Las Vegas preps for protest day
LAUGHLIN - While Laughlin and Bullhead City roll out the red carpet for thousands of motorcyclists this week during the annual Laughlin River Run Thursday, casinos and restaurants in Las Vegas are preparing for May 1, when many people are expected to miss work in a national day of protest meant to draw attention to how important immigrants are to the U.S. economy.
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Interesting gambling facts:
- Charles Fey invented the first slot machine way back in 1895. He went on to perfect his initial innovation in 1907, when he teamed with Mills Novelty Company who manufactured the "Mills Liberty Bell".
- Las Vegas is a testament of the powerful ability of gambling to foster economic development. Because of gambling, Las Vegas has shown impressive job growth, developed into a major city with a low tax burden that many state and local governments look at with envy.
- In 1857, Prince Charles III of Monaco decided to introduce gambling to his Mediterranean principality to boost its finances.
- Up to the 1960s, Nevada was plagued by teamster financing, hidden ownership, employment of individuals of questionable character and background, and the clear links to organized crime.
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