Take me out to the video game
Players wear uniforms. Coaches scream. Fans watch. Headset-clad announcers shout play-by-play from behind a desk.
Comment
Related Poker News:
- The Game Within the Game
- Video Poker 101
- Video Gambling Game Will Reappear in New Form
- Neb. Says Video Game Is Gambling Device
- Backgammon Masters Casino Launches AstroPay Video Slot Machine
- Aristocrat’s Newest Hyperlink
- First Pro Video-Game League Set for National TV
- Gladiator Video Slots - Game Trailer
- Wild Jack Online Casino Showcases New EUR 100,000 Power Poker Game
- Ga. court to hear gambling game case
- Attorney General Jon Bruning Says Video Game is Gambling Device
- Everest Casino releases new video slot game
Casino gambling facts:
- In 1980, the American Psychological Association included pathological gambling in their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition (DSM-III).
- Legal gambling operations in Washington reported $1.7 billion in net receipts in 2005: 61 percent was reported by tribal casinos, 10 percent came from the state lottery. 2 percent of responders in a February state survey said they placed bets online.
- Pathological gambling is recognized as a medical disorder by the American Psychiatric Association and has elements of addiction similar to alcohol and drug addiction.
- The El Rancho Casino & Hotel in Las Vegas was known for a few firsts. It was the first casino/resort on the Strip opening in 1941 with 63 guestrooms. It was also the first to offer a buffet. The cost of the buffet was only $1.00! The El Rancho burned down in 1960 and fortunately no one was hurt.
RSS feed
