Bulletin Board for Palm Beach County
Bingo, 6 p.m. early bird, 6:30 p.m. regular session, today at O’Shea Hall, Our Lady of Lourdes, 22094 Lyons Road, Boca Raton, $1 off any package with mention of this bulletin appearance. Call 954-781-2660.
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Interesting gambling information:
- U.S. News and World Report did a comparison of crime rates in cities with gambling versus those that do not. The crime rates were significantly higher in the places that allowed gambling.
- By the 1370s, playing cards had reached Europe in a form that is recognizable today, with a pack consisting of 52 cards with suits of swords, polo-sticks, cups and coins.
- Massachusetts decriminalized bingo in 1931 in an attempt to help churches and charitable organizations raise money. Bingo was legal in 11 states by the 1950s, usually only for charity purposes.
- Baccara (Italian) or baccarat (French) both translate to "zero" in English. The importance of this name is found in the tens and face cards, both sharing the zero value.
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