Police: Odds against casino theft suspect
Man allegedly lifted $1,480 from slots player. Tape led to his arrest in Las Vegas. In what state police said was a first for Pennsylvania, video footage of the main floor of Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs led to the arrest of a suspected pickpocket who allegedly snatched $1,480 from a woman playing the slots.
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Gambling history facts:
- Originally, the double-zero wheel started in Europe and the single-zero wheel started in America. But, Europeans liked the single-zero wheel better, and Americans liked the double-zero wheel better so they switched. Today, the American wheel and double-zero wheel are synonymous.
- 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.
- Video Poker machines were introduced in the 1970s, when an oil embargo had a negative impact on Vegas revenues. The machines were popular enough to spark a recovery in casino business.
- Keno, the casino version of lotto, originated in China nearly 2000 years ago when Cheung Heung devised a lottery as a way of raising funds for his province's army.
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