It seems the Government’s plan to have the first ever British super casino built in Manchester could turn into an embarrassing fiasco. This week one of the world's leading experts on gambling will question the decision to award the licence to Manchester.

Birmingham is one of more than 60 local authorities who applied to the Casino Advisory Panel for a large Casino licence and now the local City Council are expected to back Casino plans.

The influx of American companies to Britain threatens the home grown online gambling fraternity here but there’s another angle to the prohibitive regulations on the other side of the Atlantic.

Gold Coast man is suing the Casino for 30 million Australian dollars he lost gambling in just over one year, claiming the gaming venue lured him in with cash and other incentives.

As the profile on gambling increases in the UK London has been confirmed as the destination for a European version of the World Series of Poker, scheduled to take place later this year. Holding the event in London further underlines the international attitude towards the UK as a country where gambl