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Even More Casino Quotes

A dollar won is twice as sweet
as a dollar earned…
[Quote from the movie, “The Color of Money”]
Paul Newman
(1925-2008; American actor, film director, and entrepreneur)

A man’s gotta make
at least one bet a day
else he could be walking around lucky
and never know it.
Jim Jones
(1931-1978; American religious cult leader)

A gambler never
makes the same mistake twice.
It’s usually three or more times.
Terrence Murphy, a.k.a. “VP Pappy”
(*1937; American freelance writer)

You’ll always miss 100% of the shots
you don’t take.
Wayne Gretzky
(*1961; Canadian former professional ice hockey player and head coach)

There is a very easy way
to return from a casino
with a small fortune:
go there with a large one.
Jack Yelton

The Profit: High Stakes

Three Ways

Casino in Brief: Make Mine a Double (x 15)

The Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, Pennsylvania this year found itself on the receiving end of lawsuit that surely had to involve a double take. An individual, Nicholas Mullins, 31, of Lock Haven, Pa was taking legal action against them on account that he beat his then fiance while drunk.

His claim for unspecified monetary damaging and comes as result of his belief that the casino, not himself, is at fault for the assualt due to the fact that they served him 15 double Jamisons.

"Nick is here not asking for sympathy," Niemtzow told jurors. "He's only asking from you whether he deserves what the law allows him to get, which is compensation. He's not looking for a big payday. He's looking for compensation for what was taken away from him."

At time of the lawsuit, Mullins has already been given a four-year state prison sentence.

Casino Tattoo

Mob on the Run - Las Vegas Documentary

Casino in Brief: Movie Moments

In the 1988 movie Rain Man during the casino scene, the dealer shorts the chip payout by $100, demonstrating that it was a dirty casino. Raymond then later "incorrectly" guesses the number on the roulette wheel, showing that the casino is manipulating games since Raymond is never wrong about the correct number.

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 In the movie 21, Jeffrey. The Planet Hollywood Casino blackjack dealer (named Jeffrey) that Jim Sturgess's character, Ben Cambell, refers to as "my brother from another mother," is Jeff Ma, a member of the real-life MIT blackjack team, and also the individual that Sturgess's character is based on.

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James Bond is a terrible tipper. In Casino Royale. he gives the dealer $1 million, but had just won a staggering $115 million. That's less than 1% of his winnings.

Casino Aesthetic

More Casino Quotes

The only sure thing about luck is
that it will change.
Bret Harte
(1836-1902; American author and poet)

When I was young,
people called me a gambler.
As the scale of my operations increased
I became known as a speculator.
Now I am called a banker.
But I have been doing
the same thing all the time.
Sir Ernest Cassel
(1852-1921; German-born British merchant banker and capitalist)

In gambling the many must lose
in order
that the few may win.
George Bernard Shaw
(1856-1950; Irish playwright
and co-founder of the London School of Economics)

Luck, bad if not good,
will always be with us.
But it has a way of favoring the intelligent
and showing its back to the stupid.
John Dewey
(1859-1952; American psychologist and educational reformer)

Remember this:
The house doesn’t beat the player.
It just gives him the opportunity
to beat himself.
Nicholas Dandolos, a.k.a. “Nick the Greek”
(1883-1966; Greek-born professional gambler and high roller)

Breaking Vegas Documentary:The MIT Blackjack Team

You Snooze, You Lose

Casino in Brief: The High Fashion Freezout!

We all like to enjoy a night out at the casino I'm sure (else why are you here!?), but some like to put more effort in than others. With a flair for fashion, Arkansas man Jordan Kirk decided that a night of gambling was in order. Donning his surgical mask and 9-inch by 10-inch cross-body bag, he confidently walked into the premises, only to be in for a surprise when he was refused entry due to his bag!

The security guard at the Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs insisted that he leave his man in his car, despite the fact that several women were strolling past with near identical accessories. Upon standing his ground the security guard then informed the individual that   “men do not carry purses, they carry bags”.

Kirk gained support from other entering the venue but not the floor supervisor who also refused him entry due to the bag. Eventually a general manager determined Kirk would be allowed in if he agreed to have his purse searched, result in his eventually entry.

“They were worried that a man carrying a ‘bag’ may have explosives,” Kirk said, adding, “Who is going to blow up their Louis Vuitton on purpose?”

Las Vegas Skyline

Casino In Brief: Thief Uses Prosthetic Mask to Steal $100,000

All eyes on this guy. John Colletti's cunning plan, via online research, a counterfeit driver's license and a prosthetic mask was to steal money from other casino patrons in the Michigan and Kansas area. After obtaining information (social security number, phone number) about specific individuals he would withdraw money from their bank accounts via casino self-service kiosks using a fake drivers license - all while wearing his disguise.

His audacious scheme worked - to the tune of almost $100,000. However it didn't take long to spot that the theft had taken place, and law enforcement soon closed in. He now faces charges of wire fraud, identity theft, and fraud in connection with access devices.

The Man Who Cheated Vegas

No Words

Double Diamond Win

Plaza Hotel and Casino, Vegas

Casino Quotes

Luck is what happens
when preparation meets opportunity.
Seneca
(ca. 4 BC – 65 AD; Roman philosopher, dramatist, and writer)

Quit while you’re ahead.
All the best gamblers do.
Baltasar Gracián y Morales
(1601-1658; Spanish Jesuit, writer, and philosopher)

By gaming we lose both
our time and treasure:
two things most precious
to the life of man.
Owen Feltham
(1602-1668; English essay writer)

If you would be wealthy,
think of saving
as well as getting.
Benjamin Franklin
(1706-1790; American politician, scientist, inventor, and statesman)

I’m a great believer in luck,
and I find the harder I work
the more I have of it.
Thomas Jefferson
(1743-1826; American third president of the United States)