Atlantic City Delays Casino Smoking Vote

Atlantic City’s casinos aren’t stubbing out the cigarettes just yet. The City Council in New Jersey’s gambling mecca put off a vote Friday on banning smoking in casinos to give the nightspots more time to get ready.

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Fri, December 29th, 2006

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Gambling casinos history:

  • 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.
  • In Paris, legislation prohibiting playing cards was passed in 1377, and in Italy, playing cards and dice were burned.
  • The first recorded betting games were played with marked disks or bones (the forerunners of dice), and spinning wheels or shields.
  • 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.