Gambling News by House of Odds

Sky City is reviewing its security after a ONE News investigation uncovered loan sharking in its Auckland casino and allegations are levelled that some staff are hooking desperate gamblers up with lines of credit.Casino investigates loan sharking (TVNZ)

Game Dork and pal go on a mission to compare a real baseball game to a video baseball version.Baseball: Video version is real deal (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

At this year's Edinburgh Interactive Festival, held August 13-14 at the Royal College of Physicians, reality television producer Endemol's Peter Cowley led a panel called "Virtual Reality TV" to discuss the use of interactive content around Endemol's reality TV properties, including Virtual Me (with Electronic Arts, as previously reported) and iLand, a virtual Big Brother with avatars from AOL .EIF: Virtual Reality TV with Endemol's Peter Cowley (Gamasutra)

When Second Life-based Ginko Financial collapsed earlier this month, investors lost the equivalent of $750,000 in U.S. currency. The bank failure is leading some to call for more regulation in the virtual world.Failure of Second Life's Ginko Financial Leads to Calls for Regulation (Wired News)

Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007 Laval, QC - Canada The Montreal areas newest independent games producer, The Bojo Group, has announced that it will start selling as a download its first animated casual computer card game and casino simulation program The Bojo Game Home Edition on or before Saturday, August 25.PRESS RELEASE: The Bojo Game Home Edition (gamesindustry.biz)