Problem Gambling Expert Holds Symposium At UMaine
For the first time the state has called in a noted gambling problem expert to address the problem of youth gambling. It’s hard to tell how big a problem it is since there have been no studies in Maine on the subject.
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Casino gambling 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.
- 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.
- The first World Series of Poker was held in downtown Las Vegas at the Horseshoe Casino back in 1970. Then owner of the Horseshoe Jack Binion, hosted the very first one and has agreed to host upcoming World Series of Poker Tournament Circuit. Jack Binion said that is purely honorary and plans on doing other types deals and events in the future.
- The first recorded betting games were played with marked disks or bones (the forerunners of dice), and spinning wheels or shields.
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