Phila. City Council OKs ballot initiative that could halt casinos
PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia City Council voted unanimously today to place a referendum on the primary ballot that, if passed, could stop construction of two casinos along Philadelphia’s waterfront.
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Interesting gambling information:
- Gambling is defined by the Webster's New World Dictionary as the following: to play games of chance for money or some other stake, or to take a risk in order to gain some advantage.
- Lotteries Have Been Prominent Throughout History. Ancient India, China, Greece, and Japan all had lotteries. The emperor Nero had lotteries for prizes at parties.
- Many casinos in Nevada were financed by mobsters. Most notable perhaps was Las Vegas' Flamingo which was opened in 1947 by Bugsy Siegel.
- The most popular forms of illegal games are "numbers", which is essentially a lottery, and betting with bookies, typically sports betting.
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