Former online gambling chief freed on $1 million bond

David Carruthers must remain in St. Louis area hotel until his trial. | The former chief executive of online gambling company BetOnSports was freed on $1 million bond Wednesday after spending nearly a month behind bars following his arrest on racketeering and fraud charges.

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Thu, August 17th, 2006

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    1970: Binion's Horseshoe casino hosts the first World Series of Poker.
    1971: Female card dealers begin working on the Strip for the first time.