Antigua is seeking some outside help in a dispute with the U.S. over Internet gambling. The Caribbean island is setting up an online gambling industry, over the objections of U.S. officials.

So far, Antigua's finance minister says at least ten new online gaming companies will be open for business next year, joining the 14 that already have operating licenses.

The new online casinos will generate hundreds of jobs and more than two million dollars in gaming licenses fees.

The U.S. is objecting to the setup, saying online gambling should be banned because it violates some state laws.

Antigua says the U.S. position runs counter to global trade rules and has gone to the World Trade Organization with the dispute. The WTO has yet to announce a ruling.

.....Former Jerusalem police chief Aryeh Amit and businessman Avi Shaked have joined the growing list of celebrities throwing their weight behind the Labor Party and its new leader, Amir Peretz.

Shaked is a co-owner of online casino site Random Logic and was involved in the formation of the Geneva Accord.

This is not the first time that Amit has been involved in the political scene. In 2003, he was reportedly approached by Likud as a possible candidate for that party in the Tel Aviv municipal elections. In 1998, he was slated to run as incumbent Tel Aviv mayor Roni Milo's Labor-leaning number two, but bowed out of the race for what he described as personal reasons.

.....Bodog.com poker girl, Shannon Elizabeth, is pictured in the 12.05.05 US Weekly signing the cast of injured soldier Mitchell Beasley at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu on July 25.

Elizabeth had taken part in a massive "Salute Our Troops" event that culminated with a celebrity poker tournament and extraordinary concert by rap mogul Snoop Dogg.

Only stationed military members and their families received invites. 

.....And speaking of Bodog.com, the company just released odds on whether Reggie Bush Bring Heisman Back to USC.

The Heisman race is heating up with just over a week left before voters pencil in their picks. Bodog.com has posted the odds in time for the December 10 awards in New York.

Considered the most prestigious award in college football, the Heisman Memorial Trophy Award is given to the top player in the NCAA each year. In a highly contested race for one of the most coveted individual prizes in sports, two candidates stand out.

The season-long duel between Southern California’s dynamic running back Reggie Bush and Vince Young, the sensational Texas quarterback, is winding down and NCAA fans are placing their bets.

Coming off strong performances during his last few games, Bush is leading the way as the overwhelming favorite at 1/10 odds.

“Here we have two equally outstanding and deserving players vying for college football’s top award, with their every move being analyzed before decision day,” says Calvin Ayre, Founder and CEO of Bodog.com.

Other contenders for the Heisman Trophy, which will be presented at the New York Athletic Club, include Matt Leinart, the USC quarterback who won the trophy last year, and Notre Dame’s junior quarterback Brady Quinn.

Odds to wín the 2005 Heisman Trophy?

Reggie Bush (USC) 1/10
Vince Young (Texas) 9/2
Matt Leinart (USC) 18/1
Brady Quinn (Notre Dame) 55/1

You can bet on these odds here