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Few movie characters are as immortal as Agent 007 of Her Majesty's Secret Service (MI6). I mean, of course, Bond… James Bond. The devilish rogue defeats supervillains with one hand and drives women to sexual distraction with the other ha-hmm. Better watch my double entendres. That sort of raunchy talk has no place in a discussion of the comparative…

It was associated with high stakes and high rollers and quickly became the new craze in popular casinos. It caught everyone's attention from businessmen to politicians, and, of course, the movie industry too. Baccarat was featured in many popular movies throughout the decades that followed, and to this day, remains one of the most popular…

A brutal torture method, a double agent, and a failed assassination. Those are some of the true stories that inspired the events of'Casino Royale,' the story that launched the James Bond Franchise. By Will DiGravio · Published on November 12th, 2021 Real Stories is an ongoing column about the true stories behind movies and TV shows. It's that…

Gambling is - by its very nature - the perfect subject for a great story. You take a risk. You anticipate a reward. The bigger the gamble, the greater the payoff. Bet it all. Lose it all. Win it all. Fundamentally, everything in life is a gamble: the relationship, the job, the family. Simply existing, from day to day, is little more than a series…