A recent agreement has been signed between the World Poker Tour and the People’s Republic of China despite the strong prohibition that exists in this Asian country in terms of gambling. This agreement represents a big challenge because the communist government forbids all forms of gambling.

Gathered together, forming rows around the green baize gaming tables, the new recruits giggle nervously while they try over and over again to shuffle and deal the cards under the eye of their teachers.

The developer of the mobile gambling technology Spin3 launched the new version of GameWire software, v3.1, which offers much better interface features and enhanced graphics. The Wild Jack Mobile Casino, subsidiary of Jackpot Factory group, is one of the first to include improved technology.

Five people were arrested as a result of an investigation about theft and cheating at an Osceola casino that lasted one week and was conducted by the Division of Criminal Investigation. The arrests were made at Terrible’s Lakeside Casino in Osceola.

The Internet User’s Association informs that in the last days it has been detected a massive sending of e-mails inviting to a virtual casino, the message says things such as: “I’ve found a web site with the best online casinos” or “I’ve found the most amazing site for casino games”.

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Casino in Kansas reopened this week with a big ceremony. The Indian casino opened in 1996 and had been under the administration of Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. since 1998. The tribe will now have complete control over the gambling venue and its management.

The European Union has offered a compromise to the German states that will allow them to maintain the monopolies they have over lotteries and casinos, only if they agree to open the sports betting market to private companies.

With an avalanche of private offers, a traditional gambling site opened the opportunity to bet about the stay of Paris Hilton in jail. Here are some of the questions: Will she get champagne in jail? Will she be able to take her dog with her? Will she film an adult movie?

In Mexico, there are about 26 casinos located in eleven cities that had to close their doors because of blackmailing and pressures from drug dealing groups which, in some of the cases, demand the payment of rent in order to allow them to operate.

After nearly four years of investigation, police concluded the alleged international scam at an Ontario Casino did not include the use of high-tech devices. According to Sgt. Bob Patterson, methods used were relatively rudimentary and worked by defying the usual odds of winning.