Gambling Back at WOR
John R. Gambling, who left WOR radio in New York in 2000, will return to the station with a morning show beginning at 5:30 on Monday, The Associated Press reported. His grandfather John B. Gambling began morning broadcasts on WOR shortly after the station went on the air in 1922, and his father, John A. Gambling, hosted the morning program until 1985, when John R. succeeded him before moving to …
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Interesting gambling facts:
- Pathological gambling is recognized as a medical disorder by the American Psychiatric Association and has elements of addiction similar to alcohol and drug addiction.
- The first games that we would recognize as modern roulette were introduced in Paris casinos around the end of the 18th century. In the mid 19th century the single zero game was invented in France, this reduced the casino's edge thereby increasing the odds of the player.
- In Paris, legislation prohibiting playing cards was passed in 1377, and in Italy, playing cards and dice were burned.
- Horse racing is the best known and widespread parimutuel betting event. Horse racing is the only form of partimutuel wagering legal in California.
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