Gambling News by House of Odds

By Linda Metz, Staff writerWill Pennsylvania play or fold? (Observer-Reporter)

Since September 2005, alleged crime syndicate leader Quinton "Mr Big" Marinus has spent more than R880 000 gambling at a city casino despite a restraint order against him obtained by the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP).'Mr Big' spent nearly R900 000 at GrandWest (Cape Argus)

OCEANSIDE – Amid the rising popularity of poker, the Oceanside City Council voted last night in support of more card-room tables in the city.City Council backs more tables for card rooms (San Diego Union-Tribune)

SAN FRANCISCO The owner of Lucky Chances Casino, the multimillion dollar card club in Colma, pleaded guilty Thursday to three counts of tax evasion in U.Casino owner pleads guilty (San Mateo County Times)

ANTIGUA: Island defends pursuit of US$3.4 billion sanctions against US in gambling fight ST. JOHN'S, Antigua -- Antigua and Barbuda's finance minister has defended his nation's bid to impose US$3.4 billion in trade sanctions against the U.S., which it accuses of ignoring a World Trade Organization ruling against a U.S. online betting ban.Caribbean Business News Briefs Package (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

With little advance promotion, West Virginia poker tables do brisk business.W.Va. poker comes up aces (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)