There were amazing scenes in the Bahamas this week when a 33 year old German walked away with over half a million pounds sterling, a world record payout for a backgammon tournament.

Britain's first Las Vegas-style super-casino will be hosted in Manchester. The decision, by the independent Casino Advisory Panel, has shocked everyone involved. Manchester - a real dark horse being a 16-1 outsider at some bookmakers - has won over Blackpool and Millennium Dome in Greenwich, London.

It seems £1 can go a very long way if your luck is in! A local Manchester woman won over £200,000 recently after her little flutter. The win at the Grosvenor Casino came on the Super Stud Poker game.

It seems American legislators are expanding their scope of investigation in a bid to rid the USA of online gambling and British firms are paying the price. Latest figures show that the share prices for online gambling firms here have fallen by as much as 9 % in some quarters.

Getminted Casino, which uses Wagerworks software, is launching seven brand new online games in 2007. This new suite of games is based on content from famous brands, from Monopoly to Cleopatra to Elvis.