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From: dshelton@galaxy.gov.bc.ca
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: Re: WANTED: Pre-1970 Matchbox cars
Date: 9 Oct 92 14:16:55 -0700
X-From: dshelton@galaxy.gov.bc.ca
X-Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Followup-To: rec.collecting,rec.collecting
Followup-To: rec.collecting

X-Date: 9 Oct 92 14:13:45 -0700
X-Organization: BC Systems Corporation

In article <26184@oasys.dt.navy.mil>, lipman@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Robert Lipman) writes:
> I'm looking for pre-1970 Matchbox cars in good to excellent condition.
> Thanks in advance, e-mail please,
> 

I've got a some MATCHBOX cars - not sure about the dates - I'll check. My
primary interest is DINKY TOY aircraft. For those who aren't aware this is a
big area in England in particular - certain models go for thousands of pounds.
I know there are a lot of antique toy collectors out there - is there any 
news group dedicated to them? The rec.collectors appears to be cards only 
and the rec.antiques seems very general. 

Any interest in antique toys out there?

Dave
From: ljane@devnull.mpd.tandem.com (Linda Cast)
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: Blue Willow for sale
Date: 16 Oct 92 21:53:48 GMT
Reply-To: ljane@devnull.mpd.tandem.com (Linda Cast)
Distribution: austin
Organization: Tandem Computers; Austin TX
Originator: ljane@ocean


 For sale: Blue Willow pieces

 My lovely blue willow dishes, creamers, teapot, platter, cups, and
 saucers have served well over the years. Marrying a fellow with a lot
 of friends with whom we trade dinner invitations regularly causes me to
 want to buy a much sturdier dish set. 

 Would like to avoid dealers and their prices. I have a blue willow price
 book and will price these pieces about 20% lower than list. They are mostly
 early Japan, with several English, and at least one saucer from Holland.
 Four of the plates are divided and chunky, four are standard size. All but
 one of the pieces has basic willow designs.

 There will be a discount for purchasing the whole set. You pay mail costs.

 Write & let me know the pieces in which you are interested - I'll send
 you pictures or descriptions.

 Linda Cast
 4311 Ramsey Ave.
 Austin, Texas 78756
 512-458-5941


 
-- 
Linda Cast             ljane@mpd.tandem.com
From: 421s@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Teresa Masser)
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: For Sale:  Corner Cupboard
Date: 13 Oct 92 14:58:31 GMT
Reply-To: 421s@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Teresa Masser)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD


Solid Wild Cherry (light colored wood) corner cupboard, made by my 
grandfather with wood that is over 150 years old.  The top part has
twleve-pane glass front and the bottom has two doors that open to a
one shelf unit.  It stands about 7 1/2 ft. tall.  $5,000

Call Teresa: (410) 465-1834
Or please email, as I don't usually subscribe to this newsgroup.
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From: ls3q+@andrew.cmu.edu (Lisa M. Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: Re: Gustav Stickley
Date: 13 Oct 92 15:05:44 GMT
Organization: Biological Sciences, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA

Earlier this year, May, maybe, I was in an antique store in Avon, OH,
and I saw a set of 4 G. Stickley arm chairs: wooden bottoms and
vertical-slats-back for $1200 for the set.  They were in very nice
condition.  I hope this gives you some idea of what your chair, at
least, are worth.  

-lms
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: Re: Las Vegas crowd levels
From: mbuck@fibers (Michael D. Buck)
Date: 9 Oct 92 03:56:41 GMT
From: jk@apple.com (John Kullmann)
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: Re: Hi-Lo Poker
Date: 15 Oct 92 23:48:33 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Apple

In article <1992Oct15.195049.2578@news.vanderbilt.edu>, LIPSCOJA@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu (Andy Lipscomb) writes:
> 
> A few days ago, someone posted a suggestion that even if a pig (two-way
> declarer) does not win both ways, even though he is out of the pot, anyone he
> beats one way is out that way.
> 
> But consider this six-hand showdown:
> 1  (H)  QQQ93
> 2 (H-L) AAA77 (h)
>         7643A (l)
> 3  (L)  85432
> 4 (H-L) 666A4 (h)
>         6432A (l)
> 5  (H)  JJ88K
> 6  (L)  J7542
> 
> The best high belongs to 2 and the best low to 4; neither can win because 
> they went pig, but they beat everyone else, so no one can win!!

