S. Korea Cracks Down on Illegal Online Gambling Sites
SEOUL, Sept 14 Asia Pulse - South Korea will step up its crackdown on illegal online gambling, blocking the access of local people to a total of 128 related Internet sites this year, a top policymaker said Thursday.
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Interesting gambling information:
- In Paris, legislation prohibiting playing cards was passed in 1377, and in Italy, playing cards and dice were burned.
- 1967: Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Anne Beaulieu on May 1 in the chapel of the Aladdin Hotel.
1970: Binion's Horseshoe casino hosts the first World Series of Poker.
1971: Female card dealers begin working on the Strip for the first time. - Gaming is now the States' favorite pastime. More individuals gamble than the combined total of those attending movies, sports, music events, theme parks and live entertainment.
- In 1857, Prince Charles III of Monaco decided to introduce gambling to his Mediterranean principality to boost its finances.
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