Moore, Riley Ask Court To Reverse Ruling Allowing Electronic Gambling
The political battle between Gov. Bob Riley and former Chief Justice Roy Moore does not extend to the Alabama Supreme Court, where they took the same side in a gambling case Thursday.
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Casino gambling facts:
- Originally, the double-zero wheel started in Europe and the single-zero wheel started in America. But, Europeans liked the single-zero wheel better, and Americans liked the double-zero wheel better so they switched. Today, the American wheel and double-zero wheel are synonymous.
- The name blackjack came from an early bet (since discontinued) that paid 10 to 1 if the player got a jack of spades and an ace of spades, both black cards, as the first two cards.
- The current wave of legal lotteries started in New Hampshire, spread to other North-Eastern states, and then across the nation.
- 2000: MGM Grand Inc. stages the gaming industry's largest corporate buyout with its $6 million purchase of Mirage Resorts Inc.
2005: Las Vegas celebrates one illustrious century on May 15.
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