gambling

Reveals how, in 1956, two Bell Labs scientists, mathematician Claude Shannon, and physicist John L. Kelly, Jr., used their scientific knowledge to create a formula for making money that helped them beat the casinos in Las Vegas, make money on Wall Street, and win money in other ventures.

Describes how a group of overachieving, anarchist MIT students joined a decades-old underground blackjack club dedicated to counting cards and beating the system at major casinos around the world, managed to legally take several Las Vegas casinos for more than three million dollars.

Examines the history of gambling in the American West and discusses numerous gamblers and the games they played.

When the Romans build a wall around Asterix's village, he and Obelix embark on a trip around the country collecting local specialties along the way.

Joe Slattermill is about to experience a night he'll never forget. Tired of his decrepit house, he leaves his wife and mother behind and sets out for a night at The Boneyard. Joe has a knack for dice throwing and figures he can take on anyopponent. But can he win when the stakes are raised, and it's his life he's gambling for?.

All the boys in the sixth grade get involved when Frankie, the new kid, makes a bet that he can kiss every girl in their class before the last day of school.

An exploration of the controversy over illegal gambling that discusses the positive and negative aspects of the gambling industry and why people are for and against it.

In 1934 Saratoga, New York, just as fifteen-year-old Jack Walsh finally realizes his dream of becoming a jockey, complications arise in the form of a female bookie, an unexpected visit from his father, and a man who wants him to "fix" a race.

Having won thousands of dollars playing high-stakes poker in Las Vegas, seventeen-year-old Denn Doyle hits a losing streak after falling in love with a young casino card dealer named Cattie Hart.

As he travels across the United States, journalist Richard Hoffer gains a greater understanding of the social, economic, and political aspects of gambling in America.