http://www.gamblingchoice.com/ Your copyright information Fri 25 Feb 2011 13:07 GMT Saturday will see the usual bookmakers’ favourite and much fancied Six Nations championship decider between England and France. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/six-nations-titans-class.html Fri 25 Feb 2011 13:03 GMT British poker stars Liv Boeree and James Bord are amongst a glittering line up of international players who have been invited to take part in the 2011 National Heads Up Champions event. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/brits-feature-in-pokers-champion-of-champions.html Tue 1 Feb 2011 14:56 GMT Never one to miss the opportunity to court controversy and always ready to put any opposition to the sword with his verbal duelling, Tony G has decided that the object of his derision this month should be the French nation.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/tony-g-in-face-off-against-france.html Tue 1 Feb 2011 14:53 GMT Pick of the Premiership this mid-week sees Manchester United welcoming Aston Villa to Old Trafford http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/united-villa-tuesday-action.html Tue 1 Feb 2011 14:52 GMT Australia proved to be an unhappy gambling ground for punters this weekend as the English cricket team lost the fifth ODI and with it the series.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/a-weekend-of-british-almost-in-australia.html Tue 1 Feb 2011 14:52 GMT Crawley Town have defied the bookmaker’s odds and become the first non-league team for 17 years to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/crawley-town-defy-the-odds.html Fri 28 Jan 2011 12:30 GMT British poker players have come to the forefront on the world stage over the last 12-months, and the Aussie Millions is continuing this trend.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/brits-continue-to-shine-at-the-aussie-millions.html Fri 28 Jan 2011 12:29 GMT Andy Murray won his way through to the semi finals with a hard fought match against the surprising Ukrainian player Dolgoplov, who has put pay to a number of quality players on his Australian debut. Murray clinched the game 7-5, 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-3 to set up a meeting with David Ferrer. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/murray-through-to-the-semifinal.html Wed 26 Jan 2011 11:35 GMT Unlikely Premiership heroes Blackpool must be kicking themselves after letting a 2 – 0 halftime lead slip to lose 2 – 3 at the final whistle.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/blackpool-kick-themselves-against-united.html Wed 26 Jan 2011 11:30 GMT The wealthy billionaire family has found that its casino business has been severely dented by a very public family row.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/casino/casino-share-plummet-in-family-row.html Tue 25 Jan 2011 10:31 GMT The start of rugby’s Six Nations Championship is just around the corner and with less than two weeks before it all kicks off again the Scottish side are facing an uphill struggle.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/scotland-up-against-the-six-nations-odds.html Tue 25 Jan 2011 10:30 GMT Norway’s Stefan Hansen won the first title of the European poker calendar when he took down the European Masters Poker tournament in Gran Canaria. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/hansen-wins-first-euro-title-of-the-year.html Mon 24 Jan 2011 16:58 GMT Sam Trickett from the UK won through the field of 38 to take down the lucrative Aussie Milllions $100,000 Challenge at the Crown Casino in Melbourne. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/sam-trickett-wins-big-time-in-australia.html Mon 24 Jan 2011 16:57 GMT Andy Murray raced through to the quarter finals in impressive style beating Jergen Melzer 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 making it clear to those left in the competition that he is a serious contender. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/murray-reaches-quarter-finals-in-australian-open.html Thu 13 Jan 2011 11:07 GMT Full Tilt Poker has announced the arrival of multi-level satellite tournaments at their online poker events. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/multi-level-satellite-tournaments.html Thu 13 Jan 2011 11:03 GMT Despite their changing managers Liverpool’s players still seem incapable of producing the results on the pitch http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/new-manager-same-result.html Tue 11 Jan 2011 11:33 GMT Wayne “Gliterbabe” Rideout has gotten the 2011 Sky Poker Tour (SPT) off to a smashing start winning the first event of the year, the Dusk till Dawn in Newcastle http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/rideout-takes-from-dusk-till-dawn.html Tue 11 Jan 2011 11:31 GMT Betting at the marvellous Meydan Racecourse in Dubai kicks off with the start of the Dubai Racing Carnival, also heralding the beginning of the Al Maktoum Challenge.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/al-maktoum-challenge-starts-on-thursday.html Mon 10 Jan 2011 11:14 GMT With a 1-0 victory, Manchester United managed to ruin Kenny Dalglish’s return to Liverpool after the inevitable departure of Roy Hodgeson.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/fa-cup-delivers-usual-upsets.html Mon 10 Jan 2011 11:12 GMT As the rest of the Caribbean Adventurers started the main event, the $100,000 buy-in High Rollers competition was coming to an end.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/eugene-katchalov-wins-high-rollers.html Fri 7 Jan 2011 10:01 GMT The best odds bookmakers would have given sports betting fans today would have been how long it would take England to seal a victory as the result look pretty much assured. