Robert Brooks, the Chairman of the world famous Hooters restaurant chain, has died aged 69, apparently from natural causes.

The online sports betting industry is in a state of high alert today after the arrest of BetOnSports CEO David Carruthers on charges of racketeering.

The 2006 World Series of Poker’s H.O.R.S.E event sported the largest ever buy-in for a WSOP event. At $50,000 to play this was not an event for the amateurs, quite apart from the difficulty of the format, and the field was densely packed with pros as a result.

32Red.com and Aston Villa FC have unveiled for the first time the new kit which Aston Villa will wear this season, sporting the 32Red.com logo.

Members of the US House of Representatives took a step towards banning online gambling on Tuesday when they voted 317-93 in favour of a bill which would outlaw banks and credit-card companies from honouring debts from gambling sites. The bill must still pass in the US Senate before it can become law.

A Dorset gambling addict stole over £1 million from his work in order to finance an online gambling spree, a court heard yesterday. The theft forced his employer’s into liquidation, causing a number of staff to lose their jobs.

The poker phenomenon continues to roll on as participation and prize money at this year’s World Series of Poker has exceeded all previous records. A staggering 1,232 players turned up for the first event – the $500 NL Hold’em Casino Employees Only event, and things just went from there.

The House of Representatives is due to debate legislation proposing the banning of Internet gambling, in a move that could have serious repercussions for the $12 billion-a-year industry.

The role of the UK’s deputy-prime minister, John Prescott, in the allocation of licenses for Las Vegas style super casinos has been called into question by Conservative MPs.

The plans to build a Las Vegas style super casino in Wembley as part of the new Wembley stadium appear to have been scrapped after a new administration took charge of the borough.