Gambling News by House of Odds

For Christian Illig, one issue looms above all others in Tuesday's gubernatorial election. Casino Gambling. "It would ruin our small town," said Illig, who brought her four children to Main Street in this western Kentucky town on Thursday to see Gov. Ernie Fletcher. An ordained Baptist minister, Fletcher has made his opposition to casinos the overarching issue of his re-election campaign. Illig, .Fletcher pushes casino issue in western Kentucky (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Two men who funded a casino gambling spree from a tourist's stolen cheque book are jailed.Gambling addicts jailed for fraud (BBC News)

BOSTON - A member of the Massachusetts House said yesterday the risks of mental illness associated with Casino Gambling are too great for the state to allow them.Casino foes warn of mental health risks (The Salem News)

Casino operators look to be a safe bet these days as continued strength in Macau lifts the sector. The Dow Jones U.S. gambling index climbed 25.9 percent during the last three months and is up 45.6 percent over the past year.Market Spotlight: Casino Operators (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

SPRINGFIELD -- Before Illinois lawmakers vote to expand gambling, House Speaker Michael Madigan says they should first toughen oversight of the states casinos.Madigan wants tougher gambling laws before casino expansion (The Pantagraph)

The Kentucky governor's race has at times mirrored a high-stakes poker game, as Gov. Ernie Fletcher and challenger Steve Beshear bet the house - or at least their campaigns - on whether the state should legalize casino gambling. Fletcher, an ordained Baptist minister, opposes the idea while Beshear, the son of a preacher, says that as governor he'll work to pass a constitutional amendment that .Candidates gambling on casino issue, but voters get last say (Lexington Herald-Leader)