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/england-win-down-under.html Fri 7 Jan 2011 09:59 GMT Poker fans from all over the world have flocked to the Bahamas for a post Christmas celebration in the sun at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/fun-in-the-sun-underway.html Thu 6 Jan 2011 10:40 GMT The second of the head to head contests with the unknown online poker player Isildur1, evened the score. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/second-blood-to-isildur1-in-poker-showdown.html Thu 6 Jan 2011 10:36 GMT Reports from the gaming-monitoring organisation H2 Gambling Capitol indicate that over the whole of 2010 the gambling sector experienced a 12.5% growth on gross winnings.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/casino/gambling-grows-125-in-2010.html Wed 5 Jan 2011 11:20 GMT Fulhams 3-0 victory at Craven Cottage on Tuesday night against West Brom saw them out of danger and climbing to 13th position. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/fulham-move-away-from-danger.html Wed 5 Jan 2011 11:19 GMT Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth have announced an end to their long association with poker site UB.com. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/poker-stars-leave-ubcom.html Tue 4 Jan 2011 10:31 GMT All of poker’s ace faces are packing up and heading off to the Bahamas for a true Caribbean Adventure.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/caribbean-poker-adventure-beckons.html Tue 4 Jan 2011 10:28 GMT The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has indicated to the Department of Culture that it has come up with the idea of establishing the Tote with a charitable status, rather than selling it off wholesale.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/horseracing-authorities-back-new-tote-idea.html Tue 4 Jan 2011 10:26 GMT As the New Year approaches and everyone is looking for the next big live tournaments, where are the first Poker events of the year being held. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/poker-for-the-new-year.html Tue 4 Jan 2011 10:24 GMT The massive difference between the taxation of walk-in casinos and online casinos is to be investigated in Denmark.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/casino/new-eu-investigation-into-casino-taxation.html Tue 4 Jan 2011 10:22 GMT PokerStars have just published their figures for the biggest earners of 2010 and this year women dominate more than they have previously.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/women-poker-players-are-the-biggest-winners-of-2010.html Thu 16 Dec 2010 14:10 GMT The new owners of Blackburn are being blamed for the sudden departure of big Sam Allardyce. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/odds-on-new-blackburn-managers-post.html Thu 16 Dec 2010 14:07 GMT A row over broadcasting rights for next season’s High Stakes Poker coverage has developed between poker sites PokerStars and Full Tilt.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/poker-site-leaders-in-broadcast-row.html Thu 16 Dec 2010 14:03 GMT This week sees the start of the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship, and once again the bookmakers have labelled Phil “The Power” Taylor as favourite to lift the title for the 14th time and claim his 16th World title. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/taylor-the-bookmakers-favourite-for-darts-title.html Thu 16 Dec 2010 14:02 GMT Months after dismantling its casinos, Russia has now clamped down on its online gambling operators as well.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/casino/russian-online-gambling-crackdown.html Tue 14 Dec 2010 13:21 GMT British online gaming developers, GameAccount Network, have announced their intention to open up their platforms to third party gaming developers, in an attempt to create a wider audience for their products. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/casino/new-online-casinos-likely.html Tue 14 Dec 2010 13:20 GMT PKR the well known three-dimensional online website, is once again going to be running its prize winning Christmas poker bonanza this year.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/cracking-christmas-planned-at-pkr.html Mon 13 Dec 2010 10:02 GMT The APPT Grand Final in Sydney, which took place at the Star City Hotel & Casino, saw plenty of action at the weekend. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/appt-karamalikis-takes-the-pot.html Mon 13 Dec 2010 10:01 GMT Antigua and Kahnawake-based BroburySports is offering new members a risk-free incentive to try out its latest online casino.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/casino/risk-free-online-casino-trial.html Fri 10 Dec 2010 11:18 GMT Antonio Esfandiari walked away victorious for one of the premier December poker tournaments, the WPT Five Diamond Classic.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/esfandiari-takes-down-the-five-diamond-classic.html Fri 10 Dec 2010 11:14 GMT Popular online gambling site Casino Tropez has organised a Christmas Advent calendar countdown for its online players.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/casino/casino-tropezs-christmas-countdown.html Thu 9 Dec 2010 11:56 GMT Tuesday is the start of Everest Poker’s 3 Lander Poker Tour (3LT), which is being held at the Montesino Pokertainment Centre in Vienna.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/3-lander-everest-tour-starts-in-vienna.html Thu 9 Dec 2010 11:54 GMT A continued crackdown on illegal gambling sites has discovered a number of illegal casino operations on the island of Cyprus.