McGuire trial: Victim’s gambling habits, DNA and statistics dominate testimony

Testimony in the murder trial of Melanie McGuire ventured into numbers and statistics this morning, when jurors were given a glimpse of her late husband’s gambling habits, and the likelihood that human tissue recovered from the floor of his car was his. According to Leon Sarao, a supervisor at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, the average size bet by William T. McGuire at table games was $293 …

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Mon, April 2nd, 2007

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  • In 1973, the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling was created to study gambling in the United States.
  • Las Vegas in Nevada owes its success to the mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel who organized gaming and bookmaking operations for The Mob (the Mafia).
  • When playing blackjack, always split Aces and never split 4's, 5's or Tens. You would be surprised at how many players split Tens. Why risk getting a lower hand when you already have a twenty value? Also note that at most casinos, you are not allowed to re-split Aces.
  • Although the Greeks had a profound understanding of mathematics they had no concept of probability, and assumed that the outcome of games of chance was due to the will of the gods.