Gambling News by House of Odds

GETTING PAST THE HURDLES Age requirements: Underage players simply lie, checking an on-screen box stating they are 18 or older.Getting past poker's hurdles (San Jose Mercury News)

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier riding a wave of popularity heading into campaignWilliams expected to call election Monday (The Globe and Mail)

Rush & Molloy: A decorated former deputy with the L.A. Sheriff's Dept. who worked as a bodyguard for Larry Birkhead fake-posed at the grave of Anna Nicole Smith's son Daniel.Guard: Larry Birkhead posed at Anna Nicole's son's grave (New York Daily News)

In his run to become Louisiana's next governor, Foster Campbell is gambling. The Bossier Parish Democrat has pegged his entire campaign to a single idea, a plan that he says will solve the state's education, coastal erosion and highway problems.Foster Campbell Betting Campaign On Energy Tax Idea (KSLA-TV Shreveport)

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. (CP) - The masses in Newfoundland and Labrador adore him. The province's business community hopes to stay in his good books. And his political rivals face the prospect of being wiped out when voters head to the polls Oct. 9 - the fixed election date set in law.Customer Service (Brandon Sun)