Gambling News by House of Odds

Antigua and Barbuda's finance minister said he is hopeful an international ruling giving his nation the right to impose limited trade sanctions against the U.S. will push Washington to resolve a long-running dispute over Internet gambling.Antigua Hopes for End to Betting Dispute (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Jim Tressel's idea of gambling is wearing a paisley tie under his sweater vest or melting chocolate chips over his cream of wheat.RISKY BUSINESS: Ohio State ready to face LSU, rambling, gambling Miles (The News-Star)

ITALIANS Potito Starace and Daniele Bracciali have been banned from next month's Australian Open for gambling on the game.Banned for gambling on game (The Courier Mail)

When most people are waiting for the river card to turn over, Brandon Bornancin, a sophomore poker entrepreneur, is working on his Internet poker Web site to make that anxiety justified.Student scores with poker site (The Ohio University Post)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) A former Harrahs security guard who claimed she was told by supervisors to ignore violations of Missouris player-card rules has been awarded $1 million in damages for wrongful termination.Jury awards former Harrah's security worker $1 million in damages (Daily Journal)

The World Trade Organization slaps the United States with a token $25 million fine for its banning of online gambling, a move that could have unpleasant implications for Antigua and Barbuda, an offshore gambling haven.U.S. Gambling Ban Draws Weak Sanction From WTO (Wired News)