Tribal Study Says Casinos Mean Big Bucks For State

A study funded by the Washington Indian Gaming Association found that tribal casinos pump nearly $150 million back into the state treasury.

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Tue, July 25th, 2006

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Casino gambling facts:

  • In 1911, the state of California ruled that "draw" poker was a skill, and thus could not be banned under existing anti-gambling laws. However, "Stud" poker was still considered illegal at the time.
  • The most popular forms of illegal games are "numbers", which is essentially a lottery, and betting with bookies, typically sports betting.
  • Dice games have existed in one form or another for over 2000 years and were originally played with dice fashioned from the knucklebones of sheep.
  • Legal gambling activities include state lotteries; parimutuel betting on horses, greyhounds, and jai-alai; sports book-making; card games; keno; bingo; slot machines; progressive slot machines; video poker machines; video keno machines; video blackjack machines; and video roulette machines.