This is a good point, however, NO ONE in our game would go pig with
a 7-6 low OR with only sixes-full.

-jk
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
From: moscatel@granite.ma30.bull.com (Joseph Moscatelli)
Subject: Re: Connecticut casinos  also Double Exposure
Organization: Bull HN Information Systems Inc.
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 18:40:39 GMT

In article <1846@sousa.ltn.dec.com> valenza@bigq.enet.dec.com (Michael K. Valenza) writes:
>  The Foxwood casino does
>also offer simulcast betting on horse races, which also competes with the
>Plainfield horse racing simulcasts.  
>
>Mike Valenza
Couple of questions for Mike or anyone else who has been there...Does Foxwood
have a Vegas style Sports Book for the simulcasts? What's it like physically,
tables, monitors, tote board, etc.? Is it also crowded like the tables?
Answers here or email.
Thanks,
Joe

-- 
 == Joseph A. Moscatelli                ==
 == Bull HN Information Systems         ==
 == j.moscatelli@granite.ma30.bull.com  ==
From: swood@unixg.ubc.ca (Stephen Wood)
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: Re: Black jack "even" question:
Date: 12 Oct 1992 05:22:15 GMT
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
NNTP-Posting-Host: unixg.ubc.ca

In article <1992Oct12.044148.22449@cam.compserv.utas.edu.au> rhoge1@esk.compserv.utas.edu.au ([Robert James Hoge]) writes:
>If I (the dealer) get 18, and an other player has 18, I know I have
>to sit and pay up anyone who is closer to 21 than I am.  But, do I
>pay the player with the same amount as me, or take his money, or
If you are always dealer then for sure take the money on pushes.  After
all it is more *fun* to win :-) and you are giving them a break by 
paying 2 to 1 on blackjack, might as well get it back somewhere.
>
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
From: sethb@fid.morgan.com (Seth Breidbart)
Subject: Re: Poker: bet-declare-bet??
Organization: my opinions only
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 23:16:41 GMT

In article <Bw13GJ.Bv4@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>
gribble@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (steve gribble) writes:
>We have ALWAYS played bet-declare-bet--and the whole
>idea is to be going solo one-way so you have the
>mortal lock.  whoever said poker was fair???

I don't define "lock" that way.  A "lock" is when you know you have
the best hand (it's impossible for anyone else to beat you); a
"grease" is when you're the only person going in your direction.

>if in a holdem game you know you have the lock, is it
>not fair to raise as much as possible?

In the games I play in (table stakes, pot limit) a grease is allowed
to call or check, not bet or raise.  Otherwise, it gets really bad to
be in the position after the grease.

Seth		sethb@fid.morgan.com
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
From: kolt@ellis.uchicago.edu (Matt K/Gonzo)
Subject: LV Room to Share 14-22Dec92
Summary: Also, teammates wanted
Reply-To: kolt@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 23:00:37 GMT

Hi. I am currently planning to be at the Golden Nugget for the 14th to 19th
of December and at the Frontier for the 20th to 22nd. If anyone is in need of
a place to crash there is only one of me and I'm willing to share. 

Also looking for some people who might be interested in some sorts of team
play. I am planning to play SD games downtown as well as SD and good DD games
on the Strip.

