Second casino planned for western Pacific island

US investors are planning to spend 150 million dollars to build a second casino on an island in the US-administered Northern Mariana Islands even though an existing casino has attracted fewer visitors than expected.

Read the rest >>

Sun, January 29th, 2006

Related Gambling News:

Interesting gambling information:

  • Riverboat Gaming Has Captured 20% of the Casino Market Share. Mississippi now has more gambling square footage than Atlantic City.
  • 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.
  • Parimutuel wagering refers to the type of gambling where the total prize pool is based upon the amount of money wagered. The more money gambled, the bigger the prize.
  • The most significant forms of illegal gambling in the United States are numbers, betting with bookmakers or bookies, and sports pools or sports cards.