Re: Designing my new website.
Links send traffic. Traffic is good. I don't think anyone will object to you linking... Perhaps you could compile of list of those links you wish to include, and then contact the owners and see if they have any objections?
I put up a list of links of all the chipper resources I use...
http://sites.google.com/a/wedgerock.com/wedgerock-s-casino-chip-collection/Resources