Gambling News by House of Odds

The racing industry is hoping that Big Brown will not only bring in big bucks but help cure some of its blues brought on by a consumer shift to other forms of gambling, seemingly endless casino expansion and bad press from some high-profile horse deaths.

France will begin issuing authorization for online betting operators from the second half of 2009 after agreeing with the European Union to open up the market, Budget Minister Eric Woerth said on Friday.