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The History of Lottery

Lottery is a huge business, generating billions of dollars in the United States alone. The games play on a human desire to dream big. But the odds of winning are awfully long. And there is something more, too, that lottery players do when they buy tickets. They’re essentially donating to their own government. The earliest…

What Is a Slot?

A slot is a narrow opening in something, usually a machine. It can also mean the space for a coin or other item. “He slotted the coin into the slot.” In the old days, people dropped coins into slots to activate games for a spin. This changed with the introduction of bill validators and credit…

The Intricacies of Poker

The game of poker involves forming the best possible hand based on card rankings, in order to win the pot at the end of each betting round. The pot is made up of the sum of all bets placed by players, including any forced bets such as blinds. Once each player has 2 cards, a…