U.S. mogul opens casino in Chinese territory

MACAU — American gaming mogul Stephen Wynn threw open the doors of his new $1.2 billion casino to gamblers today in Macau — the Chinese territory that seeks to rival the Las Vegas Strip as the world’s epicenter for gambling.

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Wed, September 6th, 2006

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  • 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").
  • 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.
  • It was during the 1930's that slot machines began to become very popular across America, and in the late 40's Bugsy Siegel added machines to his Flamingo Hilton hotel in Las Vegas.