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Article: A whole new show of hands ...
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- Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV)
- Article date:
- November 8, 2005
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Byline: Howard Stutz
Nov. 8--Baccarat is no longer just for the tuxedo-clad Asian or European high roller wagering $10,000 a hand in a semi-secluded room with three dealers. A scaled-down single-dealer version of the game is helping take baccarat mainstream.
Betting and casino win on high-end baccarat reached Chinese New Year's-like proportions in Nevada during August, with $426 million gambled on the game and casinos taking in $35.6 million from gamblers. But play in minibaccarat, which is played on a blackjack-style table and staffed by one dealer, increased sharply.
In August, Nevada gamblers wagered $154 million on minibaccarat, a 27 ...