Councilwoman Drops Suit Over Slot Gambling
CINCINNATI — Councilwoman Leslie Ghiz has dropped a lawsuit against sponsors of a statewide gambling proposal. Ghiz had claimed in her suit against the Ohio Learn and Earn Committee that the organization was representing its proposal as a scholarship program rather than a gambling initiative.
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Gambling history facts:
- French mathematician Blaise Pascale is often credited with inventing the roulette wheel as a result of his experiments with perpetual motion machines.
- The first legal lottery in the twentieth century was the New Hampshire Sweepstakes which began on March 12, 1964. Currently 37 states and the District of Columbia operate lotteries.
- Originally, the double-zero wheel started in Europe and the single-zero wheel started in America. But, Europeans liked the single-zero wheel better, and Americans liked the double-zero wheel better so they switched. Today, the American wheel and double-zero wheel are synonymous.
- A nationwide survey by the U.S. Travel Industry Association found that 38% of all U.S. residents have been to Las Vegas in their lifetime. The average length of visitors' stay in Las Vegas was almost 4 days (3.7).
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