Later,
Matt



-- 
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Email: kolt@midway.uchicago.edu              say neither am I." --Toad the    
Ntalk: kolt@ellis.uchicago.edu (or @quads)   Wet Sprocket      
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Newsgroups: rec.gambling
From: slick@netcom.com (Martin Veneroso)
Subject: Kibo in A.C.
Summary: Kibo to run TropWorld in A.C.
Keywords: Kibo, A.C., Atlantic City, TropWorld, Biff
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 03:25:56 GMT

My sources indicate that James Perry [aka 'Leader Kibo' -- mhv] has
been named by Aztar as the new president of TropWorld in Atlantic
City.  The P.R. folks at Aztar have released an obviously bogus
bio of James Perry, indicating that he is 42 years old and has been
with Aztar (and before that, Ramada) since 1976 -- never mentioning
his alter ego and net.persona Kibo.

Does this mean the signage at TropWorld will be done-over by Biff?

                                       Martin
                                       "I've been waiting sooo long
                                       for a legitimate excuse to
                                       mention Kibo in a posting;
                                       I decided to stop waiting."

-- 
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slick@netcom.com
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Newsgroups: rec.gambling
From: messiah@nevada.edu (mw)
Subject: Re: Doubling down for your neighbour, Question ?
Organization: University of Nevada System Computing Services
Distribution: world,local
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 00:46:40 GMT

In article <15OCT199210342049@misvax.mis.arizona.edu> venkataraman@misvax.mis.arizona.edu (Remesh Venkataraman) writes:
>The last I was in Laughlin, I was playing at third base on a table that
>allowed double down on any two cards.  The player sitting next to me
>refused to double down on anything soft (even with dealer showing 4-6).
>So, I decided to place the double down bets for her, and probably won 
>some money. 

>The way it worked was that I would keep the my bet and the winnings if we won
>as if that is not obvious:-)). My question is 
>1) Would the lady have been better off hitting, instead of letting me double
>for her ? 

   Definitely. If she catches say a 2 on a double of A3 vs 6 then she would
   have been a lot better off taking another card. The only reason its worth
   it to lose more often with a soft double than you would on a hit is because
   it wins more ($) inspite of less (%). 
                               
>2) If she was at a disadvantage or if she felt that she was losing hands
>becasue of my doubling down (which did happen sometimes), what kind of deal
>could I cut (in terms of sharing the money won on double downs), and still 
>keep this practice profitable for me ?

   I don't know if it'll be possible to keep cutie pie happy w/ such a deal
   because whatever she doesn't get from doubling she would have made up
   for by taking less risk and hitting more optimally instead. I suppose
   there's a "value" judgement there somewhere. I could not do that concept
   justice though, Jacobs and Hall (and others) have already done the utility
   function thing to death (risk vs profitability - and equitable trade offs)

>3) Finally, if this is indeed profitable would the pit critters care about
>such action ? 
>
>-ramesh
>venkataraman@misvax.mis.ariona.edu       

   If there's one thing that is as predictable as the sun coming up its
   the tendency of pitbosses to be obliviously indifferent when they are 
   unaware of something, but once they've had their posteriors torched a
   few times by the same ruse then the pendulum swings entirely in the other
   direction and they go into overcompensation mode.

   Personally I always take someone else's double if they allow it and
   I don't apologize for it. Most people don't realize the difference :-)
   I've never seen the pit give someone heat for something like that yet
   but I wouldn't be surprised if they told someone to cool it if they
   thought that thier action was a little too tough to handle.


Marco, LV, NV
From: jacob@ocf.berkeley.edu (Jacob Jin)
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: Fast Action Hold Em
Date: 16 Oct 1992 11:29:20 GMT
Organization: U.C. Berkeley Open Computing Facility
NNTP-Posting-Host: tsunami.berkeley.edu

Forgive me Father, for I have sinned. I played Fast Action Hold
Em. Even worse, I liked it. But the worst sin of all, is
that I began to think it could be beaten.

