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Borgata Scandal: Mafia Runs Illegal Sportsbook in Atlantic City

November 16th, 2007 · No Comments · News, Real Life Casinos, Security

What a shocker.
Underground sports gambling rings are often associated with the mafia.
Ok, maybe it’s not such a surprise.
Location in this story is Atlantic City in New Jersey, home state of Tony Soprano in the hit HBO show The Sopranos.
The casino sting operation
23 people have been charged with taking part in a high-stakes poker room [...]

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The Baccarat Primer: How to Get Started in Baccarat

November 13th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Baccarat

Did you know “Baccara” in Italian means zero?
And since the worst hand you can have in Baccarat is zero, well, it makes for an unusual choice for the name of the game.
By the way, it’s spelled B-A-C-C-A-R-A-T. Not bacarrat. Or baccarrat. Or back-a-rat.
History of Baccarat
Baccarat is thought to have been brought into France from [...]

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MGM Grand Atlantic City is Coming in 2012

October 29th, 2007 · 1 Comment · News, Real Life Casinos

Atlantic City is getting the MGM Mirage.
Plans have been announced to build a $5 billion dollar complex in 2012 which is currently nicknamed City Center East. This place is going to be HUGE. It’s going to have the biggest casino in the state, restaurants, spa, convention center, 1,500 seat theater and a 3,000 room hotel.  [...]

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