP 450m acquisition of online gambling group 888 Holdings, saying America's crackdown on internet gaming had made any deal much too complicated. Shares in 888 fell 4¾ to 117¾p after Ladbrokes said that "the parties have amicably agreed to discontinue talks". Ladbrokes firmed 1½ to 405p.

The California Senate approved the largest expansion of Indian gambling in the state since tribes were given the authority to operate casinos. The agreements now go to the Assembly. If passed, tribes would be allowed to operate an additional 22,500 new slots, the equivalent of more than 10 Las Vegas-sized casinos.

The development of casinos across the UK could cause health problems for serious and novice gamblers alike, doctors have warned. The government had said Manchester would have the first "super casino", and 16 other cities would have casinos of a smaller scale. But those plans are currently on hold after they were rejected by peers. The British Medical Journal paper says the health effects of gambling must be considered if new casinos do open.

Tessa Jowell faces fresh embarrassment from her controversial Gambling Act as the UK's poker clubs join forces to challenge the new legislation. They are considering taking legal action over the gaming law and, to boost their case, they will this week form a trade association. They have already hired top legal advice and Citigate as lobbyist. The UK Poker Clubs Association represents 72,000 members.

Indianapolis – The Senate voted 38-11 Wednesday to crack down on illegal gambling while loosening some charity gaming rules. House Bill 1510 addresses a concern of local non-profit groups by allowing them to use their full-time employees to put on charitable gambling events, such as a raffle or casino night.

The Seneca Nation of Indians President Maurice John Sr. said Friday the nation will respond to a subpoena from the National Indian Gaming Commission that is seeking records about how gambling revenues are spent. The records were subpoenaed as part of an investigation that involves the Seneca Nation of Indians and the “use of gambling revenues,” said Shawn Pensoneau, a spokesman for the commission. Pensoneau declined to detail what the commission is investigating, but said the scope of the probe is beyond routine audits the federal agency typically conducts.

Vor gar nicht allzu langer Zeit eroberte der Handel den Cyberspace. Vor gerade einmal 10 Jahren gingen auch die ersten reinen Glücksspielangebote online. Seit Neuestem formt sich neben dem E-Commerce bzw. dem E-Gaming der M-Commerce bzw. das M-Gambling aus. Mit fortschreitender technologischer Entwicklung mobiler Geräte wie PDAs, Handhelds oder Smartphones scheint der M-Commerce noch einmal eine zweite Chance zu bekommen.

Eine Untersuchung im Hinblick auf eine mögliche Marktliberalisierung – durchgeführt von Goldmedia. Die Studie wurde im Auftrag von PAF erstellt. Sie beschreibt die aktuelle Situation im Online-Glücksspielmarkt und prognostiziert mögliche Marktentwicklungen. Die Ergebnisse werden in diesem Papier zusammengefasst. Die Studie wurde im Auftrag von PAF erstellt. Sie beschreibt die aktuelle Situation im Online-Glücksspielmarkt und prognostiziert mögliche Marktentwicklungen. Die Ergebnisse werden in diesem Papier zusammengefasst.

Washington - Die Welthandelsorganisation WTO hat entschieden, dass das Verbot von Online-Casinos in den USA internationalem Handelsrecht widerspricht. Die WTO hat in dem im Juni 2003 eingebrachten Fall der Karibikinsel Antigua und Barbuda recht gegeben. Damit habe die Welthandelsorganisation erstmals eine Entscheidung mit Internetbezug gefällt, berichtet die New York Times (NYT) heute, Freitag.