Bill allows gamblers to tap bank accounts
“For example, if you write a check to ‘Tom’s House of Cards,’ how are we supposed to know whether or not it is intended for a gambling site or for a Hallmark store?”
A bill that would allow gamblers to transfer money from their bank accounts directly to online gambling sites is picking up some congressional momentum. via CapeCodOnline.com
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Interesting gambling facts:
- Gambling became legalized in Vegas in 1931 by Mayme V. Stocker and J.H. Morgan who was issued Clark County Gaming License No. 1.
- Although baccara has its origins in medieval Italy, it soon spread to France, where it was called "chemin de fer" (meaning railway, due to the action of the card box or shoe passing around the table on "tracks").
- In Cuba, during the 1950's, the blackjack shoe was first introduced. The dealers in Cuba handled the cards really well and management thought that the dealers may be being a little too good to their friends. So, to curb their suspicions, management decided to use a "dealing box" which is currently known as a shoe.
- Baccarat is the principal of casino card games in the United Kingdom and Europe. Blackjack is a fixture in all American casinos.
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