Massachusetts Tribe Looks to Build Casino
BOSTON, Massachusetts As reported by the Cape Cod Times: “The Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe of Martha’s Vineyard will assert a right to build a resort casino under Indian gaming law if Massachusetts legalizes slot machines at the state’s four racetracks, the tribe’s chairman said.
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Gambling casinos info:
- The Gold Rush brought a huge increase in the amount and types of gambling to California. San Francisco replaced New Orleans as the center for gambling in the United States.
- In 1980, the American Psychological Association included pathological gambling in their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition (DSM-III).
- Pathological gambling is recognized as a medical disorder by the American Psychiatric Association and has elements of addiction similar to alcohol and drug addiction.
- The El Rancho Casino & Hotel in Las Vegas was known for a few firsts. It was the first casino/resort on the Strip opening in 1941 with 63 guestrooms. It was also the first to offer a buffet. The cost of the buffet was only $1.00! The El Rancho burned down in 1960 and fortunately no one was hurt.
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