Governor casts doubt on casino proposal, asks for court review
In a move that could derail the Narragansett Indian Tribe’s attempt to build a casino, Gov. Don Carcieri asked the state Supreme Court Monday to review a proposed constitutional amendment allowing the tribe to run casino games.
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Interesting gambling facts:
- 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.
- One of the oldest casinos in Europe, at Baden Baden in Germany, was opened in 1748 by Edouard Benazet, who employed Parisian craftsmen to design the stylish rooms.
- 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. - Lotteries were brought to America in the 1800s by the thousands of Chinese immigrants who worked in the mines and on the railroads.
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