• "Modern video keno can trace its roots all the way back to ancient China, where a lottery-style game called 'white dove' was used to finance the army during times of war and hardship."

  • "Slot machines are the bread and butter of the casino industry, accounting for three quarters of casino profits. All slot machines are pre-programmed to keep a portion of the cash put into them."

  • "One of the reasons casinos use chips on the tables is that they seem less like money and more like toys. But remember, they are worth exactly the same as real cash, and should be treated accordingly."

  • "In 1930s Nevada, bingo was known as keno, and 'Chinese Lottery' was also called keno because lotteries were illegal. To further disguise it, it was called 'race-horse keno' and games were called races."

  • "When a blackjack hand, either yours or the dealer's, goes over twenty-one it's referred to as a bust or break. You can hear either of these words used at blackjack tables.'