Medford supporter pleads guilty to gambling charge
ASHEVILLE — Jackie Shepherd told a judge today that he ran an illegal gambling business in Buncombe and Madison counties from 2000 to 2007. Charges against his sons have been dropped.
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Interesting gambling information:
- Gaming is now the States' favorite pastime. More individuals gamble than the combined total of those attending movies, sports, music events, theme parks and live entertainment.
- 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.
- Poker is derived from the Persian game of "as nar" and was probably based on the dice game "tali", which was played by the Romans.
- In 1911 US legislation prohibited stud poker but ruled that draw poker was a game of skill and therefore was not illegal.
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