In Washington State, Online Poker Players Equal to Sex Offenders
Posted May 5th 2006 3:15PM by Wil Wheaton Filed under: Legal Issues Lawmakers in Washington state have decided that they know what’s best for all their residents, and recently passed Senate Bill 6613, which …
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Casino gambling information:
- Playing cards are believed to have been invented in China and/or India sometime around 900 A.D. The Chinese are thought to have originated card games when they began shuffling paper money (another Chinese invention) into various combinations.
- Indian tribes have used their position as sovereign entities to develop a number of gaming establishments. Indian casinos operate in 22 states. This number is expected to grow.
- As early as 1420, lotteries were used in Europe for public works. High-value commodities such as land and art were often sold through lotteries.
- In 1857, Prince Charles III of Monaco decided to introduce gambling to his Mediterranean principality to boost its finances.
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