Roddey Group Opts Not To Be Slot Machine Middlemen
A group that includes former Allegheny County chief executive Jim Roddey plans to give up its state license to distribute slot machines.
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- 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.
- 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. - 1994: On New Year's Day Frank Sinatra gives his last Las Vegas performance at the MGM Grand.
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