Gambling News by House of Odds

Socialites and showbiz stars joined business tycoons Tuesday for the opening of the MGM Grand Macau, the latest Las Vegas-backed casino to crowd into the tiny Chinese gambling enclave, hoping to lure China's growing middle classMGM Mirage launches first casino in Macau (USA Today)

A Big Ten football officiating crew that came under scrutiny for its performance in two league games this season including Ohio State's loss to Illinois was led by a crew chief with a history of bankruptcy, casino gambling, child abuse and allegations of sexual harassment, according to Yahoo!Report: Official for OSU-Illinois football game has history of gambling (The Western Star)

A Big Ten football officiating crew that came under scrutiny for its performance in two league games this season including Ohio State's loss to Illinois was led by a crew chief with a history of bankruptcy, Casino Gambling, child abuse and allegations of sexual harassment, according to Yahoo! Sports.Report: Official for OSU-Illinois football game has history of gambling (Dayton Daily News)

Only two of the two dozen people testifying at a Tuesday night public hearing told Jefferson City's Council that a 12-year-old ban on casino gambling should stay in the City Charter.Gambling opponents turn out in force (Jefferson City News Tribune)

MGM Mirage, the world's No.2 casino operator, opens a 600-room, Las Vegas-style resort in Macau on Tuesday, raising the stakes in a Chinese gambling haven increasingly crowded by global players.MGM's Macau casino opening ups ante for rivals (Reuters via Yahoo! News)