Bodog has been sold to the Canadian Gaming Group, and Indian Tribe, Morris Mohawk Gaming Group. This leaves the US with little recourse as they can expect no assistance from Canada in shutting down internet gambling.

Britain's biggest bookmaker reported a 5% increase in gross wins for the beginning of 2008. The biggest change was in the company's touch screen roulette games.

South Africa has approved online gambling, but only after making sure measures are in place to guard against money laundering, underage gambling, and addictive behavior.

A new online bank has been launched. It is compatible with online gambling, but may be problematic for US gamblers.

The Supreme Court of Thailand has agreed to hear a case involving a lottery scheme that was started in 2003, in which three current cabinet members may lose their jobs.  This could impact the government's projects.

Gambling on cockfights was outlawed last year in an attempt to put an end to the barbaric sport. But banning the gambling was not enough to completely stop it, Cajuns are anticipated to go underground to fight their prized roosters.

This year breeders will receive 12.6 million from the West Virginia Greyhound Fund and Thoroughbred Breeder Development Fund. This is a huge increase over earlier years.

Members of CharityStakes.com pay under $20 a month for unlimited access to four games. $5 goes straight to charity and another $5 goes for the winner's pools. Because members cannot lose any money it is not considered a gambling website in the US.

More than eight hundred workers at Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. casinos in Toronto, Brantford and Sudbury may have reached a tentative deal.

Stanley Ho recently inspected proposals for the redesign of the Hotel and Casino Lisboa. The designs were the result of an international architectural design competition they launched in April.

Construction has begun on a brand new Choctaw Casino in McAlester, OK and red steel beams are already being lifted into place. The current casino remains open until the new casino is ready and then that building will be demolished.

The gambling frenzy all over India has spawned a new breed of professional gamblers, called jockeys.  All the money backing the jockeys is put up by wealthy businessmen and merchants and the gamblers get a cut of up to 20% of all winnings.

Not all Republicans are against online gambling. A bill was introduced before Congress recently by Republican Congressman Pete Sessions that would redirect the focus of the UIGEA to online sports books.

Steve Wynn-Encore casino resort, a $2.3 billion resort will open later this year. This comes at a time when others are closing.  Wynn is hoping to avoid the same fate because the Encore is not aimed at the average visitor. It seems the higher end the resort is, the better it is fairing.

Centaur Gaming failed to obtain a gaming license for Valley View facility, it is in default on it's loans. It is facing pressure to make hefty repayments. Discussions are underway regarding early repayment, and the end of developing the Pittsburgh facility.

A joint venture between English bookie William Hill and its Spanish counterpart Codere SA, dubbed Garaipen Victoria Apostak SL or "Victoria" will extend betting shops into Spain, starting with the capital city of Madrid.

A British landmark visited by everyone from David Beckham to Winston Churchill to Brad Pitt has been given its death note. The Walthamstow Stadium will be closing after over seventy-five years as a archetypal greyhound park.

For the past couple decades the people of Penghu have been lobbying the government to allow the legalization of gambling on the islands. In that spirit they have finally gotten plans approved to build a five star resort.

Canada is considering changing their Criminal Code that currently allows bets only on groups of events, to permit individual betting on sporting events. Proponents hope this will give establishments a boost in a dwindling market.

The San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians' tribal government has collaped, according to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. This could cause the Valley View Casino to close bacause only legitimate governments can operate tribal casinos.

Bill's Casino, one of the smallest in Lake Tahoe, has eliminated all table games and gone strictly to slots. Twenty-eight workers were laid off in the process.

Canadian tribal gambling is reporting record profits, revenues recently reached $191 million, with about $60 million being profit. With two more casinos scheduled to open soon, revenues should climb for the Saskatchewan casino industry.

In an effort to help Compulsive Gamblers, Pennsylvania is considering a monthly win/loss statement for all gamblers.

Halifax Casino has been fined a total of $75,000 for four seperate violations all involving unregistered employees.

Interpol leads an operation to break up illegal sports betting. More than 1300 arrests made.

Once again the US has postponed a scheduled meeting to discuss online gambling regulations. If they continue to avoid the European Commission's questions, the next step could be a suit before the World Trade Organization.

Soboba tribe casino faces a possible shut down by the Riverside County Sheriff due to issues on the surrounding reservation.

In a successful effort to keep business going in spite of the current economy, the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians sponsored a huge "Splash into cash" promotion for July. The promotion had a record breaking 100,000 winners.

The Pennsylvania State Attorney General has put an end to fund raising by Texas Hold'em tournaments. The state has cracked down on many organizations, including those that use the profits for charity.

A plane crash on July 31 killed three Revel Entertainment executives as well as 5 others. They were en route to Minnesota to look into glass for the Revel Casino under construction in Atlantic City.

In an effort to stay afloat in spite of a $15 million deficit, Greektown Casino has decided to lay off 2% of of its workforce.

Taiwan is close to legalizing gambling for tourists, and Penghu is gearing up to become the nation's premiere location for casinos.

Construction of the Majestic Star Casino stalled for a couple of weeks when Don Barden admitted he could not carry through without the help of other investors. The new investors will invest at least $120 million into the project. Barden will retain a 25% stake. The projected May 2009 opening may be delayed due to the stall.

Floating casinos in South Florida are facing financial problems due to rising fuel costs and a decrease in passengers. Slowly, they are beginning to end operations.

The 2008 World Series of Poker Europe will take place in the Casino at the Empire in Leicester Square London.

Boyd Gaming Corp has announced that they are suspending work on The Echelong complex in Las Vegas for up to a year.

After a secretive two years, Pinnacle Entertainment has announced that the casino complex planned for Atlantic City will have a “beach house” theme.