It has been reported that 332,000 Canadians now have gambling problems.  The really bad news though is that a high percentage of these gamblers are college and university students.   In an effort to boost their income many students are regularly willing to gamble away what money they do have.  Online bingo and lotteries seem to be the most addictive activities.  It has been known for some players to wear a diaper so they can sit at a slot machine or a computer for long hours.  A sad situation.

It is virtually illegal to gamble online in the US now.  On Wednesday the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve ruled that procedures have to be established by banks and other financial companies to prevent payments connected to unlawful internet gambling.  In other words, these institutions cannot accept payments from credit cards, cheques or electronic transfers to settle online wagers.  The rule is to be enforced by 1st December 2009. 

Do you want to play free online bingo? Log onto Foxy Bingo and without having to spend any of your own money you are in for a chance to wine cash prizes from £75 to £500 during the whole of this week.  Foxy Bingo are offering free online bingo on their site for just one week until 16th November.

Starting today, William Hill Bingo will be sponsoring the new daily ITV gameshow Spin Star.  It is William Hill’s first venture onto the screen and should prove to be very successful.  As their spokesperson Lili Huang said “We’re very pleased to have the opportunity sponsor Spin Star.  It’s an incredibly lively and entertaining show with plenty of surprises and excitement, as we always offer on our website”.

If you go to a massage parlour in Malayia you may be in for a shock, or not!  It is common knowledge that these businesses all over the world are just fronts for prostitution.  However, Malayian massage parlours have gone one better.  Some provide not only an illegal prostitution service, but also online gambling for their clients.  In fact, online gambling is very often proving to be more popular than sex!