Asia-Pacific Mobile Gambling Market as Revenues Soar
Total mobile gambling revenues (involving casinos, lotteries and betting) in the Asia-Pacific region are set to rise from US$966 million in 2006 to US$8.8 billion come 2011, according to the latest industry report by Juniper Research.
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Gambling history facts:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
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