Hands off

Of all the opponents taking shots at the proposed Cowlitz casino, consider the tribe’s staunchest foe. The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, owner of Oregon’s biggest casino, is intent on protecting its gambling turf, even if it means taking on a neighboring tribe.

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Sun, July 30th, 2006

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Interesting gambling information:

  • Bingo as we know it today is a form of lottery and is a direct descendant of Lo Giuoco del Lotto d'Italia - the Italian National Lottery organized in 1530.
  • Legal gambling operations in Washington reported $1.7 billion in net receipts in 2005: 61 percent was reported by tribal casinos, 10 percent came from the state lottery. 2 percent of responders in a February state survey said they placed bets online.
  • Lotteries were brought to America in the 1800s by the thousands of Chinese immigrants who worked in the mines and on the railroads.
  • Baccarat is the principal of casino card games in the United Kingdom and Europe. Blackjack is a fixture in all American casinos.