Charlize Bonding With 007

If the latest rumours are to be believed, 007’s producers are casting a Hollywood heavyweight as the next Bond girl. After feisty Halle Berry proved popular in the last Bond film, another Oscar winner is being lined up to add class to the franchis

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Mon, December 5th, 2005

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Interesting gambling facts:

  • Nevada is the oldest and largest legalized gaming center in the United States. Gaming was legalized in Nevada in 1931 in the middle of the Great Depression as a form of economic stimulant.
  • 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.
  • The term "turned the tables" is actually a chess term coming from the mid 1600's. When a player was losing, they would physically turn the chess table to assume the winning side of the table.
  • Many casinos in Nevada were financed by mobsters. Most notable perhaps was Las Vegas' Flamingo which was opened in 1947 by Bugsy Siegel.