Nothing lures money to a casino's gambling tables like Fight Night. Nothing. Not the lure of complimentary limousines or call girls or gourmet meals. Not fawning employees, not enormous suites, not even private yachts or chartered jets.

Port Moresby: Raids on illegal gambling machine operators in Papua New Guinea's capital have uncovered widespread police corruption.

The Port Moresby police commander, Tony Wagambie, said yesterday 11 police officers had been arrested during the raids.

Police and officials from the Internal Revenue Commission and National Gaming Board began removing illegal horse racing machines from various locations in Port Moresby after a 36-hour deadline to close the machines passed on Thursday.

An American Indian tribe will lay out its plan to build a casino near Oakland International Airport on Thursday, but competing casino proposals and community opposition could dim the tribe's prospects.

A story from South Africa has emerged on one of the unluckiest gambling winners ever. A man in Gabon, correctly predicted the first five finishers in a race that took place on 12 September, earning himself winnings of $170,000. The unlucky part comes into play as the man is not allowed to claim his winnings thanks to his wife washing the ticket with which he won.

Rank’s online betting arm, Blue Square, is negotiating to take over the betting exchange, Sporting Options.

Online casino gambling has quickly become one of the most popular activities on the Net. But one of the biggest fears that still looms over some players is security and fraud concerns. Unlike land based casinos, online casinos rely on software to run the entire casino including the games, the outcomes and the payouts. But there are a number of protective measures the online casinos can take in order to better protect themselves and the player.