Gambling News by House of Odds

He learned at the knee of his bookmaker father in New York, took street bets in his teens, and partied with Las Vegas high-rollers. He made millions of dollars as a self-proclaimed offshore sports gambling "pioneer," flirted with Internet gambling, and was pinched by the FBI. That's the story of Steve Budin, who saw his life come crashing down when he was arrested in 1998 in the first-ever U.S. .Offshore Gambling 'pioneer' details fall (The State)

(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Steve Buding gestures as he speaks during an interview Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007 in Miami.Offshore Gambling 'Pioneer' Details Fall (The San Francisco Examiner)

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- As gambling profits spur an unprecedented multibillion-dollar building boom on the Strip, untold ranks of professional poker players, sports bettors and recreational gamblers continue to pour money into a shadow industry based offshore but with a de facto home in Las Vegas.Monday November 26, 2007 - 15:44 EST (Rolling Good Times)

The smoking ban and the encroachment of online gambling mean this year's national bingo caller competition may be one of the last, reports Anna PickardLast call for a British institution? (Guardian Unlimited)

The Nevada Legislature in 2003 allowed regulators to study whether Internet gambling could be regulated.UNLV to Study Online Gaming Effects (KABC-TV Los Angeles)