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/casino/online-gambling-scandal-in-cyprus.html Thu 9 Dec 2010 11:50 GMT England took a commanding lead in the Ashes series in Adelaide winning the second test by an innings and 71 runs. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/england-take-the-second-ashes-test.html Thu 9 Dec 2010 11:45 GMT The weather affected UKIPT poker tour in Galway was finally won by Nick Abou Risk a day later than expected after organisers put back the start due to the terrible snow conditions experienced in Ireland and the UK this week. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/risk-wins-the-delayed-galway-poker-tour.html Thu 9 Dec 2010 11:43 GMT The World Poker Tour in Las Vegas is now down to the final six tables as the poker elite battle it out for the title and a slice of the $4,248,600 prize pool in the Five Diamond World Poker Classic tournament.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/wpt-five-diamond-classic-day-three.html Thu 9 Dec 2010 11:40 GMT Sunday’s match saw woe increase for West Ham as they lost 1-0 to Sunderland, though the fans must have felt confident of the Hammers’ chances after dismissing Manchester United in the Carling Cup 4-0.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/west-ham-woes-increase.html Thu 2 Dec 2010 12:09 GMT The classical Casino de Marrakech was the location for the latest round of the World Poker Tour (WPT). http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/german-takes-world-poker-tour-in-marrakech.html Thu 2 Dec 2010 12:05 GMT As more and more concern grows over Internet security and the protection of personal information, steps are being taken to increase the amount of coverage companies offer to their members.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/casino/increased-security-for-online-casino-sites.html Thu 2 Dec 2010 12:03 GMT The GUKIPT Grand Final, held in London’s Victoria Casino, brought a very successful Grosvenor UK Poker Tour to a conclusion. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/gukipt-grand-final.html Thu 2 Dec 2010 12:01 GMT Two notorious casino fraudsters were finally caught and convicted of swindling thousands from gambling houses around the world. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/casino/casino-criminals-caught.html Thu 2 Dec 2010 11:52 GMT Kent Lundmark has won the Spanish leg of the European Poker Tour (EPT) held this week in the Casino Barcelona. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/lundmark-takes-barcelona-ept-crown.html Thu 2 Dec 2010 11:50 GMT Sunday, 19th December will see the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awarded at the Birmingham Arena.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/sports-personality-of-the-year-contenders-revealed.html Mon 29 Nov 2010 11:27 GMT After a first innings run fest by the Australians and a poor 260 all out by England, the first Ashes Test looked like going the Aussies way.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/draw-at-the-gabba.html Mon 29 Nov 2010 11:26 GMT A British casino is the first venue in the country to be granted a licence to hold wedding and civil partnership ceremonies on their premises.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/casino/gambling-on-a-wedding.html Mon 29 Nov 2010 11:24 GMT Leading poker website, PokerStars, have announced that their seventh World Cup of Poker preliminary rounds are due to start this weekend, 27th November http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/world-cup-of-poker-returns.html Mon 29 Nov 2010 11:22 GMT The French government has ended the monopoly of bookmakers in the country. Sports betting fans in France will benefit after the European Union threatened action, accusing them of not offering a fair choice to gamblers.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/france-puts-end-to-sports-betting-monopoly.html Mon 29 Nov 2010 11:20 GMT Harrison Gimble beat a field of 288 poker players to take the World Poker Tour title in his home state of Florida.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/harrison-gimble-wins-wpt-in-florida.html Mon 29 Nov 2010 11:18 GMT Bingo operators in the UK are examining a totally new concept in bingo games; they are looking at the prospects of creating drive through bingo points. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/bingo/drive-through-bingo.html Mon 29 Nov 2010 11:17 GMT The Ashes series gets underway with the first test at the famous Gabba ground in Brisbane on Thursday. This means that finally all the talk and supposition will end and everyone can get to see just what the teams have to offer.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/betting-on-the-gabba-test.html Mon 29 Nov 2010 11:15 GMT The Heads Up Poker Championship took place alongside the Grosvenor UKPT Grand Final, making it an exciting week at British poker tables http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/nik-persaud-takes-heads-up-poker-championship.html Wed 24 Nov 2010 11:33 GMT Domanic Kay won the Genting Poker Players event at the Star City Casino in Birmingham over the weekend. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/domanic-kay-wins-birmingham-poker-event.html Wed 24 Nov 2010 11:30 GMT The largest casino in Britain has come a step closer to becoming a reality after plans for its construction were submitted http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/casino/london-set-for-super-casino.html Mon 22 Nov 2010 16:38 GMT Scotland secured what it will consider a famous victory against the betting on Saturday, as the team triumphed against an unconvincing South Africa in the rain.