Push for gambling in Indiana clubs
Some Indiana residents want the state to legalize video gambling in American Legion halls and other clubs - a move supporters say would allow the state to regulate the machines and collect a piece of the pot. The Indiana Licensed Beverage Association has planned public meetings around the state to convince lawmakers that they should legalize the devices when the General Assembly convenes in
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Interesting gambling information:
- In Paris, legislation prohibiting playing cards was passed in 1377, and in Italy, playing cards and dice were burned.
- Gambling is Often Legalized to Promote Economic Development of Depressed Areas. That was an important motivation in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, New Jersey, and many of the other locales for casinos.
- French mathematicians Pierre de Fermat and Blaise Pascal explored the mathematics of gambling, leading to the formulation of Pascal's theory of probability in 1654.
- Lotteries, along with their close derivative bingo, are the most popular kinds of gambling. The popularity of lottery games is not limited to state-run lotteries. Indian tribes run lotteries and illegal lotteries still exist.
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