Today is 12-12-12 and it is a significant day for all bargain shoppers who believe that things are cheaper by the dozen.

The number 12 is also a day that is rich in many cultures. The number 12 signifies wealth and goodness and it has religious significance also.

The date of 12-12-12 is also a significant day for casino craps players because a roll of the 12 (boxcars) is the highest paying single bet on the table, plus it is the biggest number in the field, and it is the king of the horn bets. Today's date, if repeated on the craps table and parlayed, would turn a $1 bet into $27,000 at casinos that pay 30-for-1, and it would return $28,830 at casinos that pay 30-to-1 on a parlay of 12-12-12. By the way, the double parlay payoff (12 hit three times in a row) of 28,830 has digits that add up to 21, which is the reverse of 12. Which brings us to the game of blackjack....

There is more about casino numerology here: http://vegascasinotalk.com/forum/showth...-casino-action

Of course we can't forget the 12 Tribes of Israel. The only difference between the 12 Tribes of Israel and the Tribes of California is that the 12 Tribes of Israel can't own casinos.