Justices hear Catawba video gambling case

If the Catawba Indian Nation were allowed to offer video gambling on its York County reservation, the door would open for “unrestricted, uncontrolled and unregulated” video poker in South Carolina, an assistant …
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Thu, January 18th, 2007

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Casino gambling facts:

  • 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.
  • In 1857, Prince Charles III of Monaco decided to introduce gambling to his Mediterranean principality to boost its finances.
  • If you have even seen a Baccarat player bend the cards and make a fold in them, don't be surprised. This is common because once the decks in the card shoe are finished in Baccarat, they are usually thrown away. In Baccarat, do not bet on a tie hand.
  • Catholics were found to be more likely to gamble than Protestants and other religious groups. Catholics were also found to be less likely to disapprove of gambling than other religious groups.