Gambling News by House of Odds

Two low-level members of an Internet gambling operation were sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court to a year in probation with no prison time. Husband and wife Francisco Lombardo, 52, and Kimberlie Lombardo, 43, pleaded guilty to conducting wire transfers through Western Union and banks, and

TOPEKA If history is a guide, Gov. Mark Parkinson's proposal to raise the cigarette tax may not help the state with its budget woes as much as predicted. Budget analysts projected that increasing the cigarette tax by 55 cents a pack from 79 cents to $1.34 would generate almost $52 million toward closing a $400 million budget gap.