Off to the Races IV: Who controls gaming in Pa.?
Fourth of five parts. While some in the Legislature are gearing up to take a closer look at the states gambling law, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board says it is going ahead with its duties as scheduled. State Sen. and Senate President Pro-Tempore Robert Jubelirer, R-30, of Blair County, was among the latest to step into the fray, reportedly sending a letter to PGCB Chairman Tad Decker
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Gambling history facts:
- Riverboat casinos were first legalized in Iowa, then Illinois, followed closely by Missouri, Indiana, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
- Although baccara has its origins in medieval Italy, it soon spread to France, where it was called "chemin de fer" (meaning railway, due to the action of the card box or shoe passing around the table on "tracks").
- Horse racing is the best known and widespread parimutuel betting event. Horse racing is the only form of partimutuel wagering legal in California.
- At land-based casinos, both the player and the boxman need to be on the lookout for crooked dice in the game of craps. Each number when added together with the number on the side opposite it, will add up to 7. For example, 6 is opposite to 1. When the dice are crooked, they do not add up to 7.
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