Casino Games and Gambling quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   What color is the zero pocket on a roulette wheel?

   Answer: Green

   Why: Paris wheels of the 1790s had a red zero and a black double zero; green was picked in the 1800s to avoid confusion.

2. 2 Medium

   Where did Europe's first public casino open in 1638?

   Answer: Venice

   Why: Called the Ridotto, it made players wear masks and three-cornered hats at its tables.

3. 3 Hard

   Who showed why three dice roll 10 more often than 9?

   Answer: Galileo Galilei

   Why: Both totals have six number combinations, but counting all 216 outcomes gives 27 ways to roll 10 and only 25 for 9.

4. 4 Easy

   How likely is heads on a fair coin after five tails in a row?

   Answer: 1 in 2

   Why: Expecting heads to be due after a streak is the gambler's fallacy, also called the Monte Carlo fallacy.

5. 5 Medium

   What tax did casino profits let Monaco scrap in 1869?

   Answer: Income tax

   Why: Monaco still charges its residents no personal income tax, except French citizens, who pay French tax under a 1963 treaty.

6. 6 Hard

   Where does most of the Las Vegas Strip lie?

   Answer: Paradise

   Why: The Strip sits just outside Las Vegas city limits, in the unincorporated towns of Paradise and Winchester.