Gambling News by House of Odds

NEWARK A bill that passed the Ohio House of Representatives this week and is expected to go in front of the Senate on Wednesday is just what Newark Law Director Doug Sassen has been waiting for.Sassen, Thorp ready for gambling bill (The Advocate)

Stony Stevenson writes with the news that the World Trade Organization is seeking billions of dollars in compensation from the United States from their ban on internet gambling. The view of the WTO is that the US has reneged on commitments to the organization. "The disputed concessions arise from Antigua's victory earlier this year when the WTO ruled that the US violated its treaty obligations .US Faces $100 Billion Fine For Web Gambling Ban (Slashdot)

London, Oct 12 (ANI): Just days after her wedding to Rick Salomon, busty actress Pamela Anderson had a fall-out with her new hubby afters gambled with Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson in Las Vegas. A furious Anderson dragged Salmon from the poker table, though he was winning at the game in Wynn hotel. A source said that the newly married Pammy wasn't impressed by what her hubby was up to. .Newly wed Pammy reads gambling hubby the riot act (ANI via Yahoo! India News)

The state lottery, which fell short of revenue projections last year, is dramatically expanding a keno-style game in a move it estimates could bring in an additional $160 million annually, officials said.Lottery plans big expansion of keno-style game (Boston Globe)

Roger Federer is stunned by all the talk of match-fixing and gambling in tennis.Federer isn't happy with match-fixing talk (CBS Sportsline)

Now a task force has been developed, made up of police chiefs and the State Attorney's Office to investigate businesses for gambling.Task Force Established To Investigate Gambling (Central Florida News 13)