Survey: Mass. residents favor Bay State gambling, casino
Survey results released Monday find a majority of Massachusetts residents approve the authorization of casino gambling in the state.
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Gambling casinos info:
- Riverboat casinos were first legalized in Iowa, then Illinois, followed closely by Missouri, Indiana, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
- In 1857, Prince Charles III of Monaco decided to introduce gambling to his Mediterranean principality to boost its finances.
- In 1911, the state of California ruled that "draw" poker was a skill, and thus could not be banned under existing anti-gambling laws. However, "Stud" poker was still considered illegal at the time.
- The most popular form of charitable gambling is bingo. In California, bingo is the only charitable game that is legal.
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