Money Centers of America Announces New Contracts With Two Casinos In the Caribbean

Today Money Centers of America announced that it has been selected by two additional casinos in the Caribbean to provide its unique cash access solutions.

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Thu, June 1st, 2006

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Interesting gambling facts:

  • The word Casino originally meant a public hall for music and dancing. By the second half of the 19th century, the term essentially meant a collection of gaming or gambling rooms. The classic example of a casino, is the casino at Monte-Carlo, which was opened in 1861.
  • Catholics were found to be more likely to gamble than Protestants and other religious groups. Catholics were also found to be less likely to disapprove of gambling than other religious groups.
  • In 1973, the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling was created to study gambling in the United States.
  • 1946: Two famous landmarks open: Bugsy Siegel's Flamingo, and the Golden Nugget. Nevada levies its first gaming tax.
    1949: Benny Binion sets up a high-stakes poker game at his Horseshoe casino between Nick "The Greek" Dandalos and Johnny Moss. It turns into an epic five-month poker match, laying the foundations for the World Series of Poker.