· Double-dipping at LasVegasVegas today, they report that not only is a Scores strip club opening up in Sin City, but Heidi Fleiss will be the new face of the all-male bordello somewhere out in the desert. For the eleven guys who keep clicking in to Oddjack from the Fleshbot/Gay page, you now have a whorehouse to call your very own. [Las Vegas]
· The potential for a smoking ban in New Jersey casinos has gambling palace owners crying economic doom. You know, they tried a no-smoking casino in Vegas once. Did you know it went out of business - fast? [Newsday]
· The thrill ride on the Stratosphere Casino’s tower will stay shut down until inspectors can figure out why it took 90 minutes to rescue six people stranded on it this week. Problem was, three Japanese tourists refused to accept aid, assuming getting stuck upside-down was part of the thrill. [KRNV]
· New Zealand’s Ministry of Health claims there has been an increase in the number of people seeking help for gambling addiction. Video Poker Parlor operators claim that number has instead decreased. Who to believe? Neither side could possibly have a bias in this case, right? [Radio New Zealand]
· Rumors that Bodog.com was going to be bought out by a bigger online gambling outfit were squashed this week by CEO Calvin Ayre. Good thing too, we would rather gamble with a “Mom & Pop” (and Bodog Babe) site than a huge conglomerate. [Online-Casinos]