Trooper charged in NJ gambling ring resigns from state police
A day before he was to appear in court, a state trooper charged with running a gambling ring resigned from the state police today. Trooper James Harney said in a resignation letter posted on his lawyer’s Web site that “my personal judgment has been severely flawed'’ and apologized for “the disgrace which I have placed upon the Division, myself and my family.'’ In the letter, Harney did not spell
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Gambling history facts:
- Nevada is the oldest and largest legalized gaming center in the United States. Gaming was legalized in Nevada in 1931 in the middle of the Great Depression as a form of economic stimulant.
- It was during the 1930's that slot machines began to become very popular across America, and in the late 40's Bugsy Siegel added machines to his Flamingo Hilton hotel in Las Vegas.
- Blackjack originated in French casinos around the 1700's where it was called "vingt-et-un" (twenty-and-one) and has been in United States since the 1800's.
- 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.
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