Chad: Take my television, please

These are 23 (more) facts, tried and true, about the widening world of sports television: 1. Here’s my problem with Ultimate Fighting: If nobody dies, how ultimate is it? 2. Can you imagine the sound effects Fox Spo…

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Mon, April 30th, 2007

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Casino gambling facts:

  • The most significant forms of illegal gambling in the United States are numbers, betting with bookmakers or bookies, and sports pools or sports cards.
  • If you have even seen a Baccarat player bend the cards and make a fold in them, don't be surprised. This is common because once the decks in the card shoe are finished in Baccarat, they are usually thrown away. In Baccarat, do not bet on a tie hand.
  • Blackjack originated in French casinos around the 1700's where it was called "vingt-et-un" (twenty-and-one) and has been in United States since the 1800's.
  • Las Vegas is a testament of the powerful ability of gambling to foster economic development. Because of gambling, Las Vegas has shown impressive job growth, developed into a major city with a low tax burden that many state and local governments look at with envy.