Cold Spring considers pull tabs
COLD SPRING Cold Spring officials are looking into allowing charitable gambling in gas stations and are asking residents to voice their opinions about it.
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- Boosters pull plug on pull-tabs
- Senate narrowly OKs pull tab gambling for taverns
- Elks host bingo, raffle, dinner
- Bar gambling gets Senate go-ahead
- New Indiana Gambling Law this Week
- Tavern gambling bill goes to governor
- Tavern Gambling Bill Moves Forward
- Gambling in bars bill headed to governor
- Low-stakes gambling back in bars
- Bar-gambling bill moves on
Interesting gambling facts:
- When traveling to Las Vegas be sure to check out some of the incredible scenery outside of the city. Lake Mead is about 45 minutes away from the city and is a beautiful place to cool off. When things get really hot, give Mount Charleston a try. It\'s approximately 30 degrees cooler. Red Rock Canyon is only a 30 drive. There is also the stunning Valley of Fire which is 1 hour away from Las Vegas.
- Gambling is Often Legalized to Promote Economic Development of Depressed Areas. That was an important motivation in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, New Jersey, and many of the other locales for casinos.
- Blackjack originated in French casinos around the 1700's where it was called "vingt-et-un" (twenty-and-one) and has been in United States since the 1800's.
- Horse racing is the best known and widespread parimutuel betting event. Horse racing is the only form of partimutuel wagering legal in California.
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