Gambling News by House of Odds

Twenty-five years ago, Nike gambled on a skinny kid from N.C. Neither the shoe business nor the NBA were ever the same again.

Governor Charlie Crist and the Seminole Tribe have agreed on a gambling deal. Last minute maneuvering and concerns by key lawmakers kept the clock ticking until mid afternoon Monday, the final day to reach agreement. There is a pile of cash riding on the deal.