Latest 29 casino applications cleared

LONDON (Reuters) - About half of the casino owners who rushed in applications for new venues ahead of new gambling regulation in April have already cleared the first hurdle, the Gambling Commission said on Thursday.Save

Read the rest >>

Thu, November 23rd, 2006

Related Gambling News:

Gambling casinos history:

  • 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.
  • People earning $10,000 per year gamble more than twice as much money as people earning $30-40,000 per year. People earning $10,000 per year gamble four times as much money as those making $80,000 or more per year.
  • Baccarat is the principal of casino card games in the United Kingdom and Europe. Blackjack is a fixture in all American casinos.
  • Riverboat casinos were first legalized in Iowa, then Illinois, followed closely by Missouri, Indiana, Louisiana, and Mississippi.