Crown Resorts' Melbourne casino to face royal commission in Victoria while yet another director quits following Bergin report.
French gambling bill clears second hurdle
French Senate passes bill to open France's online betting market; bill now returns to Chambres des Députés for second reading
Rank Group proposes 15% flat tax on UK betting
Rank Group publishes proposal for the creation of a single 15% tax rate for all UK betting and gaming
South Dakota plugs loophole in gambling law
South Dakota approves bill to close legal loophole allowing debtors to walk away from debts if they can prove any of it is due to illegal wagering
Chinese doctor accused of ignoring patient to play poker
A Chinese man accuses a Beijing doctor of playing poker instead of tending to his 85-year old father, who is now in a coma
China claims 900 arrests in online gambling crackdown
China announces over 900 arrests in online gambling crackdown
US senators propose bill to legalize, tax online gaming
American Senators Ron Wyden and Judd Gregg introduce bill that includes provisions to legalize, regulate and tax Internet gambling
Lawyers drool over chance to sue provincial governments
Personal injury lawyers drooling over chance to sue provincial governments over failure to bar problem gamblers from entering gaming establishments
12% of Americans visited online gambling site last year
New Mintel study shows US land-based casino visits fell 14% since 2001; 1 in 8 Americans visited online casinos