Gambling News by House of Odds

Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star in a new film about the world of online casinos based in Costa Rica, entertainment industry reports say.

Federal prosecutors have asked four U.S. banks to freeze an estimated $33 million in winnings owed to online poker players in America who won the money on offshore poker websites. News of this move comes only weeks after Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank made headlines when he reintroduced legislation that would reverse a 2006 ban on Internet gambling.