Gambling News by House of Odds

Think global warming will raise the oceans enough to submerge Cape Hatteras? Want to bet on it? An online gambling service has started taking bets on global warming, including whether it can submerge some of the East Coast's top vacation spots.Online Gambling on Global Warming (The Daily Comet)

When I started looking into challenges teens and kids were faced with on the Internet a year and half ago, I found that many of the same trappings for kids were also the same for adults.Online Sports Gambling & Me (Northern Express)

Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, who leads the House Financial Services Committee, told reporters Thursday the online gambling bill passed last fall was "one of the stupidest things I ever saw."Lawmaker slams online gambling ban (Albuquerque Tribune)

A bill to end a ban imposed last year on online gambling in the United States will be presented within two weeks but will likely need time to garner support, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank said on Thursday.Long haul for U.S. online gambling bill: Frank (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Morning Edition , April 16, 2007 Rep. Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, wants Congress to repeal a law that effectively bans online gambling by making it illegal for credit card companies to process online gaming receipts. The World Trade Organization rejected the law, enacted in 2006.Online Gambling Law May Be Bad Bet (NPR)