Posts Tagged ‘statistics’

Liar’s poker

Posted by Nicolae on October 2nd, 2008 under Card games, Poker
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Liar’s poker is a bar game that combines statistical reasoning with bluffing, and is played with the eight-digit serial number on a dollar bill. Normally the game is played with a stack of random bills obtained from the cash register.The object is to make the highest bid of a number that does [...]

Baseball

Posted by Nicolae on July 31st, 2008 under Sport
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Baseball is a team sport popular in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and East Asia. The modern game was developed in the United States from early bat-and-ball games played in Britain, and it has become the national sport of the United States. It is a ball game in which a pitcher [...]

Four Queens

Posted by Nicolae on July 23rd, 2008 under Casinos, Casinos Guide, Las Vegas
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Four QueensFacts and statistics
Address: 202 East Fremont Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Opening date: 1966
Casino type: Land-Based
Theme: Victorian Carnival
Owner: TLC Casino Enterprises, Inc.
No. of rooms: 690
Total gaming space: 50,000 ft²
Signature attractions: Queen’s Machine
Notable restaurants: Hugo’s Cellar,Magnolia’s
Years renovated: 1976, 1977, 1981, 1999
Website: The Four Queens
Coordinates: 36°10′11″N 115°8′37″W
The Four Queens Hotel and Casino is located in downtown Las Vegas on the Fremont Street Experience. [...]

Spread betting

Posted by Nicolae on June 17th, 2008 under Sports Betting, Sports betting guide, games
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Spread betting is a form of gambling on the outcome of any event where the more accurate the gamble, the more is won and conversely the less accurate the more is lost. A bet is made against a ’spread’ (or index), on whether the outcome will be above or below the spread. [...]