Riley reviewing new bingo regulations
A spokesman for Alabama Gov. Bob Riley said the governors legal adviser is currently reviewing the new charitable bingo regulations passed by the Houston County Commission on Feb. 25, and could support legislation to stop the spread of gambling in Alabama.
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Interesting gambling information:
- When playing blackjack, always split Aces and never split 4's, 5's or Tens. You would be surprised at how many players split Tens. Why risk getting a lower hand when you already have a twenty value? Also note that at most casinos, you are not allowed to re-split Aces.
- U.S. News and World Report did a comparison of crime rates in cities with gambling versus those that do not. The crime rates were significantly higher in the places that allowed gambling.
- The Gold Rush brought a huge increase in the amount and types of gambling to California. San Francisco replaced New Orleans as the center for gambling in the United States.
- The name of the game "Poker" likely descended from the French poque, which descended from the German pochen ("to knock"), but it is not clear whether the games named by those terms were the real origins of poker.
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