The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 17, April 29, 2007, Article 28

HALF-CENT BETTING IN CONNECTICUT

Dick Johnson writes: "You can place a bet for one half-cent at two of 
the casinos in Connecticut. But they are not using pre-1857 U.S. coins. 
And don't expect these 19th century rarities to come flying out when you 
hit a jackpot. It's all done with credits and a printed card.

"You can feed the machine a $10 bill and receive 2,000 half-cent credits. 
Or you can do the same at one-cent one-armed bandits. They have installed 
38 half-cent machines at the Mohegen Sun Casino., for example. The half- 
cent machines took in $2.9 million at the two casinos the first two months. 
But the machines keep 14%. That's a pretty high vigorish.

"I am at the opposite end of the state or I would visit one of these 
gambling meccas just to give you readers a first-hand report. (What I 
must do for E-Sylum subscribers!) But Americans are big-time spenders. 
In Australia you can bet one-quarter cent or less in some of their casinos 
according to a recent news story!"

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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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