An unemployed poker player from Romania who cheated two Greater Manchester casinos out of large sums of money has been caught after trying to flee the country.

The owners of Manchester 235 are bringing a touch of Las Vegas glamour to the Great Northern Shopping and Entertainment Complex.

Manchester City Council has thrown its weight behind a campaign to put restrictions on addictive roulette machines dubbed the ‘crack cocaine of gambling’.

A Leigh bride-to-be stole over £500,000 from her Stockport work to fund a secret gambling habit – so she could play the ‘perfect middle-class wife’ to her unwitting fiance.

During the fake raid, Phillips, 45, stole £250 in cash whilst Evans, 44, took two disposable pens, Cardiff Magistrates’ Court heard

Oldham Council leader argues betting shops blight the high street and prey on the vulnerable

Radical move in bid to curb ‘high-stakes’ addiction

Will you still buy a National Lottery ticket after the price was increased to £2?

Bar opens Friday June 28 with free launch party

There are 20% more payday loan shops than one year ago

Fusion is being refurbished and will be rebranded Vega Lounge