The evolution of gambling is fascinating
The evolution of gambling is fascinating. Let’s look at how it has changed over the years, starting by referencing a gambling masterpiece. Almost everyone has seen the 1973 film “The Sting” with the legendary Paul Newman (Gondorff) and Robert Redford (Hooker), where the duo pulls a fast one over Doyle Lonnegan, played by a great Robert Shaw. Arguably the greatest gambling movie ever made, here is a brief synopsis of the film from imdb.com: “Posing as an obnoxious gambling boss from Chicago, Gondorff gets into a high-stakes poker game with Lonnegan, who is known to cheat. Gondorff cheats better and wins $15,000 from Lonnegan — but Lonnegan can’t pay it right away because his wallet is missing. (One of Gondorff’s associates picked his pocket before the game.) Gondorff sends Hooker to Lonnegan’s room to pick up the money. Hooker, playing Gondorff’s resentful second-in-command, tells Lonnegan he has a great plan to con Gondorff, but he needs “someone respectable” to place the bets. Lonnega...
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