Black Hawk Casinos Fined Record $200,000

DENVER — State regulators fined the owners of the Mardi Gras Casino in Black Hawk $200,000 for sloppy accounting practices, the highest fine imposed on a Colorado casino since gambling was legalized in three mountain towns in 1993.

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Interesting gambling information:

• Men and women tend to have different preferences in their gambling. Men are more likely to gamble in games such as blackjack and lotteries and women are more likely to engage in bingo and raffles.
• 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.
• The famous banker J.P. Morgan once walked out of a Monte Carlo casino because the stakes were too low? At the time, the maximum wager was 12,000 francs and Morgan wanted it increased to 20,000 francs. When the casino manager refused to increase the limit, Morgan left the casino saying "12,000 francs! I have no time to lose such ridiculous amounts."
• 1926: Las Vegas gets a regular air service. Western Air Express flies between Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. The airfield later becomes the site for the famous Sahara and Hilton hotels.
  1931: Gambling is legalized in Nevada on March 19. Construction begins on the long awaited Hoover Dam.