Gambling News by House of Odds

After a 10-month investigation into the slimy world of Internet "casinos or sports books", Americas Watchdog has discovered some of the biggest U.S. credit card/debit card issuers and U.S. banks continue to fund off-shore "casino" activities, even though Internet gambling is illegal for U.S. citizens. Just as bad, Americas Watchdog has discovered that an average U.S. citizen has a about a 1 in 10 .Americas Watchdog Reports on the Involvement of U.S. Banks and Major U.S. Credit Card Issuers in Internet Gambling ()

After a 10-month investigation into the slimy world of Internet "casinos or sports books", Americas Watchdog has discovered some of the biggest U.S. credit card/debit card issuers and U.S. banks continue to fund off-shore "casino" activities, even though Internet gambling is illegal for U.S. citizens.Americas Watchdog Reports on the Involvement of U.S. Banks and Major U.S. Credit Card Issuers in Internet Gambling ( via Yahoo! News)

You'll soon be able to mix drinking and daubing in Minneapolis. The City Council voted 12-0 Friday to lift a longstanding ban on serving alcohol where bingo is played, a move that puts it in conformance with most of the rest of the state. The proposal by Council Member Paul Ostrow was made at the request of the Northeast Lions Club and other charitable organizations. Places where charitable .Have a beer with that bingo card -- it's legal (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Two California residents, one of whom carried a medical marijuana card, face felony charges after they attempted to sell the drug to a teenager Thursday in Medford, police say.Medical pot cardholder tries to sell to teenager (The Mail Tribune)

On the spur of the moment, I decided to crash the Las Vegas sportsbook scene just prior to the start of the 2007 NFL season and do a bit of research. It is the oddsmakers in this city that set the betting lines for each and every NFL game including any future wagering.Odds on for a great season (Bangkok Post)