The Card Craze Goes Blackjack

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When competition poker first became a surprise hit on television, it dispelled the seediness of gambling. Casinos have been drawing a younger, hipper audience for the past couple of years, and Old Vegas has pretty much been demolished to much celebration. So has the image of seedy, smoky casinos with card sharks which has been replaced by a swanky, retro cool image harking back to the days of the Rat Pack. Atlantic City is next in line for a makeover, with new casinos going up and upscale cuisine hitting the shore. CBS is also taking its bets on big gambling by adding The Ultimate Blackjack tournament to the CBS Sports lineup.