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Gambling is the act of wagering something of value (usually money) on an event whose outcome is uncertain. Several gaming companies provide people with the opportunity to engage in legal gambling activities.

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Is gambling a business?

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Definitely! Just think of the numerous casinos all over the world andall those"make your bet" web sites. For the compulsive gambler, however, this business usually means serious trouble. You may want to read the article "The Business of Gambling" on CNN.com; a link is provided to the left below the blue pod. Hope this helps!

Was gambling abolished in 1910?

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I'm assuming you're referring to the state of Nevada. Nevada became the 36th state in 1864, and gambling was legalized there in 1869. In 1910, Nevada decided to abolish gambling, but legalized it again in 1931.

What regulates online gambling?

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Online casinos are regulated by the jurisdiction they are licensed in. Most online casinos are subject to random audits and tests just as a land based casino would be. Some of your more popular online casinos can be found listed on stock exchanges around the globe, such as the London Stock Exchange. As publicly traded companies you can be sure they are held to the highest standard of regulation.

Does a flush beat of akind in poker?

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No. Poker hand rankings are as follows (from best to worst):

  1. Straight flush
  2. 4 of a kind
  3. Full house
  4. Flush
  5. Straight
  6. 3 of a kind
  7. 2 pair
  8. 1 pair
  9. High card

How do betting odds work?

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Betting winning margins work by estimating points the winning team will gain over the team that loses. After the game has ended, the margin difference is calculated by the predicted points to the actual number of points.

What are some bets?

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you could make someone kiss a guy/girl they hate

you could make them prank call

you could make them ask someone out

do those give you some good ideas

How do you scam in poker?

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you don't you can't you shouldn't

And that said...In the old days, there were many ways of cheating at cards, including fixed decks, cold decks, shiners, strippers, mechanical devices and a variety of dealing and slight of hand tricks. As these all can be spotted and all require a lot of skill, they've pretty much gone to the wayside, to be replaces by: Collusion CheatingCollusion cheating occurs when you have one or more partners involved. The simplest way is for your partner to simply and covertly inform you of the contents of their hand, and this small amount of information can sway the odds enough to make a difference. Whole teams may be assigned to this sort of project, as well as various kinds of electronic surveillance devices.

This form of cheating is very hard for the house to detect, and harder still for individual players.

What does ring the cooler mean?

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This is magic talk for swapping out a deck where the order of cards has been lost, with a pre-arranged (cooler) deck.

Ring in a cooler is a terminology used in gambling and magic, which mean to switch in a stacked deck or a deck that has been placed in a specific order.

Which is the best betting system?

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Depends on what casino game or sport you are gambling on. The best gambling system in all types of gambling is a combination of strategy, bankroll managment and staking. No one single system will work as the best overall. I play a online roulette system, but it is only one peice of a larger strategy.

Does hand 6789A beat 56789 hand in poker?

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Two pair will beat a high card hand, your question is not very clear so I will try to answer the best I can.

If both hands are exactly the same except for the kicker (A,A,3,3,6 and A,A,3,3,2) the kicker will determine the winner. Cards are ranked at face value, Ace can be either the highest or lowest card, depending on the hand. All others are ranked from 2, lowest, to King, highest. If the two pair is the only two pair hand, the value of the kicker is irrelevant as the two pair will win over a high card hand. If the players both have two pair, the highest pair will win regardless of the kicker.

According to your question I'm guessing that one of the two pair hands is nines and the other is sixes, in this case the Ace is irrelevant because the nines beat the sixes.

When was Mike Watson - poker player - born?

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Mike Wilson - poker player - was born in 1951.

Does sports betting champ really work?

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i bought it and copt a glitch in the system, since then it has had most winning ways however the odds are not in your favour and he seems to be changing sports books all the time, i would recommend you go to my site and sign up for the free ebook system im giving away and in a bout 10 days i will release my new killer soccer betting system thats made a 100k in 4 years total profit

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What does gamble mean?

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another word for taking a chance is dare

How to win money on sports betting?

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There is no method to success. There is a high chance of losing if you don't know what you're doing. However, if you know what you're getting yourself into, go for it. Another view: Not really. Like all gambling, the odds are structured against the bettor. Aside from having truly extraodinary luck, the people who genuinely "get rich" on sports betting mostly fall into three categories:

1). They have inside information of some sort.
2). They have "fixed" or otherwise personally influenced the sport being played.
3). They're professional gamblers with years of experience, who know the odds and probably know the sport better than the athletes do.

