Online Gambling Bill Passed in House
rkcallaghan writes “The Washington Post is reporting that the House passed a measure that makes it illegal for banks in the US to handle online gambling transactions.” There’s still no such move in the Senate, but it’s a step towards banning online gambling nonetheless. Since this bill isn’t expected to affect the usual, legal ways of gambling domestically, one wonders if such legislation would
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Casino gambling information:
- In 1973, the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling was created to study gambling in the United States.
- 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.
- The word Casino originally meant a public hall for music and dancing. By the second half of the 19th century, the term essentially meant a collection of gaming or gambling rooms. The classic example of a casino, is the casino at Monte-Carlo, which was opened in 1861.
- During the 1950s, the Senate Committee to Investigate Organized Crime in Interstate Commerce held a number of hearings on criminal influence in the casino industry. The committee was chaired by Senator Estes Kefauver, and the committee is also known by his name.
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