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/scotland-victory-in-the-rain.html Mon 22 Nov 2010 16:37 GMT Andy Murray provided the crowds at the O2 Arena with some classic tennis as he beat Robin Sodering in his opening match in two straight sets, winning 6-2, 6-4. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/murray-goes-sodering-on.html Fri 19 Nov 2010 16:46 GMT PokerStars, the industry leaders in online poker gaming have announced their intention to limit the number of players from China to one per single ring game table. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/pokerstars-to-limit-chinese-players-at-online-events.html Fri 19 Nov 2010 16:44 GMT England’s chances of hosting the 2018 football World Cup took a boost with a leaked FIFA report that rated them as a low risk alongside fellow contenders for the joint bid from, Spain/Portugal. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/englands-chances-for-world-cup-increase.html Thu 18 Nov 2010 13:38 GMT On the North American Poker Tour, Bounty Shootout at the Crystal Casino in Los Angeles sees the main event reach its final table http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/napt-reaches-the-final-nine.html Thu 18 Nov 2010 13:35 GMT http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/capellos-troubles-continue.html Thu 18 Nov 2010 11:28 GMT Phil “The Power” Taylor, the 15-time world champion of darts, is struggling to get through to the next round at the Darts Grand Slam in Wolverhampton. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/taylor-struggles-in-darts-grand-slam.html Thu 18 Nov 2010 11:27 GMT Peter Eastgate, the 2008 winner of the World Series of Poker Main Event, has decided to sell his coveted bracelet at the online auction site eBay.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/peter-eastgate-to-sell-wsop-bracelet.html Tue 16 Nov 2010 12:11 GMT David Johnson won the latest round of the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour in Blackpool, in what proved to be a very successful tournament, hosted this year by the G Casinos. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/david-johnson-takes-gukpt-blackpool.html Tue 16 Nov 2010 12:10 GMT The conclusion of Sunday’s F1 Grand Prix and the crowning of Sebastian Vettel also brought the result of one of the more strange sporting bets.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/branson-loses-sports-bet.html Mon 15 Nov 2010 13:49 GMT Sebastian Vettel successfully defied the bookmakers’ odds on Sunday in the evening desert of Abu Dhabi to become the world’s youngest F1 champion.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/vettel-defies-the-odds-to-take-f1-title.html Mon 15 Nov 2010 13:48 GMT The Australian selectors have announced the squad for the first Ashes Test against England at the Gabba in Brisbane. They have named a large seventeen-player squad to account for injuries and poor form in the lead-up to the all-important first test.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/aussies-announce-ashes-squad.html Fri 12 Nov 2010 14:55 GMT David Haye is being tipped by bookmakers to retain his Heavyweight crown against Olympic gold medal boxer Audley Harrison, in what is being dubbed the ‘Battle of the Brits’ in Manchester this weekend.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/haye-favourite-in-title-fight.html Fri 12 Nov 2010 14:53 GMT From now until the 21st of November, there will be a return of Full Tilt Online Poker Series with FTOPS XVIII. The online poker giant will be hosting a series of 34 events with a guaranteed prize pool of £11.5 million.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/full-tilt-brings-back-ftops.html Fri 12 Nov 2010 14:50 GMT PokerStars are arranging to hold the world’s largest women-only poker event in the Bahamas under the banner of the Women’s Caribbean Adventure. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/worlds-largest-womenonly-poker-event.html Fri 12 Nov 2010 14:48 GMT The International Cricket Council has offered to help the Pakistan Cricket Board regarding accusations made by wicketkeeper Zulquarnain Haider about threats to his life.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/icc-offers-pakistan-help.html Wed 10 Nov 2010 12:15 GMT One of the highlights of the Premier League calendar takes place on Wednesday night as Manchester City entertain their wealthy cousins from United in a live televised match. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/city-entertain-united-in-derby-clash.html Wed 10 Nov 2010 12:14 GMT The 23 year-old Canadian, Jonathan Duhamel, has taken the title of the World Series of Poker, November Nine, Main Event and takes home a staggering £5,550,000 in prize money along with the coveted poker bracelet.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/wsop-november-nine-winner.html Tue 9 Nov 2010 10:28 GMT Nottingham’s Dusk till Dawn venue has found its events are really gathering pace at the minute and not long after hosting the most attended poker tournament in the UK they saw their popular DTD competition draw the crowds in once again. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/nottingham-goes-from-dusk-till-dawn.html Tue 9 Nov 2010 10:25 GMT Liverpool has seen sports bets odds lengthened on relegation after The Reds recorded their third successive Premier League win on the bounce. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/liverpools-odds-improve.html Tue 9 Nov 2010 10:23 GMT Sundays result in Brazil means that all bets are still on for the F1 title race; the 2010 competition will go down to the wire in Abu Dhabi next weekend. