CryptoLogic sees greener pastures in Ireland

Lewis Rose thinks it’s a good idea for his gambling software company to uproot its Toronto head office and move it to Ireland — but he can’t go with it. Mr. Rose has led CryptoLogic Inc., which provides software and electronic payment systems to s

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Tue, September 26th, 2006

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  • Massachusetts decriminalized bingo in 1931 in an attempt to help churches and charitable organizations raise money. Bingo was legal in 11 states by the 1950s, usually only for charity purposes.
  • One of the oldest casinos in Europe, at Baden Baden in Germany, was opened in 1748 by Edouard Benazet, who employed Parisian craftsmen to design the stylish rooms.