Betting on more than just sports

Sports betting has been an extremely popular pastime for Americans for the past two centuries. Bettors love the thrill of a sports wager, seeking to correctly predict the outcome of horse races, boxing matches, golf tournaments and just about every …

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Mon, April 30th, 2007

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Casino gambling information:

  • French mathematicians Pierre de Fermat and Blaise Pascal explored the mathematics of gambling, leading to the formulation of Pascal's theory of probability in 1654.
  • The age of electronic games began in 1964 with the Nevada Electronic's solid state "21" machines. The most successful of these was the Dale Electronics' Poker-Matic, which could be found in most Nevada casinos.
  • Horse racing is the best known and widespread parimutuel betting event. Horse racing is the only form of partimutuel wagering legal in California.
  • Casino gambling, including Indian gaming, is legal in 27 states and most of the casinos have been built in the last 5 years according to "America's Gambling Fever", U. S. News and World Report, 15 Jan 1996