Gambling News by House of Odds

BRUSSELS -- As reported by the (British) Independent: "The European Union has accepted a US deal which will keep continental gambling and betting companies out of the lucrative American market.Tuesday December 18, 2007 - 14:44 EST (Rolling Good Times)

SPAIN -- As reported by the (UK) Sun: "A huge gambling city which will rival Las Vegas is to be built in the Spanish desert. "The 12 billion resort will be home to 32 casinos, 70 hotels, 232 restaurants, a golf course and even a bullfighting ring.Monday December 17, 2007 - 14:29 EST (Rolling Good Times)

BRUSSELS -- As reported by Reuters: "The European Commission dealt a blow to European online gaming companies on Monday when it accepted a U.S. offer of openings in other sectors to compensate for closing the U.S. gambling market to foreign firms.Monday December 17, 2007 - 12:14 EST (Rolling Good Times)

AUSTRALIA -- As reported by the Herald-Sun: "Crown casino will go to trial over explosive claims it lured a banned pathological gambler to blow $30 million.Monday December 17, 2007 - 14:59 EST (Rolling Good Times)

PacketProtector is an embedded Linux distribution based on OpenWRT, the first popular distribution designed to run on a number of wireless routers commonly found in SOHO settings. Like X-Wrt, which we reviewed earlier this year, PacketProtector extends OpenWrt by offering additional functionality to enhance network security right out of the box.PacketProtector turns SOHO router into security powerhouse (NewsForge)

Some see them as a joke, a few even take them at their word, but to most of us spam e-mails that promise to "enlarge your manhood" have become an everyday pest. Simon Cox, of Radio 4's the Investigation, set out to discover who is behind them.Those 'enlarge your manhood' e-mails - who is sending them? (BBC News)