Judge: Casino Measure Can Appear On Ballot
OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraskans may get another chance to vote on casino gambling. On Thursday a judge ruled that an initiative measure is eligible for the ballot in November.
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Gambling casinos history:
- The famous banker J.P. Morgan once walked out of a Monte Carlo casino because the stakes were too low? At the time, the maximum wager was 12,000 francs and Morgan wanted it increased to 20,000 francs. When the casino manager refused to increase the limit, Morgan left the casino saying "12,000 francs! I have no time to lose such ridiculous amounts."
- Riverboat Gaming Has Captured 20% of the Casino Market Share. Mississippi now has more gambling square footage than Atlantic City.
- 1951: On September 4, Frank Sinatra makes his Vegas debut, performing in the Crystal Room at the Desert Inn.
1959: Wayne Newton performs in Vegas for the first time, despite the fact that he is still too young to enter a casino. - The first recorded betting games were played with marked disks or bones (the forerunners of dice), and spinning wheels or shields.
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