Posted by chicagomedia.org on March 19, 2009 at 12:16:59:
Congratulations to the Chicago Sun-Times' Richard Roeper. He just signed a deal with Chicago Review Press to write his eighth book. The tentative title is "Bet the House: How I wagered $1,000 a day every day for a month on everything from poker to the lottery to a flip of a coin."
The book's premise is that for 30 consecutive days, he must wager at least $1,000 on various forms of gambling. He will keep a running diary each day of his exploits, which will be turned into the book. Gambling profits (if any) will go to charity.