Congressman offers aid in Catawba bingo case

U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn said Friday that, if asked, he would help the Catawba Indian tribe get federal approval it would need to offer high-stakes bingo. Clyburn said the tribe has not approached him about pushing Congress to include the Catawbas under the federal Indian Gaming Regulation Act, which would put the tribe in the high-stakes bingo business. And he noted during a Columbia news …

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Sun, October 7th, 2007

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Gambling casinos history:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • The name blackjack came from an early bet (since discontinued) that paid 10 to 1 if the player got a jack of spades and an ace of spades, both black cards, as the first two cards.
  • Catholics were found to be more likely to gamble than Protestants and other religious groups. Catholics were also found to be less likely to disapprove of gambling than other religious groups.