Fire Dept. Investigated, Illegal Gambling Alleged
(AP) Granite Falls, Minn. The Fire Department in Granite Falls, Minn. is under investigation for allegedly running an illegal gambling operation, according to court documents.
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Gambling history facts:
- Charles Fey invented the first slot machine way back in 1895. He went on to perfect his initial innovation in 1907, when he teamed with Mills Novelty Company who manufactured the "Mills Liberty Bell".
- The Great Wall of China was financed, in part, by a lottery. The Bible is replete with references to drawing lots. Lot casting was a favored means of communication between man and god.
- 1905: The town of Las Vegas is founded when the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company holds a land auction at the site on May 15.
1912: The Majestic - Las Vegas's very first theater - opens, featuring the best vaudeville acts and motion pictures of the time. - In 1857, Prince Charles III of Monaco decided to introduce gambling to his Mediterranean principality to boost its finances.
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