Report: Patrick Gives Green Light To Casinos

Gov. Deval Patrick plans to propose that the state sell licenses for three full-scale resort casinos in Massachusetts, The Boston Globe reported Sunday.

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Sun, September 16th, 2007

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Gambling history facts:

  • Baccara (Italian) or baccarat (French) both translate to "zero" in English. The importance of this name is found in the tens and face cards, both sharing the zero value.
  • People earning $10,000 per year gamble more than twice as much money as people earning $30-40,000 per year. People earning $10,000 per year gamble four times as much money as those making $80,000 or more per year.
  • 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.
  • In Paris, legislation prohibiting playing cards was passed in 1377, and in Italy, playing cards and dice were burned.