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Ken Uston: The Blackjack Player Who Took Casinos to Court
Ken Uston left the Pacific Stock Exchange for blackjack, was barred in Atlantic City in 1979 and won a landmark 1982 New Jersey Supreme…
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Leicester City’s 5000-1 Title Bets: What Happened
What happened to the 5000-1 bets on Leicester City to win the 2016 Premier League? Stakes, cash-out choices, payouts and the bookmakers’ bill.
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The History of Roulette: From Paris Salons to Monte Carlo
Who invented roulette? Not Pascal, historians say. Follow the wheel from 18th-century France to the Blanc brothers’ single zero and Monte Carlo.
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The History of Dice: From Ice Age Bone Lots to Craps
How dice began: from 12,000-year-old bone lots in Wyoming to Mesopotamian cubes, Roman dice laws and the hazard game that became craps in New…