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/three-way-race-for-f1-title.html Tue 9 Nov 2010 10:23 GMT Spectators at the best poker tournament, WSOP November Nine, Main Event in the Rio Casino in Las Vegas saw the contest progress at pace over the weekend. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/wsop-when-nine-becomes-two.html Tue 9 Nov 2010 10:18 GMT It has been announced that Wayne Rooney will miss next Wednesday’s derby match against Man City. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/wayne-rooney-to-be-absent-from-wednesdays-local-derby.html Tue 9 Nov 2010 10:16 GMT Mclaren Racing CEO Martin Whitmarsh has said he believes that if his team can pull of a strong performance at this weekend’s Brazillian Grand Prix in Interlagos then their dreams of glory in the world championship can be kept alive. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/whitmarsh-believes-mclaren-can-win-the-f1-world-championship.html Thu 4 Nov 2010 17:01 GMT Harry Redknapp’s name has been on the ‘contender’ list for the role of England Manager on and off for a few months but now he has received the backing of fellow football manager Owen Coyle. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/redknapp-for-england-manager.html Thu 4 Nov 2010 16:59 GMT This Saturday see’s the World Series of Poker Main Event final table taking place at the Rio Las Vegas Hotel and Casino where the final nine contestants, in what is Poker’s biggest tournament, will compete for the $8.9 million first place prize. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/who-are-the-november-nine.html Thu 4 Nov 2010 08:47 GMT McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton believes he still has a chance to take the Formula 1 world title with just two races of the season remaining.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/lewis-hamilton-keen-to-go-for-formula-1-world-title.html Thu 4 Nov 2010 08:45 GMT “Brotha D”, the poker playing Hip Hop star from New Zealand has won the PokerStars Australia New Zealand Poker Tour Darwin Main Event 2010.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/anzpt-darwin-main-event-won-by-new-zealand-hip-hop-star.html Tue 2 Nov 2010 09:26 GMT Australia are being put forward as bookmakers favourites after winning the Bledisloe Cup over the weekend against New Zealand. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/australian-odds-on-for-rugby-world-cup.html Tue 2 Nov 2010 09:25 GMT Argentinean football legend, Diego Maradona has indicated that he would be very interested in taking charge of a Premiership team should the opportunity arise. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/maradona-interested-in-premiership.html Tue 2 Nov 2010 09:23 GMT Bookmakers are now making Arsenal outright favourites to win the Carling Cup this season after last weeks 4-0 trashing of Newcastle away at St James’ Park. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/bookmakers-back-the-gunners.html Tue 2 Nov 2010 09:20 GMT Despite all the hoorrah about Daniel Negreanu making the final table of the EPT poker tournament in Vienna and how the European title is one still to elude him, it was a young gun from German, Michael Eiler who took the title and huge €700,000 first prize. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/european-poker-tour-final-in-vienna.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:29 GMT Andrew Straus, ahead of the England Ashes Tour of Australia admitted that it will be a tough challenge to be the first England team to bring the Ashes back from Australia since 1986-87. However, he believes punters should bet on England. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/straus-says-put-your-money-on-england.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:28 GMT The European Poker Tour in Vienna saw the sponsors PokerStars heavyweight Daniel Negreanu head the leader board at the end of play on Day 2. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/negreanu-heads-leader-board-in-vienna.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:26 GMT The second day, day 1b at the Kursalon Palace saw over 350 poker players register to make the PokerStars EPT event in Vienna on of the largest Austrian fields ever with 578 people showing up to play. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/ept-vienna-day-1b.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:24 GMT There was plenty of excitement for sports betting fans in the Carling Cup yesterday and more of the same can be expected next week. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/carling-cup-last-minute-excitement.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:23 GMT Bookmakers the world over will breathe a sigh of relief as news of sports betting fans favourite octopus’s death was announced yesterday. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/paul-the-betting-octopus-dies.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:22 GMT The latest leg of the European Poker Tour has started in Austria at the picturesque venue, the Kursalon Palace in Vienna. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/european-poker-tours-latest-leg-starts.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:20 GMT The organisers for the British National Lottery, Camelot have warned people who buy their lottery tickets from outside of the United Kingdom that they will automatically void any winners who do not comply. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/camelot-warn-they-will-not-pay-winners-outside-the-uk.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:18 GMT The initiative has once again swung away from Mark Webber in the final stages of the Formula One Championship as Fernando Alonso takes all the points and bets put him favourite to take the title. