888.com Named Operator of the Year by London-Based Magazine
PokerStars.com, Bodog.com Also Among the Winners London-based magazine eGaming Review held its first online gaming awards gala last week, and many of the big names in online poker and gaming lined up to receive …
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Interesting gambling facts:
- French mathematician Blaise Pascale is often credited with inventing the roulette wheel as a result of his experiments with perpetual motion machines.
- As early as 1420, lotteries were used in Europe for public works. High-value commodities such as land and art were often sold through lotteries.
- In 1978, New Jersey became the second state to legalize casino gambling in an attempt to revitalize the rundown resort area of Atlantic City. The legalization was restricted only to Atlantic City.
- 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.
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