California Tribal Chair Defends Casinos

CALIFORNIA As reported by the Hesperia Star: “The Barstow Casinos and Resort project does not infringe on the land of any existing Indian tribes, and critics in other tribes are simply trying to protect the profits of their existing casinos, according to the chairman of one of the two tribes building casinos in Barstow.

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Tue, November 1st, 2005

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Interesting gambling information:

  • The Gold Rush brought a huge increase in the amount and types of gambling to California. San Francisco replaced New Orleans as the center for gambling in the United States.
  • The word Casino originally meant a public hall for music and dancing. By the second half of the 19th century, the term essentially meant a collection of gaming or gambling rooms. The classic example of a casino, is the casino at Monte-Carlo, which was opened in 1861.
  • One of the oldest casinos in Europe, at Baden Baden in Germany, was opened in 1748 by Edouard Benazet, who employed Parisian craftsmen to design the stylish rooms.
  • When playing blackjack, always split Aces and never split 4's, 5's or Tens. You would be surprised at how many players split Tens. Why risk getting a lower hand when you already have a twenty value? Also note that at most casinos, you are not allowed to re-split Aces.