Gambling News by House of Odds

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - The debate on gambling in Pennsylvania shifted today, if only briefly, to craps, poker and blackjack. The Democratic-led House Committee on Gaming Oversight took the first step on a bill to legalize table games at the state's licensed slots casinos and held a hearing on it.

n The Avila Fish and Farmers Market will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on the Avila Promenade in Avila Beach. The event will showcase booths with 25 local vendors offering fresh produce, local seafood, sweet treats, organic products, flowers, foods and Central Coast wines. Parking is free.

The Age of WiiWare begins. About time. It's finally here. The counter has reached zero, and WiiWare is finally upon us as Nintendo gets some original games on their downloadable content service. Finally, something to be really, really, really excited about!But first, some Virtual Console news. which is that there's no Virtual Console news this week! It's all about WiiWare's launch,.

WiiWare, often hailed as Nintendo's answer to Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network, offers original downloadable titles from both independent and established developers starting today in the US. Six titles will be available from launch, compared to nine in Japan, with new games to be added each Monday.

Former NBA star Charles Barkley acknowledges $400,000 gambling debt; says he'll pay

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Charles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised Thursday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges.

Amputee sprinter eligible for OlympicsLAUSANNE, Switzerland, May 16 (UPI) -- Oscar Pistorius, the 21-year-old South African sprinter who runs on prosthetic limbs, was declared eligible Friday for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.The Court of Arbitration for Sport, meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, upheld Pistorius' appeal of an IAAF Council ruling that he would be unfair competition.A double .

Jerry Carroll, Kentucky Speedway chairman and former Turfway Park owner, is beyond thrilled to be saddling his first Triple Crown starter in almost 40 years of involvement in the sport.

Thu, May 15, 2008 (3 a.m.) Throughout the final days play at the 1997 World Series of Poker, Stu Ungar periodically reached into his shirt pocket and pulled out a photo of his daughter, Stefanie.

The mailbag returns!

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch authorities intend to crack down on illegal online casinos and are calling on banks to stop providing financial services to them, a Justice Ministry spokeswoman said on Saturday.

DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Casinos 2008" to their offering.