The 10 Spot: Sept. 14, 2006
1. While writing the 10 Spot might appear to be all fun and games, to be honest, some days it’s a struggle. Often I stare at a blank page wondering, “Has anything new happened today in the sports world that’s worth mocking? Must I resort to my umpteenth joke about Barry Bonds’ noggin?” But on other days, when the stars are perfectly aligned, I come to work to find a headline like this: “Backup
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- Paris Hilton has revealed she enjoys a spot of gambling
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Casino gambling facts:
- Parimutuel wagering refers to the type of gambling where the total prize pool is based upon the amount of money wagered. The more money gambled, the bigger the prize.
- Playing cards are believed to have been invented in China and/or India sometime around 900 A.D. The Chinese are thought to have originated card games when they began shuffling paper money (another Chinese invention) into various combinations.
- In 1973, the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling was created to study gambling in the United States.
- Las Vegas in Nevada owes its success to the mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel who organized gaming and bookmaking operations for The Mob (the Mafia).
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