Jacqui Cheng writes on ars technica: "House passes bill to relax Internet gambling restrictions".

Can any legal eagles out there tell me if that means we can have gambling again in Second Life®?

As much as I think that gambling can be bad for the individual who's lost control, it certainly gets the economy flowing. Casino owners buy land, hire bored builders and scripters and the general public have another avenue of light entertainment - just in time for winter online gaming.

Winter is the new summer!