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/alonso-takes-on-the-challenge.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:16 GMT The prospects of Manchester City against Juventus at the start of the Europa League competition set sport bet fans heart racing. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/man-citys-europa-league-chances.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:15 GMT Gambling giant Ladbrokes have announced their intention to introduce anonymous play to their online poker games. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/ladbrokes-poker-introduces-anonymous-poker-tables.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:12 GMT The Europa League fixtures can have done nothing but buoyed teams hunger for competition on Saturday in the Premier League. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/weekend-premier-league-action.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:10 GMT http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/new-management-please.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:07 GMT Many people like a gamble on the lottery and especially when the stakes are prizes is as high as the last Euromillion draw. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/pensioner-throws-away-a-113-million.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:05 GMT There is a full card for bookmakers this weekend at Aintree, with the pick of the bunch running in the Old Roan Chase as the UK calendar changes from flat racing to jumping. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/bookmakers-choice-at-the-old-roan-chase-aintree.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:03 GMT “Isildur1”, the famous mystery online poker player, is never far from the rumour mill since his first appearance on the scene a year ago. For six months he kept online poker players enthralled with his high stakes, high risk, nosebleed poker. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/isildur-1-sponsorship-rumours.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:01 GMT Liverpool will face the Italian team Napoli on Thursday 21st October and will once more have the bookmakers against them as their dour season continues. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/odds-on-napoli-against-liverpool-in-europe.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:00 GMT Pakistan cricketers have welcomed the conclusions of the investigation into allegations of bookmaking irregularities and spot bet fixing during the third one-day test during the summer. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/pakistan-cleared-in-betting-scandal-416.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 11:58 GMT Bookmakers are making Martin O’Neill the favourite to succeed Roy Hodgeson at beleaguered Liverpool FC. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/martin-oneill-is-bookmakers-favourite-to-take-over-at-liverpool-415.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 11:56 GMT Online Poker site Full Tilt have now released a version of their popular Rush Poker game for mobile devices. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/play-rush-poker-on-the-move.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 11:46 GMT It came to light last week that former international banking organisation HSBC, now part of the government owned Lloyds Group has been a major stake holder in giving mortgages to the United State casino industry to the tune of $18.4bn at the height of the recent credit boom.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/casino/major-bank-gambled-on-casinos.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 11:44 GMT Elanadore Duse is the bookmakers favourite in the up coming 2010 Cesarewitch Handicap that is due to run Saturday 16th October at Newmarket Racecourse.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/cesarewitch-handicap-sports-bet-tips.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 11:42 GMT If you fancy placing a bet whilst watching the Olympics, organisers for the 2012 games in London are set to announce the price of tickets for lucky punters wishing to attend the events. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/2012-olympic-ticket-prices-revealed.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 11:41 GMT Poker giant Full Tilt has signed up Olympic Gold medal boxing champion, Audley Harrison as one of their sponsored poker pros and to promote the brand.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/boxer-audley-harrison-in-full-tilts-corner.html Fri 29 Oct 2010 11:33 GMT Lacklustre performances left Wales, England, Scotland and the Irish teams all making qualification for the Euro 2012 finals hard work. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/euro-doom-and-gloom.html Thu 14 Oct 2010 23:14 GMT Pakistan cricketers have welcomed the conclusions of the investigation into allegations of bookmaking irregularities and spot bet fixing during the third one-day test during the summer. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/pakistan-cleared-in-betting-scandal.html Thu 14 Oct 2010 23:12 GMT Bookmakers are making Martin O’Neill the favourite to succeed Roy Hodgeson at beleaguered Liverpool FC. The former Aston Villa manager has been given the football betting seal of approval in the continuing saga at the Merseyside club. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/martin-oneill-is-bookmakers-favourite-to-take-over-at-liverpool.html Wed 13 Oct 2010 01:28 GMT Ladbrokes have released their financial results for the third quarter and it shows that the gambling corporation has grown by 128% in the past 12 months, and that they are confident of meeting all their project targets for the year. