The number of celebrities past and present rapidly associated with gambling are easily enumerated: Think Frank Sinatra and the whole bratpack; contemporary high-level poker players Jennifer Tilly and Shannon Elizabeth; senator/former US presidential candidate John McCain, well known for his love of craps; former NBA superstars Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan ... the list goes on and on.

If you'd like a little online gawking with your casino news, this is the page for you. Herein, we present some stories about the celebrities from outside casino land as well as the personalities made household names at the tables.

"Famous for fifteen minutes?" Maybe, but with a nice run, that's all you might need to rack up the dollars.