Taiwan mulls end to casino ban
Taiwan is studying the possibility of ending its ban on casinos so as to boost its tourism industry, a move others such as Singapore have already taken to exploit the boom in Chinese travel overseas, an official said Thursday.
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Casino gambling information:
- In Paris, legislation prohibiting playing cards was passed in 1377, and in Italy, playing cards and dice were burned.
- By the 1370s, playing cards had reached Europe in a form that is recognizable today, with a pack consisting of 52 cards with suits of swords, polo-sticks, cups and coins.
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- People earning $10,000 per year gamble more than twice as much money as people earning $30-40,000 per year. People earning $10,000 per year gamble four times as much money as those making $80,000 or more per year.
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