How loose are those slots? Only casinos know

Sep. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE): In the 1971 movie Dirty Harry, Clint Eastwood talked about the number of bullets left in his .44-caliber magnum. But his classic line applies equally to slot-machine players: You’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk?

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Sun, September 3rd, 2006

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Gambling casinos history:

  • 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.
  • Playing cards are believed to have been invented in China and/or India sometime around 900 A.D. The Chinese are thought to have originated card games when they began shuffling paper money (another Chinese invention) into various combinations.
  • In 1857, Prince Charles III of Monaco decided to introduce gambling to his Mediterranean principality to boost its finances.
  • Gambling became legalized in Vegas in 1931 by Mayme V. Stocker and J.H. Morgan who was issued Clark County Gaming License No. 1.