Gambling Board Says No To Trump

PHILADELPHIA (February 2, 2007) — The Pennsylvania Gambling Control Board has three words for Donald Trump on why he lost his bid to build a slots casino in Philadelphia: location, location, location. The board decided in December against licensing the proposed $350 million TrumpStreet Casino complex on the edge…

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Fri, February 2nd, 2007

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Casino gambling facts:

  • The introduction of the single zero wheel (with better odds for the player) resulted in the demise of the double zero wheels in Europe and has become known as the "French Wheel" in roulette history.
  • 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.
  • Dice games have existed in one form or another for over 2000 years and were originally played with dice fashioned from the knucklebones of sheep.
  • Dog racing (a race among greyhounds who chase after a mechanical rabbit) operates in 17 states. Jai-alai (a game similar to handball) is legal in just three: Connecticut, Florida, and Rhode Island.