SE Asia Stocks-Singapore up as Genting soars on casino win
SINGAPORE, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Singapore stocks rose 0.8 percent on Monday, helped by Genting International and Star Cruises which soared after they won a bid to build and run a S$5.2 billion ($3.4 billion) casino in the city-state.Save
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Gambling history facts:
- The name blackjack came from an early bet (since discontinued) that paid 10 to 1 if the player got a jack of spades and an ace of spades, both black cards, as the first two cards.
- 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 1911, the state of California ruled that "draw" poker was a skill, and thus could not be banned under existing anti-gambling laws. However, "Stud" poker was still considered illegal at the time.
- Casino is defined by the Webster's New World Dictionary as the following: a small country house, or a building or room used for meetings, or public amusements, gaming, or a game at cards.
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