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/gambling-more-popular-than-ever.html Wed 13 Oct 2010 01:26 GMT This seasons Grosvenor UK Poker Tour in Brighton was won by Paul Foltyn, he took the main event ahead of the 160 field to take home with him £46,400 first prize. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/gukpt-brighton-2010-final-table.html Wed 13 Oct 2010 01:23 GMT A prison officer from Brechin in Scotland has landed the largest win on the pools ever, taking home £3,001,511 on the football pools. Michael Elliot correctly gambled on eight 2-2 draws between teams playing on the Scottish, English and Spanish football leagues. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/prison-officer-wins-3-million-the-old-fashioned-way.html Wed 13 Oct 2010 01:22 GMT Gambling on real money poker matches while on the move just became a reality. As Apple dominates the mobile device market with the iPhone and iPad it was only going to be a matter of time before a developer produced a realistic online real money poker game. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/real-money-poker-on-the-move.html Fri 8 Oct 2010 12:40 GMT Fridays round of Euro 2012 qualifiers see Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland involved in crucial matches.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/with-it-be-czech-mate-for-the-scots.html Fri 8 Oct 2010 12:39 GMT This weekend see the start of the European Heineken Cup, when the big guns all go against each other to decide the best team from the northern hemisphere. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/european-rugby-makes-its-return.html Thu 7 Oct 2010 23:20 GMT As the international rugby test rapidly approaches Warren Gatland is hinting that his side are the ones to gamble on this autumn. Gatland has said that this series of tests will be the “tipping point” that show their credentials for the next Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/wales-ready-for-rugby-autumn.html Thu 7 Oct 2010 23:19 GMT Going into the Japanese Grand Prix, F1 now enters its final stages, as there are only four races left and 25 points separating the top five drivers. In this ‘all to play for’ contest Mark Webber is favourite to hold his nerve and take this years title.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/will-webber-manage-to-keep-his-nerve.html Wed 6 Oct 2010 12:39 GMT Liverpool, the beleaguered Premiership team have once again hit the headlines away from their on field performances. Last week gamblers were being given odds on a new manager by Christmas, this time there is talk of a complete buy out of the American owners.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/odds-on-changes-at-liverpool-increase.html Wed 6 Oct 2010 12:37 GMT The seventh PokerStars European Poker Tour Main Event was held at the Metropole Hilton Hotel and saw British poker player, David Vamplew take on John Juanda in the final head-to-head http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/brits-takes-ept-poker-title-at-the-hilton.html Tue 5 Oct 2010 13:36 GMT The one thing you could have predicted about the Ryder Cup was rain in Wales but the outcome of the exciting four-day tournament was far from guaranteed, and despite starting the day in a commanding position the European team knew they were in for a tough time.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/europe-win-the-ryder-cup-in-style.html Tue 5 Oct 2010 13:34 GMT In spite of the pessimistic betting predictions about the 2010 Commonwealth Games not going ahead, and 4/1 odds of its cancellation, they are firmly underway in Delhi. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/games-underway-in-delhi.html Mon 4 Oct 2010 15:59 GMT The next sitting of the World Cup Committee will see them deciding on two world cup venues at once, twice the value for your gambling money.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/two-for-one-world-cup-bet.html Mon 4 Oct 2010 15:57 GMT The Ryder Cup starts today at the Celtic Manor Golf Course in South Wales as America attempt to retain their hold on the trophy after recent European domination.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/fourball-pairings-heat-up-ryder-cup-bets.html Mon 4 Oct 2010 15:51 GMT The odds of Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson being given the red card increased to 4/1 after their 2-1 home defeat to Premier new boys, Blackpool.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/hodgson-41-for-an-early-bath.html Mon 4 Oct 2010 15:46 GMT Online Poker website CakePoker.com launched a promotion this weekend that will give poker players the chance of a lifetime in the New Year. They are offering the opportunity to win seats at the Aussie Millions Poker Tournament in Melbourne.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/grab-a-slice-of-poker-action.html Thu 30 Sep 2010 17:48 GMT It’s a strange truth that desperate times call for desperate measures and with all the talk of economic downturn and credit crunch you would have thought gambling would have been the first to suffer.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/casino/rise-in-online-gambling.html Thu 30 Sep 2010 17:45 GMT British poker player James Bord this week won one of the most sought after prizes in the poker calendar, a World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) bracelet and with it the first prize of £830,410 in cash.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/brit-cleans-up-at-wsope.html Thu 30 Sep 2010 17:43 GMT Actor Nick Moran is set to add a touch of celebrity play into the Irish Poker Festival in Killarney. Moran, who became famous the role of poker playing Eddy in Guy Richie’s film “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels has been preparing well.