Gigamedia shares hit 7 year high

The Taiwan-based Gigamedia group, which took over the Canadian turnkey provider Grand Virtual and owns online gambling operations such as Everest Poker, Imperial Casino, Casino Treasure, Casino Lux, Casino Fantasy, Casino Glamour and Casino Elegance is riding the crest of the wave at present despite competitive trading conditions.

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Mon, October 22nd, 2007

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  • Men and women tend to have different preferences in their gambling. Men are more likely to gamble in games such as blackjack and lotteries and women are more likely to engage in bingo and raffles.
  • Keno, the casino version of lotto, originated in China nearly 2000 years ago when Cheung Heung devised a lottery as a way of raising funds for his province's army.
  • 1993: Steve Wynn buys the Dune Hotel, then implodes it to make way for the Bellagio. The new MGM Grand is completed, once again becoming the world's largest hotel. On December 31, Barbra Streisand stars in the inaugural concert at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
  • The first recorded betting games were played with marked disks or bones (the forerunners of dice), and spinning wheels or shields.