NHL’s double standard on gambling doesn’t add up
The NHL’s stance on gambling is troubling. On the one hand, the league keeps its distance from the players, coaches and Mrs. Wayne Gretzky implicated in a gambling ring. On the other, it endorses a gaming company in the hopes it will help the Penguins stay in Pittsburgh. It has Wes Goldstein wondering.Save
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Interesting gambling information:
- 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.
- In Paris, legislation prohibiting playing cards was passed in 1377, and in Italy, playing cards and dice were burned.
- At a land-based casino, if your slot machine is malfunctioning, you won't get paid if you win the jackpot! All slot machines have this written on them but many players are not aware of this policy. The casinos have a device which lets them know if a slot machine is malfunctioning or if it's been tinkered with. Your best bet is to stop playing at it and try another.
- 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.
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