The row between the cities of Manchester and Blackpool surrounding the award of the super casino license to the former has escalated. Blackpool MPs are among 81 MPs who have signed a Parliamentary motion asking for the decision announced by Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell to be reconsidered.

Gambling in the Chinese territory of Macau is at the centre of a political storm after a 16 year old girl walked away with a payout of over £51,000.

There are now more Britons living in Spain than in any other European country, aside from the UK, and British embassy staff say the real figure may be three times higher than official estimates. The southern Costa del Sol area alone has a British population - not counting tourists - of up to 300,000

British airline Flybe will bring online gaming services to customers in an innovative new approach which was recently launched. The company has set up a partnership with PAF, the charitable gaming operator and iGame company. As a result, FlyBe customers will be able to access online gaming services

888 PLC, parent company of Casino–on- net released an update on performance results this week, reporting that revenue from countries outside the US rose by 12%.