It looks like more bad news for the Powerhouse Sporting Club (Better known as the Gutshot) in Clerkenwell, as they have now been turned down by the Gambling Commission for a gaming license more
Ladbrokes and William Hill are possibly the two most recognised names in the UK gambling industry, however both companies have recently reported a tough 2007 to their shareholders. more
The Government officially announced what most of us already knew yesterday, that the proposed Manchester 'Super-Casino' has been completely scrapped. It was one of Gordon Browns first actions since coming into power more
Anyone else feel the earth move on Tuesday night? Scientists have been saying it's the biggest UK earthquake in 25 years but we are here to tell you it is the quite literally groundbreaking month ahead from Paddy Power Poker more
Here at UK Pokernews we would like to introduce you to an online poker room that is endorsed the undisputed 'Queen of the internet'. Tila Tequila is one of the most popular and successful internet based models/singers/actresses/entrepreneurs more
UK Legends is a feature we like to run to salute the people that have represented the United Kingdom gallantly at the poker felt and this week's instalment features a man whose contribution goes above and beyond the call of duty more
The UK Gambling Industry is once again in the national press right now and another mixed week looks to be ahead. Since the 2005 Gambling Act was implemented in September the UK Gaming Industry has enjoyed some conflicting highs and lows more
The biggest online poker festival to cater for predominantly European poker players have unveiled their latest schedule, as the European Championship of Online Poker returns for a second series more
Sky Poker presenter Kara Scott has just won the PartyPoker Sports Stars Challenge and taken the £32,000 first prize. She bested a final table that included snooker legend Steve Davis and football star Norman Whiteside. more
The UK Broadcasting watchdog, Ofcom, have announced plans to reclassify gambling channels, like Sky Poker and PokerZone, to the category of teleshopping and advertising. Currently these channels are classified as editorial content more
The week has seen the announcement of the inaugural India Poker Tour (IPT). This will be a major event that will take place in Autumn 2008 and it will comprise four fabulous tournaments more
After twenty years of trying, Ireland's Andy Black has finally taken down a major title by winning the 2008 Party Poker Premier League and the $250,000 first prize more
Every weekend you can log on to some of the major online poker rooms and play for a million dollar prize pool. Now the people at Pacific Poker are going to make such prize pools look like pocket change as they are set to host a $3 million guaranteed more
Shadowserver.org, a voluntary group dedicated to tracking and solving internet security issues, have published an article identifying a huge number of attacks on gambling web sites. Full Tilt Poker, Titan Poker and CD Poker were mentioned. more
Betfair Poker have once again proved they have the same eye for talent and poaching ability as Arsene Wenger or Harry Redknapp. Today they have announced the signing of Sorel Mizzi more
This week's UK Legend of Poker is a man that has literally bulldozed his way to the top. Considered by many to be one of the scariest players to ever play a pot with, away from the table he is a quiet and approachable gent. Ram 'Crazy Horse' Vaswani more
The first PokerNews Cup in Australia was a huge success. The next leg of the Cup is a little closer to home, in Salzburg, Austria and Titan Poker want to send you there for free with UK PokerNews. more