Gambling News by House of Odds

Beginning Monday, at least 261,000 Illinois women without health insurance will qualify for free screenings and treatment for breast and cervical cancer, Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced Thursday.More women get free cancer screenings (Belleville News-Democrat)

TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- Orderly, pornography-free and safe for children, "meet-me," an online interactive virtual Tokyo, is Japan's answer to "Second Life." Or so its creators hope.Japan to open G-rated virtual world (CNN.com)

Sydney - Melbourne's Crown Casino enticed a gambling addict into losing 30 million Australian dollars (25 million US dollars) in 14 months by providing free flights in a private jet, wads of notes to get him started and a 20-per-cent rebate on losses.Gambling addict sues Australian casino (EARTHtimes.org)

TOKYO Orderly, pornography-free and safe for children, "meet-me," an online interactive virtual Tokyo, is Japan's answer to "Second Life.'Meet-me,' a friendlier virtual Tokyo (Connecticut Post)

CHARLESTON- A federal judge says West Virginia has wrongly stifled the free speech rights of bars and clubs that host video lottery machines. U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin granted a temporary injunction Friday, blocking the state's restriction of certain advertising by the lottery parlors.Judge blocks state's ban on ads at video lottery parlors (Charleston Daily Mail)