(Does anyone have any ideas on this and/or have exact rules on
how the dealer plays his hand? The dealers I played with
were not 100% sure, and I often persuaded them to play
what I felt were worse hands because they were running
or suited.)

My son, this is a grave matter. As repentance, you must
masturbate three times daily.



Newsgroups: rec.gambling
From: weinstoc@sei.cmu.edu (Chuck Weinstock)
Subject: Re: Red Lion Casino
Organization: The Software Engineering Institute
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 13:20:43 GMT


In article <142.787.uupcb@ehbbs.gwinnett.com>, jack.mcgee@ehbbs.gwinnett.com (Jack Mcgee) writes:
|> There was an ad in the Springfield, MO paper today for the Red Lion
|> Casino in Elko, NV.  It was air & hotel package, I imagine using their
|> plane. Pricewise, I can do about the same driving to Kansas City, and
|> stay in a major strip hotel in Vegas.  On the other hand, if I drive to
|> St. Louis, stay in a decent hotel, and visit the Alton Belle, it will
|> cost me about the same.  Additionally, the Alton Belle will cost me
|> $8 for 3hr gambling, plus all the overhead of getting on & off the boat,
|> and its crowded as hell.
|> 
|> I doubt I'll take them up on this offer, but if anyone has either
|>  1) visited the Red Lion in Elko, or
|>  2) taken one of these charters,
|> I'd appreciate hearing good or bad.
|> 
|>  * SLMR 2.1a * Turn your clocks back ... the Supreme Court is in session
|>     

The Red Lion Casino in Elko is a flashy, Las Vegas style casino.  They play
all table games and have a small poker room.  As I recall their blackjack
rules were similar to Las Vegas strip rules with double deck games.  Their
Casino Express junkets ought to be a lot cheaper than driving to Kansas City
and flying to Las Vegas.  There are others on the net who have taken such
junkets.



Chuck Weinstock				weinstock@sei.cmu.edu
Software Engineering Institute		(412) 268-7719
Carnegie Mellon University		(412) 268-5758 (Fax)
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
From: mag1@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (michael.a.giden)
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: Re: Connecticut casinos  also Double Exposure
Date: 9 Oct 92 18:57:12 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories

In article <1992Sep30.040715.18345@seas.gwu.edu>, thail@seas.gwu.edu (Samuel R. Posten) writes:
> Has anybody been to the casinos in Connecticut that are run by indians?  I
> hear they are pretty good, but I want to go to a place thats not as
> crowded as AC.
> 
> 
My wife & I stopped there, its called Foxwoods, on our way to Newport, RI
this summer.  We were very impressed with the physical aspects and the
friendliness of the employees.  There is a Bingo room, the usual table
games and a resturant or two.  When we were there, they had not gotten
permission to activate the slots, so you could play them for free (any
winnings were just numbers in the credit window - no cash payouts).  The
nearest hotels are in Mystic.  It was crowded the day we went and its on
a small 2 lane road about 10 minutes from I-95.

Mike Giden
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: Re: Las Vegas crowd levels
From: mbuck@fibers (Michael D. Buck)
Date: 9 Oct 92 13:28:48 EST
From: venkataraman@misvax.mis.arizona.edu (Remesh Venkataraman)
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: Doubling down for your neighbour, Question ?
Date: 15 Oct 92 17:34:00 GMT
Article-I.D.: misvax.15OCT199210342049
Distribution: world,local
Organization: University of Arizona MIS Department
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

The last I was in Laughlin, I was playing at third base on a table that allowed
double down on any two cards.  The player sitting next to me refused to double
down on anything soft (even with dealer showing 4-6).  So, I decided to place the
he double down bets for her, and probably won some money. 

The way it worked was that I would keep the my bet and the winnings if we won (as
as if that is not obvious:-)). My question is 

1) Would the lady have been better off hitting, instead of letting me double for
her ? 

