Authorities bust up international betting ring in N.J.
FREEHOLD, N.J. - Authorities smashed an international sports betting ring Wednesday that handled a half billion dollars worth of bets over the past 16 months.
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Gambling history facts:
- 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.
- The first games that we would recognize as modern roulette were introduced in Paris casinos around the end of the 18th century. In the mid 19th century the single zero game was invented in France, this reduced the casino's edge thereby increasing the odds of the player.
- The most popular form of charitable gambling is bingo. In California, bingo is the only charitable game that is legal.
- Lotteries Have Been Prominent Throughout History. Ancient India, China, Greece, and Japan all had lotteries. The emperor Nero had lotteries for prizes at parties.
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