diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+.metadata
+bin/
+tmp/
+*.tmp
+*.bak
+*.swp
+*~.nib
+local.properties
+.settings/
+.loadpath
+.recommenders
+
+# External tool builders
+.externalToolBuilders/
+
+# Locally stored "Eclipse launch configurations"
+*.launch
+
+# PyDev specific (Python IDE for Eclipse)
+*.pydevproject
+
+# CDT-specific (C/C++ Development Tooling)
+.cproject
+
+# Java annotation processor (APT)
+.factorypath
+
+# PDT-specific (PHP Development Tools)
+.buildpath
+
+# sbteclipse plugin
+.target
+
+# Tern plugin
+.tern-project
+
+# TeXlipse plugin
+.texlipse
+
+# STS (Spring Tool Suite)
+.springBeans
+
+# Code Recommenders
+.recommenders/
+
+# Scala IDE specific (Scala & Java development for Eclipse)
+.cache-main
+.scala_dependencies
+.worksheet
+
+# Covers JetBrains IDEs: IntelliJ, RubyMine, PhpStorm, AppCode, PyCharm, CLion, Android Studio and Webstorm
+# Reference: https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/articles/206544839
+
+# User-specific stuff:
+.idea/**
+.idea/**/tasks.xml
+.idea/dictionaries
+
+# Sensitive or high-churn files:
+.idea/**/dataSources/
+.idea/**/dataSources.ids
+.idea/**/dataSources.xml
+.idea/**/dataSources.local.xml
+.idea/**/sqlDataSources.xml
+.idea/**/dynamic.xml
+.idea/**/uiDesigner.xml
+
+# Gradle:
+.idea/**/gradle.xml
+.idea/**/libraries
+.idea/*
+*.iml
+
+# CMake
+cmake-build-debug/
+
+# Mongo Explorer plugin:
+.idea/**/mongoSettings.xml
+
+## File-based project format:
+*.iws
+
+## Plugin-specific files:
+
+# IntelliJ
+/out/
+
+# mpeltonen/sbt-idea plugin
+.idea_modules/
+
+# JIRA plugin
+atlassian-ide-plugin.xml
+
+# Cursive Clojure plugin
+.idea/replstate.xml
+
+# Crashlytics plugin (for Android Studio and IntelliJ)
+com_crashlytics_export_strings.xml
+crashlytics.properties
+crashlytics-build.properties
+fabric.properties
+target/*
+
+.project
+.classpath
+.settings
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# ZCW-Casino
+* Objective:
+  * To create a casino simulation.
+
+## Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
+* Your application must have at the very least 3 games:
+  * Go Fish a card game
+  * BlackJack a card game
+  * Craps a dice game
+
+## Specs
+* The project should include some concept of
+  * `Player` class
+    * `Player` objects should be created upon input from a user.
+  * `Game` interface
+    * Contract which ensures that a class enforces some aspect of _playing_.
+  * `Gamble` interface
+    * Contract which ensures that a class enforces some aspect of _waging money_.
+  
+ 
+
+## Developmental Notes
+* Go fish is a friendly game and should not involve gambling.
+* `BlackJack` and `GoFish` are both Card Games and should therefore inherit from a common `CardGame`.
+* Any common logic or fields between the games should live CardGame class, **not** BlackJack **nor** GoFish.
+* You must have a completed and approved UML diagram before you proceed to do any development
+* All public methods should be tested.
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
+         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+    <groupId>io.zipcoder</groupId>
+    <artifactId>casino</artifactId>
+    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+
+    <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>junit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+            <version>4.12</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+</project>
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/casino/Casino.java b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/casino/Casino.java
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+++ b/src/main/java/io/zipcoder/casino/Casino.java
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+package io.zipcoder.casino;
+
+
+public class Casino {
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/casino/CasinoTest.java b/src/test/java/io/zipcoder/casino/CasinoTest.java
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+package io.zipcoder.casino;
+
+
+public class CasinoTest {
+}