No Holding ‘Em Back

Spectators watch the action during Friday’s opening round of the World Series of Poker’s main event at the Rio.

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Sat, July 29th, 2006

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Interesting gambling facts:

  • Although baccara has its origins in medieval Italy, it soon spread to France, where it was called "chemin de fer" (meaning railway, due to the action of the card box or shoe passing around the table on "tracks").
  • Horse racing is the best known and widespread parimutuel betting event. Horse racing is the only form of partimutuel wagering legal in California.
  • Baccarat is the principal of casino card games in the United Kingdom and Europe. Blackjack is a fixture in all American casinos.
  • In 1973, the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling was created to study gambling in the United States.