If you don't have any of these advantages, your chance of getting rich betting on sports is pretty low. Don't bet with the goal of getting rich, bet with the intention of having fun and making the game more interesting.

What is the legal gambling age in the UK?

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18

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Actually that answer is wrong. In the United Kingdom you only have to be 16 to play the lottery. I site Callie Rogers who at sixteen won 1.9 million pounds (about 3 million US dollars) and then went broke.

What year and month did UK national lottery begin?

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19th November 1994.

and also, the first numbers that were drawn were 3, 4, 14, 22, 30, 44 & with the bonus ball showing a 10.

Are some people born lucky?

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i read something about this not too long ago. it was examining whether people are 'born' lucky.

the study determoined that those we perceive as lucky are in fact just better at spreading their chances and making calculated choices and not taking risky long-shots.

'un-lucky' people tend to make longer odds bets which are therefore less likely to win. although in the long-run the house will always win as we are all subjected to the same odds, although i am the first to admit that more often than not it does not feel that way.

What is the home of bingo?

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Bingo is played all over the world, but the game's history can be traced back to 1530, to an Italian lottery called "Lo Giuoco del Lotto D'Italia," which is still played every Saturday in Italy. From Italy the game was introduced to France in the late 1770s, where it was called "Le Lotto", a game played among wealthy Frenchmen. The Germans also played a version of the game in the 1800s, but they used it as a child's game to help students learn math, spelling and history.

Recently there has been an increase in the popularity of bingo, firstly due to large commercial bingo halls, and then more recently due to online bingo.

Where can one find free online gambling?

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You can get some of the leading casino games at Luckyraja[dot]com. It is the one-stop solution for casino players to compare and choose based on the expert reviews, you can trust. It is easier to get the top casino games in one place instead of searching individual casino games manually. You can also get the Welcome bonus directly if you join any of the casino games from the Luckyraja.

What is the most popular sport people gamble on?

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Horse racing has been the favorite sports for betting way back centuries ago. And until now, there are still lots of people who never fail to bet on this particular sporting event. If a person bets on soccer, gridiron, rugby league, basketball, and the rest, he would normally never fail to simultaneously bet on horse racing.

What states have no gambling?

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Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi, Utah, Wyoming and the gambling state of Nevada. To keep out competition for the casinos. All other states have some form of a state or multi-state lottery.

Utah forbids all gambling by law, including lottery. The strong Mormon presence in Utah (which made gambling taboo) makes any possibility of a lottery there remote.

Alabama, deep in the Bible Belt, also has strong religious convictions against lotteries. Several attempts have been made to authorize a lottery: none successful.

Both Mississippi and Nevada obtain their gambling revenues and taxes through casinos rather than lotteries. Also, Mississippi, like Alabama, will probably have religious qualms about lotteries.

It is not clear exactly why Wyoming opposes lotteries. The concerns do not appear to be religious in nature like Utah and the Bible Belt but more in the nature of perceiving the lottery is unfair to the poor.

Alaska does not place lotteries high on its list of priorities. Being so remote, it does not feel competition from neighboring states. Many of its people are also remote and would not possess the desire or even means to travel to purchase a lottery ticket.

Hawaii also does not feel the need for a lottery. Its strong tourist industry provides the revenue the state needs without any additional revenue from a lottery.

Arkansas was the latest state to agree to a lottery.

Where can one download Poker Stars for free?

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Poker Stars is a online poker website specializing in Texas Hold 'em. In order to play, users must download the Poker Stars software; it is available free of charge.

Are 12 year olds allowed to play bingo?

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In the state of California, casino style gambling is strictly prohibited outside of Tribal reservations. Each tribal casino sets an 18 or 21 minimum age limit, depending solely on that particular casinos gambling policy.

What are some of the names of the top poker players in the world?

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The top 5 female poker players by overall earnings is the following.

1) Kathy Liebert with over 5 million dollar.
2) Anette Obrestad with over 2.5 million dollar.
3) Vanessa Rousso with over 2.3 million dollar.
4) Jennifer Harman with over 2.1 million dollar.
5) Joanne Liu with over 1.9 million dollar.