At least 51 people were killed at the Casino Royale in Mexico’s northern city Monterrey Thursday after gunmen attacked the building, setting it afire. Several casino patrons were still trapped inside as firemen fought to control the blaze.
Four people suspected of being the ringleaders of European football's biggest fraud scandal go on Trial in Germany on Wednesday. According to the police probe, 32 games across Europe were allegedly fixed, mostly last season.
In today’s international press review, we look at the five year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The press wonders of the new construction system in New Orleans will hold future hurricanes.
In other news: Pakistan hit by a cricket scandal and the Beijing Opera under threat.
More than 5,000 people have been arrested in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, Interpol said Friday, in an organised crackdown over illegal gambling during the World Cup.
Gambling just got easier in France. Rather than go into a bookies, French internet users can now place bets online. In the past, websites that offered bets or card games with cash prizes had to be based outside France, but a new law means that's no longer the case. However, they will have to follow a strict set of rules laid down by the new regulating body, set up to oversee the fledgling industry.
As of today, online gambling is officially legal in France. So if you want to play virtual poker, bet on horses and especially on World Cup football matches, you can choose between 11 operators who were granted licenses to operate in France. This marks the end of the state monopoly on gambling, dating back to 1539. But some critics fear it will create conflicts of interest and encourage gambling addictions.
Chances of France triumphing at the World Cup in South Africa are slim, according to professional bookmakers. But that won’t stopping French sport betting sites from making juicy profits.
France's parliament is about to pass a bill to end a state monopoly on online gambling and allow privately owned websites to offer bets on poker, soccer and horse racing. Would the bill worsen the problem of online gambling addiction ?
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (photo) said the country’s justice and interior ministers had submitted their resignations Wednesday over a gambling bill corruption scandal dubbed “Blackjack-gate”.
