Here's a page within an excellent dice site that includes a long list of games you can play with d6s, many of which would make great gambling games that would be unfamiliar to players:
Hometown Has Been Shutdown - People Connection Blog: AIM Community Network
I followed that link and got:
Hometown Has Been Shutdown
Posted on Nov 6th 2008 1:30PM by Kelly Wilson
Dear AOL Hometown user,
We're sorry to inform you that as of Oct. 31, 2008, AOL® Hometown was shut down permanently. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Sincerely,
The AOL Hometown Team
And with good reason...it seems this thread was past its expiry date!