Online gaming company 888 says earnings slumped after U.S. ban
“Through the first half of the year we introduced new casino games in all the 12 languages we support.”
LONDON_Online gaming company 888 Holdings PLC said Monday that first-half earnings more than halved after online gambling was effectively banned in the U.S., but said the second half of the year had begun well … via Customer Interaction Solutions
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Interesting gambling facts:
- In Paris, legislation prohibiting playing cards was passed in 1377, and in Italy, playing cards and dice were burned.
- 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.
- 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.
- One of the oldest casinos in Europe, at Baden Baden in Germany, was opened in 1748 by Edouard Benazet, who employed Parisian craftsmen to design the stylish rooms.
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