Faster licensing for casinos snubbed
BATON ROUGE — State gambling regulators rejected an attempt by truck-stop casino operators Tuesday that would have speeded the licensing process by eliminating a requirement that applicants go before the full Gaming Control Board for approval.
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- In 1911 US legislation prohibited stud poker but ruled that draw poker was a game of skill and therefore was not illegal.
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