2) If she was at a disadvantage or if she felt that she was losing hands becasue
of my doubling down (which did happen sometimes), what kind of deal could I cut
(in terms of sharing the money won on double downs), and still keep this practi
ce profitable for me ?

3) Finally, if this is indeed profitable would the pit critters care about such
action ? 

-ramesh
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Newsgroups: rec.gambling
From: jacobs@cs.utah.edu (Steven R Jacobs)
Subject: Re: Las Vegas crowd levels
In-reply-to: mbuck@fibers's message of 8 Oct 92 17:17:22 EDT
Organization: University of Utah CS Dept
Date: 8 Oct 92 17:06:07

In article <14157.2ad46d22@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu> mbuck@fibers (Michael D. Buck) writes:
[nothing at all!]

What this meant for alt.psychic?
--
Steve Jacobs  ({bellcore,hplabs,uunet}!utah-cs!jacobs, jacobs@cs.utah.edu)
"Be afraid.  Be very afraid.  I have K-10 offsuit...."
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
From: yasu@ll.mit.edu (Alan Yasutovich)
Subject: ATTENTION VIDEO POKER FANS!!!!!!!!
Organization: MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 92 21:20:46 GMT

	Here's the deal.  I just bought a video poker system in
	the mail.  I don't have the time, etc., to go to a casino
	right now.

	So anyone who:

		a) Is a video poker fan.
		b) Is going to Vegas or AC in the next month.

	I will send you the system in the interest of trying it out.

	I have never been into slots, but this sounds interesting.

	Obviously if I get ten thousand responses, I can't/won't
	send one to everyone.

	Respond immediately and directly with addresses & stuff.

-- 
	Alan Yasutovich
	"inquiring  (and nosey) minds WANT TO KNOW!!!"
	I can remember when "safe sex" meant having a padded headboard!!
	Tick Tock.....Tick Tock......Tick Tock .....Tick Tock......
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
From: jacobs@cs.utah.edu (Steven R Jacobs)
Subject: Re: Low limit Holdem strategy
In-reply-to: jamesr@Autodesk.COM's message of 12 Oct 92 18:36:08 GMT
Organization: University of Utah CS Dept
Distribution: ba
Date: 12 Oct 92 14:00:14

In article <17761@autodesk.COM> jamesr@Autodesk.COM (James Rowell) writes:
> P.S. I'd ask your advice about no-limit tournament play, but
> somehow I just don't trust you at this point in time...  :-)

Easy.  JAM before the flop, FOLD after the flop.  Trust me....
--
Steve Jacobs  ({bellcore,hplabs,uunet}!utah-cs!jacobs, jacobs@cs.utah.edu)
"Be afraid.  Be very afraid.  I have K-10 offsuit...."
From: bm562@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Richard L. Trionfo)
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: AC over Christmas
Date: 12 Oct 1992 16:30:11 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: thor.ins.cwru.edu


    I was just curious if anyone can post or e-mail me about
the tendencies of the AC casinos over the Christmas holiday.
I may be going down there, and I know that other holidays, a
person is lucky to find a table under $25 at normal daytime
hours.  Thanks for the info.
                                               Rich
From: al.sorhaindo@execnet.com (al sorhaindo)
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: football handicapping
Date: 10 Oct 92 02:59:28 GMT
Reply-To: "al sorhaindo" <al.sorhaindo@execnet.com>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Executive Networks Information

Selections for the week

October 10  * East Carolina +2  over DUKE
October 10  * UCLA          +3  over Stanford
October 11 ** KANSAS CITY   +2- over Philadelphia

Remember, recommended money management is
to only play only %1-%1.5 of a bankroll per star.


