Online Gambling Leader Bodog.com Lands on McCarran Billboard

Online gaming giant Bodog lands on McCarran billboard in Las Vegas. Online poker, online casino games, horse betting and sports betting all at Bodog.com. (PRWEB Jul 6, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/UGlnZy1Ib3JyLUxvdmUtUGlnZy1JbnNlLVplcm8=

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Thu, July 6th, 2006

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Interesting gambling information:

  • The name blackjack came from an early bet (since discontinued) that paid 10 to 1 if the player got a jack of spades and an ace of spades, both black cards, as the first two cards.
  • The introduction of the single zero wheel (with better odds for the player) resulted in the demise of the double zero wheels in Europe and has become known as the "French Wheel" in roulette history.
  • Gambling is Often Legalized to Promote Economic Development of Depressed Areas. That was an important motivation in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, New Jersey, and many of the other locales for casinos.
  • 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.