Rough Week for Gambling Celeb

The gambling world includes a world of entertainment, beyond mere placing bets and playing games. Examples vary from this very entertainment news article to the Bodog Music record company, owned by the online gambling operator.

The company's lead act, Juno Award-winning Bif Naked, formerly known as Beth Torbert, has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is to undergo surgery this week.

The Canadian punk-rock singer leads a healthy lifestyle. At the age of 36, she works out regularly and keeps to a vegan diet. She has recently married The Vancouver Sun's sports writer, Ian Walker. She is famously and openly bisexual.

In a radio interview on The Strombo Show, Naked said: "It is a very surreal situation for Ian and I at this time. Two weeks ago I was doing a self breast exam and discovered a lump. I went into my doctor for a checkup and he immediately sent me for tests, including a mammogram, which indicated a high possibility of cancer."

This week, only two weeks since being diagnosed, Naked is scheduled to undergo surgery and have the growth removed.

Naked is a busy promoter for Bodog Music. She is one of the hosts of Bodog Fight (since 2006) and among the three judges on Bodog's Battle of the Bands 2007. She is currently in pre-production stages on two new albums.

With her latest health concerns to go along with her busy schedule, Naked said she will take things "one day at a time."

In addition, she has some advice for us, readers, players and people at large: "It is important for everyone to understand that cancer is non-discriminatory and even those in great health can be subject to cancer as a diagnosis."