Garland County certifies expanded gambling election

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. The Garland County Election Commission this morning certified the results from Tuesday’s election in which voters approved expanded gambling at Oaklawn Park horse track in Hot Springs.

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Fri, November 11th, 2005

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Gambling casinos history:

  • At a land-based casino, if your slot machine is malfunctioning, you won't get paid if you win the jackpot! All slot machines have this written on them but many players are not aware of this policy. The casinos have a device which lets them know if a slot machine is malfunctioning or if it's been tinkered with. Your best bet is to stop playing at it and try another.
  • The current wave of legal lotteries started in New Hampshire, spread to other North-Eastern states, and then across the nation.
  • The name blackjack came from an early bet (since discontinued) that paid 10 to 1 if the player got a jack of spades and an ace of spades, both black cards, as the first two cards.
  • 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.