Gambling News by House of Odds

The corrupt former lobbyist Jack Abramoff was sentenced to four years in federal prison Thursday for defrauding some of his clients -- chiefly, two Indian tribes -- and bribing public officials, including a congressman who himself served a prison term in connection to the case.

His persona, and the story he is telling, and the media narrative that frames and delivers it to us, all come straight from the movies. Unfortunately, this movie may end really, really badly.