Church leaders oppose casino
PROVIDENCE - Hoping to prevent Rhode Island from traveling down “the road to perdition,” the Rhode Island Council of Churches on Friday allied with the anti-casino group, Save Our State, to oppose the constitutional amendment to allow a gambling facility in West Warwick.
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Do you know that:
- The first airplane flight to Las Vegas was made in May, 1920, with Lieutenant Randall Henderson, editor of the Blythe, California Herald, and Jack Beckley.
- The most popular forms of illegal games are "numbers", which is essentially a lottery, and betting with bookies, typically sports betting.
- 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.
- Indian tribes have used their position as sovereign entities to develop a number of gaming establishments. Indian casinos operate in 22 states. This number is expected to grow.
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