Small Celtics Stake to Affect Nevada Casinos Big Time
Don’t plan on betting on the NBA finals at any Harrah’s Casino property. They aren’t taking the money! It turns out Harrah’s top executive Gary Loveman bought a 2.4% stake in the Boston Celtics last year. The NBA says if you own even a small part, you can’t bet on them.
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Casino gambling facts:
- By the 18th and 19th centuries a dice game called Hazard had become popular in England and was played by the aristocracy in private gambling houses.
- Casino chips were used in the 18th century as a substitute for money being wagered. Originally, they were pieces of bones, mother of pearl or ivory engraved with the name of the casino and their respective 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.
- Dog racing (a race among greyhounds who chase after a mechanical rabbit) operates in 17 states. Jai-alai (a game similar to handball) is legal in just three: Connecticut, Florida, and Rhode Island.
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