Miss. records drop in casino revenue in ‘08
Mississippi casino gambling revenue in 2008 fell to $2.72 billion, down about 5.9 percent from the prior year. The drop was not unexpected. Regulators and industry watchers had expected a downturn with the sluggish economy and people being more careful with spending.
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Interesting gambling facts:
- By the 1370s, playing cards had reached Europe in a form that is recognizable today, with a pack consisting of 52 cards with suits of swords, polo-sticks, cups and coins.
- 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.
- If you have even seen a Baccarat player bend the cards and make a fold in them, don't be surprised. This is common because once the decks in the card shoe are finished in Baccarat, they are usually thrown away. In Baccarat, do not bet on a tie hand.
- French mathematician Blaise Pascale is often credited with inventing the roulette wheel as a result of his experiments with perpetual motion machines.
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