Wanna Bet? Alabama Governor Bob Riley has bucked his own stance on gambling during the college football playoffs, but if that was not enough, Riley has now shown himself to be a true degenerate gambler.

Riley caused controversy when he made a friendly wager with Florida Governor Charlie Crist on the outcome of the SEC Championship game between the Gators and the Crimson Tide. That bet had gambling interests calling Riley a hypocrite.

Today, we are here to report that Riley is not a hypocrite. It turns out that the governor has a bad addiction to petty gambling bets. Yes folks, the depth of the addiction goes way further than betting a rack of ribs (the object of choice in the football bet.)

Last week, Riley was caught on camera betting a homeless man that he could raise ten dollars with a jar quicker than the man. The loser of the bet had to take a shower to wash off the indignities of the wager. Riley lost.

After that bet, there was a report of a wager between Riley and a cable operator. The bet this time centered on which of the men could eat a pudding pop quicker. Again, Riley lost, and he was forced to tip the cable worker an extra ten bucks for hooking up the free cable that month.

The next bet that Riley has participated in had to do with bird watching, then there was the one about pen clicking, and another about singing show tunes. Pretty soon, people who had made petty bets with Riley were coming out quicker than Tiger Woods mistresses.

That prompted Riley to confront his addiction. Naturally, the governor did not speak on his own behalf, but a spokesman read a prepared statement.

"Governor Riley asks for your support in this difficult time. Over the past few weeks it has come to the governor's attention that he indeed has an addiction to petty gambling wagers. He acknowledges that there are no wagers too small, but wants everyone to know he has never bet money. It is true that he has lost shoelaces, Crest toothpaste, M & M's, a Nintendo video game, baseball cards, glue, chrome wheels, and a McDonald's Big Mac in some of his bets, but again, never money. The governor is seeking help for his addiction to what he calls friendly bets, and he will soon be back fighting the illegal gambling battle in the near future."

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