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/irish-poker-festival-has-star-attraction.html Thu 30 Sep 2010 17:40 GMT The next great sporting event worth a flutter starts this weekend in South Wales. The Ryder Cup sees the Americans cross the Atlantic in an attempt to retain their hold on the competition. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/sports-betting-riding-on-golf.html Tue 28 Sep 2010 11:03 GMT The storm caused by the match rigging allegations by Pakistan during the recent cricket tour of England look set to have implications far beyond the bounds off the ICC boardrooms. The FA is looking into ways to counter corruption and match fixing within football as a result of the cricket spot-fixing charges.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/other-sports-looking-into-betting-corruption.html Tue 28 Sep 2010 11:00 GMT The London Hilton Metropole will see the next stage of PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) take place from the 29th September to the 4th October. Many of Europe’s poker elite has gathered in the capital for the recent poker tournament at the Empire in Leicester Square. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/ept-moves-on-in-london.html Mon 27 Sep 2010 10:23 GMT A new Hip Hop themed one-armed bandit machine has been released by Virgin Casino. The microgaming technology gives the online slot machine 5 reels and a 25 payline for winning players.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/casino/new-hip-hop-slot-machine-launched.html Mon 27 Sep 2010 10:20 GMT When compared to last year, September saw continued growth in interest for online poker sites as figures once again rose. The poker-playing sector experienced a 5.2% rise in the number of people joining online games. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/online-poker-popularity-continues-to-grow.html Fri 24 Sep 2010 11:46 GMT Poker fans at the WSOPE currently being held at the Empire Casino in London’s Leicester Square saw Scott Shelley, a 24-year-old take the third event. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/wsope-bracelet-winner-at-event-three.html Fri 24 Sep 2010 11:44 GMT Could the tale of the founding of social network, Facebook be set to win an Oscar next year? Bookmakers Paddy Power feels confident and has offered odds that the life story of 26-year-old Mark Zuckerberg will be in the running when nominations are announced. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/oscar-bets-on-facebook-the-movie.html Thu 23 Sep 2010 11:20 GMT The row over Pakistani match fixing took a new turn after an altercation broke out between cricketers this week when English batsman Jonathan Trott and Pakistani Wahab Riaz had a set too.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/match-fixing-row-gets-physical.html Thu 23 Sep 2010 11:14 GMT Leading bookmakers William Hill have said that they may join the list of bookies interested in buying the government run Tote betting shops. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/william-hill-expresses-interest-in-tote.html Wed 22 Sep 2010 11:40 GMT Gaming giant SEGA has called time on its Alderney based gambling websites after less that a year in operation. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/casino/sega-cashes-in-its-chips.html Wed 22 Sep 2010 11:37 GMT Poker Magazine Bluff Europe has entered an agreement with Gcasino Group’s online operations to offer a fortunate winner the chance to enter the forthcoming GUKPT Brighton tournament. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/gukpt-seat-offered-for-online-poker-player.html Tue 21 Sep 2010 10:22 GMT Jeff Lisandro took the second event at the World Series of Poker Europe at the Leicester Square Casino, London beating 120 other poker players. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/lisandro-takes-event-two-at-the-wsope.html Tue 21 Sep 2010 10:18 GMT Slot machines with a film theme seem to be popular at the moment with two releases linked to recent movies. CasinoEuro has just unveiled its Alice in Wonderland adventure and GoWild casino has a Lord of the Rings special package.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/casino/new-slots-games-hit-the-internet.html Mon 20 Sep 2010 10:36 GMT Irishman, Phil Laak has continued his excellent form this year by taking the opening event of the World Series of Poker Europe event at the Empire Casino in Leicester Square, London. http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/poker/phil-laak-wins-wsope-opening-event.html Mon 20 Sep 2010 10:32 GMT Sports betting has become one of the nations favourite gambling pastimes and in the wake of recent allegations regarding match fixing the Government has thought it necessary to establish a body to investigate the activities of criminal gangs and corrupt sport stars.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/sport/government-unit-to-investigate-bet-rigging.html Fri 17 Sep 2010 11:09 GMT A lucky lady from London hit the big time playing online slots at William Hill Vegas this week when she landed the biggest jackpot in the company’s history.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/casino/lucky-lady-wins-420k-playing-online-slots.html Fri 17 Sep 2010 11:01 GMT Recent figures out show that this year in the UK the number of people using online gambling sites has grown even faster then the those turning on to social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn.  http://www.gamblingchoice.com/news/casino/online-gambling-bigger-than-facebook.html