Briefs — Published Sept. 17, 2006
By The Record, Stockton, Calif. Sep. 17–Stocktonian wins $297K on slots STOCKTON — Stockton resident Gail Chaney, 55, won $297,000 Saturday evening on a Wheel of Fortune slot machine at the Jackson Rancheria Casino in Jackson.
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- In 1857, Prince Charles III of Monaco decided to introduce gambling to his Mediterranean principality to boost its finances.
- Casino gambling, including Indian gaming, is legal in 27 states and most of the casinos have been built in the last 5 years according to "America's Gambling Fever", U. S. News and World Report, 15 Jan 1996
- In 1911, the state of California ruled that "draw" poker was a skill, and thus could not be banned under existing anti-gambling laws. However, "Stud" poker was still considered illegal at the time.
- 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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