Is A Big Casino A Good Fit For Portland?
PORTLAND, Ore. - The pitch is enticing: take a large plot of land that was formerly used to bet on racing greyhounds, and revitalize it into a huge casino complex that would create hundreds of jobs, revitalize the unused real estate and pump millions into local school budgets.
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Casino gambling facts:
- 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.
- Up to the 1960s, Nevada was plagued by teamster financing, hidden ownership, employment of individuals of questionable character and background, and the clear links to organized crime.
- The most popular form of charitable gambling is bingo. In California, bingo is the only charitable game that is legal.
- The famous banker J.P. Morgan once walked out of a Monte Carlo casino because the stakes were too low? At the time, the maximum wager was 12,000 francs and Morgan wanted it increased to 20,000 francs. When the casino manager refused to increase the limit, Morgan left the casino saying "12,000 francs! I have no time to lose such ridiculous amounts."
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