Asian sportsbook for Alderney jurisdiction

Sportswinbet listed earlier this year under a blanket objective of investing, acquiring, developing or agglomerating companies in the online gaming sector, and this week it showed its hand in revealing plans for an Asian-facing sportsbook based in the Channel Isles jurisdiction of Alderney.

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Sat, July 23rd, 2005

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    1931: Gambling is legalized in Nevada on March 19. Construction begins on the long awaited Hoover Dam.
  • Horse racing is the best known and widespread parimutuel betting event. Horse racing is the only form of partimutuel wagering legal in California.
  • The El Rancho Casino & Hotel in Las Vegas was known for a few firsts. It was the first casino/resort on the Strip opening in 1941 with 63 guestrooms. It was also the first to offer a buffet. The cost of the buffet was only $1.00! The El Rancho burned down in 1960 and fortunately no one was hurt.
  • In 1973, the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling was created to study gambling in the United States.