Residents want say in slots
As gambling regulators broke their deadlock and approved licenses to a group of politically connected slot machine suppliers Wednesday, several Philadelphia residents disrupted the meeting to call for a louder citizen voice.
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Do you know that:
- Video Poker machines were introduced in the 1970s, when an oil embargo had a negative impact on Vegas revenues. The machines were popular enough to spark a recovery in casino business.
- The current wave of legal lotteries started in New Hampshire, spread to other North-Eastern states, and then across the nation.
- In 1978, New Jersey became the second state to legalize casino gambling in an attempt to revitalize the rundown resort area of Atlantic City. The legalization was restricted only to Atlantic City.
- 1973: The MGM Grand opens on the Strip, becoming the world's largest hotel.
1989: One of Vegas's most extravag-ant hotels opens. Steve Wynn's Mirage resort features a man-made volcano and over 3,000 rooms. Siegfried and Roy sign a $57 million, five-year contract to provide entertainment at the hotel.
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