It’s not just Lady Gaga with a poker face, but most likely payments processing king-turned-supergrass, Daniel Tzvetzkoff, who made off with tons of cash before being nabbed by the US Feds in Las Vegas – and now faces Aussie action should he ever show his poker face down under again.

The Government will investigate the use of a variety of "pre-commitment" technologies, including the possible use of a biometric fingerprint, to help track and curb the losses of problem gamblers, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said.

Unless the Australian Government relaxes its rules on internet gambling, more people will gamble on overseas sites, potentially placing them at risk, and leading to Australia missing out on tens of millions of dollars in potential tax revenues.

If you are in the habit of checking on the Internet to see how your sporting team is performing, or having an occasional online flutter on the horses, or some other gamble while at work, then you may be in for a rude shock.

According to a Gallup Lifestyle Poll, you have a small chance of becoming addicted to gambling if you keep on placing your bets on such games as the Super Bowl, online poker, and the other legalized gambling venues available in the United States and throughout the world. So, who wins: Colts or Saints?

Although it sounds crazy, a Cornell University study found that the more hands a poker player wins while playing online Texas Hold'em, the more money the player loses in the long run. Before you place your bets, read this story.

U.S. neuroscientists tested people to see if they are honest or dishonest when making gambling bets. The people were analyzed with brain scans to see if they cheated or not in their answers. The answer lies in the toss of a coin.

In this modern day online security is of paramount concern. It comes as a surprise, then, that Tattersall's Sweeps, a prominent Australian gaming company that administers weekly lotto, pools and other gambling products, makes no distinction between upper- and lower-case in passwords.