GPWA seal no. 200 awarded

The Gambling Portal Webmasters Association (GPWA), a body that campaigns for responsible gaming, and supports relationships between affiliate programme managers and portal webmasters, has announced that it has reached a landmark with the issuing of its 200th ‘Approved Portal Seal’ award to one of its member sites.

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Sat, April 21st, 2007

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Casino gambling facts:

  • Casino chips were used in the 18th century as a substitute for money being wagered. Originally, they were pieces of bones, mother of pearl or ivory engraved with the name of the casino and their respective value.
  • The introduction of the single zero wheel (with better odds for the player) resulted in the demise of the double zero wheels in Europe and has become known as the "French Wheel" in roulette history.
  • A nationwide survey by the U.S. Travel Industry Association found that 38% of all U.S. residents have been to Las Vegas in their lifetime. The average length of visitors' stay in Las Vegas was almost 4 days (3.7).
  • Dice games have existed in one form or another for over 2000 years and were originally played with dice fashioned from the knucklebones of sheep.