Season 9-10 -3.4 units. Last Week 3-2 +.8 units 

Oct  4  * Miami      +11 over BUFFALO     W 37-10
Oct  4  * DENVER     + 1 over Kansas City W 20-19
Oct  3  * LSU        + 7 over Tennesee    L  0-20
Oct  3  * Iowa       +20 over MICHIGAN    L 28-52
Oct  3  * WEST VA.   +2- over Boston Coll W 24-24
Sep 27  * Jets       +1  over RAMS        L 10-18
Sep 27*** NEW ENGLAND+16 over Buffalo     L  7-41
Sep 24  * California +6  over KANSAS St.  W 27-23
Sep 19 ** MEMPHIS ST.+5  over Miss. State W 16-20
Sep 19  * Louisville +5  over ARIZONA ST. L  0-19
Sep 19  * USC        +11 over Oklahoma    W 20-10
Sep 19  * BYU        +1  over UCLA        L 10-17

Sep 14 ** CLEVELAND  +2- over Miami       L 23-27
Sep 13 ** GIANTS     +3  over Dallas      L 28-34
Sep 12  * Memphis St +2- over LOUISVILLE  W 15-16
Sep 12  * Va. Tech   +1  over E. CAROLINA L 27-30
Sep 12  * W. Va.     +6- over PITTSBURGH  W 44-6

Sep 7 *** DALLAS     +2- over Washington  W 23-10
Sep 5   * IOWA       +14-over Miami       L 07-24
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Newsgroups: rec.gambling
From: ahmcs@world.std.com (Alan H Mintz)
Subject: Re: Low limit Holdem strategy
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 02:00:16 GMT

newt@infochi.com (Newton K. Fish) writes:

>> Anyway, the question is, what is the "correct" strategy to follow
>> for the lower (say 1-2, 2-4 or even 3-6) tables?  I can't seem to
>> really get things to go my way at these tables.  I'm more or less
>> following Sklansky and Malmuth's advice for 6-12 tables and it
>> seems to work fairly well (however I'm still pretty green).

>I don't understand why the stakes make a difference in your strategy. In 
>hold'em you are playing your opponents and your position. Not necessarily 

Spoken like a low-limit player who has never ventured up to the mid limits
(or, to be fair, perhaps a mid-limit player who has never experienced
the insanity that is 2-4 and 3-6 in California).

Part of playing your opponents is knowing where their heads and their
BRs are at. Most who play low-limit games do so as a recreational 
activity. As the stakes increases, the players get better and value 
their chips more.

>in that order. The crucial thing during a long haul game is knowing those 
>times when you can buy into a strong position and make a hand win that 

The point is that it's hard to make position pay off against "calling
stations" or other forms of insanity that cause people to call with
almost anything. Thus, you have to alter your strategy.

>when you know your not pat my experience has shown me that that is where 
>the money is. This is the fastest way to find the fear threshold of your 
>tablemates. Hold'em is such a brutally beautiful psychological exercise. 
>And for my MONEY that's where it's at. 

Definitely. It's hard to have a battle of wits, though, with an unarmed
man (or 8 of them). In my limited experience, bluffing at a pot is,
on the whole, more successful in larger games.
-- 
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Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: Re: Las Vegas crowd levels
From: mbuck@fibers (Michael D. Buck)
Date: 8 Oct 92 18:47:09 -0300

Newsgroups: rec.gambling
From: slick@netcom.com (Martin Veneroso)
Subject: Re: Mississippi Gulf Coast Casino's (LONG)
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 16:36:57 GMT

anderson@prowler.navo.navy.mil (Douglas T Anderson) writes:

[Regarding Mississippi Gulf Coast Casinos:]
>Some basic Information:

>	Casino's MUST be floating on salt water (aka dock side)

>	Maximum rate of return on slots 87%
        ^^^^^^^
   Can this be true?  This would be truly awful on two counts:  screwing
   the players over with a guaranteed-by-law high house advantage, and
   screwing the house over by preventing the flexibility to set slot
   return rates for the purpose of competition.

   I hope that the 87% rate of return on slots is in fact the 
   _minimum_ mandated by law.

-- 
Martin Veneroso
slick@netcom.com
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