Milwaukee steel fabrication firm wins casino contract
Great Lakes Contracting Inc., a Milwaukee-based Native American-owned and -operated contractor, was recently awarded the steel fabrication contract for Potawatomi Bingo Casino’s $240 million expansion project.
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- Video Poker machines were introduced in the 1970s, when an oil embargo had a negative impact on Vegas revenues. The machines were popular enough to spark a recovery in casino business.
- In 1857, Prince Charles III of Monaco decided to introduce gambling to his Mediterranean principality to boost its finances.
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