UK Gambling News and Developments

Online and land-based gaming is on the increase in the UKAccording to the latest figures released by the British Gambling Commission, 73 per cent of UK adults gambled in 2010, up from 68 per cent in 2007, prior to the global recession. On top of this, online gambling is on the increase.

NETELLER.COM latest sponsor of Poker in the ParkNETELLER.COM will be a key sponsor for Europe's largest poker festival, Poker in the Park, which is due to be held this week in London's Leicester Square

PokerStars announces European Poker Tour London ScheduleThe PokerStars.com European Poker Tour (EPT) London Poker Festival will run from September 30 - October 7, 2009 at the Hilton Metropole Hotel. The event will be the biggest PokerStars EPT Poker Festival to date with 16 separate events scheduled, including; the return of the popular three-day EPT London £20k High Roller, the first-ever £2k European 8-Game Championship, and numerous lower buy-in events, including a £500 8-Game event, a £1k Pot Limit Omaha High-Low event, a £1k No Limit 6-Max event and a £2k PLO event.

Dublin voted European Poker CapitalFor the second year running, Dublin has pipped London to the post for the title of this year's European Poker Capital, as voted by industry leading poker publication Bluff Europe Magazine.

Single mother with cancer has huge turn in luckA cancer patient who has suffered the worst year of her life has seen her luck dramatically change with a £2.49million lottery win.

ASA Bans Poker Ads for Linking Gambling to Sexual Success magazine campaign for gambling firm Swank Poker, featuring a woman cupping her breasts under the strapline "Will you hold this pair for me?" has been banned by the ad watchdog for linking betting to sexual success.

International Poker Network Gains 3 Millionth PlayerBoss Media's International Poker Network (IPN), Europe's largest independent online poker network, has just welcomed its 3 millionth player. With a 14% increase in active daily players, a 22% increase in maximum concurrent players, and an incredible increase of 28% in daily registrations the IPN was the fastest growing independent European network during 2008. That growth shows no signs of slowing.

Ladbrokes Launches Latest TV CampaignToday Ladbrokescasino.com launches their latest TV campaign… Hide and Seek with a giant Sifaka Lemur. Continuing the theme of insatiable appetites for thrill and excitement, Ladbrokescasino.com have come up with this attention grabbing and action packed ad.