State, casinos wait to see impact of Pa. slots
Dover Downs is waiting for the hit. With six casinos opening in Pennsylvania, Delawares slot and horse racing industry is under attack for the first time.
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Do you know that:
- In 1973, the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling was created to study gambling in the United States.
- Baccara (Italian) or baccarat (French) both translate to "zero" in English. The importance of this name is found in the tens and face cards, both sharing the zero value.
- People earning $10,000 per year gamble more than twice as much money as people earning $30-40,000 per year. People earning $10,000 per year gamble four times as much money as those making $80,000 or more per year.
- Gambling is Often Legalized to Promote Economic Development of Depressed Areas. That was an important motivation in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, New Jersey, and many of the other locales for casinos.
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