Swedish internet cafe closed for “ocasional” online gambling
The owner of an internet café in Örebro in Sweden became the victim of bureaucracy this week after the premises was shut down by the local council, which argued that its twelve PCs were ‘occasionally’ used for gambling and the owner therefore needed a gaming permit.
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Interesting gambling facts:
- The first games that we would recognize as modern roulette were introduced in Paris casinos around the end of the 18th century. In the mid 19th century the single zero game was invented in France, this reduced the casino's edge thereby increasing the odds of the player.
- 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".
- 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.
- By the 1370s, playing cards had reached Europe in a form that is recognizable today, with a pack consisting of 52 cards with suits of swords, polo-sticks, cups and coins.
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