The UK Gambling Bill of 2005 is much more progressive than any legislation the Americans have presented and is likely to have a much greater and long term impact.

America’s MGM Mirage and Britain’s Ladbrokes, two of the world’s largest gambling groups, have started exploratory takeover talks with internet rivals decimated by the UIGEA.

In our latest installment of our "Round-up" series, we take a look at Poker in Europe, specifically the biggest and most renowned live Poker tournaments.

You want to start playing poker, but it’s as intimidating as approaching a hottie at a singles bar. We all prefer acceptance over rejection, but those grumpy poker players look like they’ll turn even surlier if a bumbling newcomer disrupts their game.

Poker is a game of strategy and chance and seasoned vets employ a variety of techniques to gain the upper hand.

The beginning of any new sport season (football, rugby, cricket, U.S. football, etc.) brings with it plenty of pent up “betting” energy, as most punters have been hanging out in the shallow part of the pool for a while. But with the launch of this new season, everyone is ready to dive back into the deep end.

Europe isn't the only place where sports betting scandals have occured either. The Yanks have had their fair share of scandals too. Your White Sox are dirty The 1919 World Series—between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox—was mired in controversy after it was alleged that eight of the Chicago players, including “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, took a dive and purposely lost the Series to the Reds.

Sports and betting are two things that seem to go hand-in-hand. Bettors in the countries of England and the United States love football—albeit different versions—and wager huge amounts of money on it.