Casino Revenue Could Bolster Local Economy
(KDKA) PITTSBURGH Casinos are headed to Pittsburgh and with them come revenue and jobs. KD Investigator Andy Sheehan went to Detroit to see how casino-style gambling might impact our area, particularly if it makes it into downtown Pittsburgh.
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Do you know that:
- The introduction of the single zero wheel (with better odds for the player) resulted in the demise of the double zero wheels in Europe and has become known as the "French Wheel" in roulette history.
- In 1891, Sittman and Pitt of Brooklyn began to manufacture the first nationally known poker card machines. The machines maintained their enormous popularity until just before World War I.
- The word Casino originally meant a public hall for music and dancing. By the second half of the 19th century, the term essentially meant a collection of gaming or gambling rooms. The classic example of a casino, is the casino at Monte-Carlo, which was opened in 1861.
- Casino is defined by the Webster's New World Dictionary as the following: a small country house, or a building or room used for meetings, or public amusements, gaming, or a game at cards.
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