Asia Stocks-Genting, Star Cruises leap on casino win
SINGAPORE, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Singapore stocks rebounded 1.31 percent on Monday, led by Genting International and Star Cruises which soared after the two firms won the bid to build and run a S$5.2 billion ($3.4 billion) casino in Singapore.Save
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Interesting gambling information:
- Men and women tend to have different preferences in their gambling. Men are more likely to gamble in games such as blackjack and lotteries and women are more likely to engage in bingo and raffles.
- French mathematicians Pierre de Fermat and Blaise Pascal explored the mathematics of gambling, leading to the formulation of Pascal's theory of probability in 1654.
- Bingo as we know it today is a form of lottery and is a direct descendant of Lo Giuoco del Lotto d'Italia - the Italian National Lottery organized in 1530.
- The Great Wall of China was financed, in part, by a lottery. The Bible is replete with references to drawing lots. Lot casting was a favored means of communication between man and god.
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