"And right now there isn't a place in this town that is accepting bets on it," said Vaccaro earlier this week.

In 1932 Tote Account was established, accepting bets by telegram.

The game became popular because it accepted bets of any amount, in a time when most people struggled to survive a very deep economic crisis.

There's nothing unusual about British betting services accepting novel bets.

Under the law, operators of Internet casinos that accept bets from Americans could face up to five years in prison.

Bookmakers in the early 21st century accept bets on a far wider range of sports-related propositions than ever before.

In 1949, Nevada allowed bookmakers to accept bets on horse racing and professional sports.

HedgeStreet began accepting bets this year on house values in a handful of major cities.

The policies also differ as to whether they accept bets from Americans.

Ten other people have pleaded guilty to accepting bets and have been fined, but received no jail time.