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The History of Baccarat
Baccarat is considered to be one of the oldest casino games still to be found today. Although, like many other games, its exact history is clouded in some mystery, Baccarat remains a popular form of amusement.
Many believe that today's games of Baccarat appear to have evolved from a game during the period of the Middle Ages.
There is a medieval legend that suggests that the origins of the Baccarat game lie in on an old ritual. In this ancient ceremony, nine gods prayed to a blond virgin and waited for her to throw a nine-sided die. Her fate would be decided by the number shown on the die. If she threw an eight or nine, she would become a priestess. If her throw revealed a six or a seven, she would be prohibited from future religious activities. If the roll of her die showed the number of five or below, she would have to walk into the sea.
Some believe that this attractive game developed into a game based on Tarot cards, which is said to have been played in Italy around the year 1490. The rather unusual name, Baccarat, stems from the Italian "bacara" meaning zero. This is reflected in the value of zero connected with the royal face cards and the number ten cards in the game of Baccarat.
The Baccarat game spread to France in the late 15th century, changing its name to "Baccarat en Banque" and later on to "Chemin de Fer" (French for 'railway'). In the latter game, the casino does not act as the banker. The players take turns in acting as banker and place bets among themselves. The game "Chemin de Fer" was played by the aristocracy in France and became very fashionable. Once it reached England, the game also became very popular, and the updated English version became known as "European Baccarat".
Baccarat has also been known to be a game for which high stakes are played. In 1990, Akio Kashiwagi, known as the "Warrior", played Baccarat at the Trump Plaza casino in Atlantic City. The Warrior made his place in casino history by winning over $6 million, while betting $200,000 a hand at Baccarat. He made the mistake of returning a few months later to try his hand once again at Baccarat. The second time, after a week of playing, he left after losing almost 10 million Dollar.
The game of Baccarat has a simple objective. A player may bet on their choice of two hands on the table: either that of the player or the banker. The winning hand is the one which is closer to nine. There are limits and high stakes for playing the classic casino Baccarat. Versions of the same game may also be enjoyed with lower stakes in Mini Baccarat and online Baccarat. Mini Baccarat has the same rules as American Baccarat, although the betting limits are not as high. In the classic game of Baccarat, the players themselves pass the role of playing 'banker' with each game. In Mini Baccarat, the dealer always remains the Banker.
Following Baccarat's popularity at casinos around the globe, it appears only natural for this game to become a success online. Today, the game of Baccarat is featured at many of the best online casino sites. Some of the casinos do offer Baccarat at high stakes, but there are also games to be found with lower betting limits. Those who choose to enjoy Baccarat entertainment online may play just for fun or may gamble for real money.
online bettingThe growing acceptance of online betting and the Internet's inherent ability to shatter jurisdictions bring the inconsistencies of American gaming law to a boil. Why should it be legal to bet online on a horse race in another state, but not legal to bet on a basketball game in one's own state? If Native American tribes can establish new, legal, physical places where adults can gamble, why shouldn't someone be able to do the same in cyberspace?
Gambling's History
Gambling is as at least as old as Christianity (that is, if Ben Hur can be trusted). About 2,000 years later, Bugsy Siegel took the concept a step further and built the Flamingo Hotel in the desert town of Las Vegas. For decades, Vegas was about the only legal option for gamblers. In the '70s, Atlantic City legalized casino gambling; in the ensuing decades, state lotteries, Indian casinos, gaming ships, offtrack betting parlors and card clubs have sprouted across the landscape.
For years, one barrier to the growth of Internet gambling has been strong opposition from those most threatened by gambling sites: legal American casinos. The American Gaming Association, a trade group of gaming firms, maintains this view regarding online wagering: "The industry has been state-regulated and we think it should remain that way. The Internet is presently unregulated and we support a federal law regulating Internet gambling."
But over the last several months, at least some traditional casinos have pursued the time-honored strategy of joining an Internet gambling trend that they can't beat. In November 1998, for example, a division of Hilton Hotels acquired the company that runs Centrebet, a Web and telephone sports-wagering system based in Australia (www.gotocasino.com). Anyone over the age of 18 can set up an account with Centrebet and place money on a variety of worldwide sporting events, including U.S. college and professional sports.
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