Sedgwick Co Gambling Clears Hurdle
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas House has approved casinos in four areas and slot machines at dog and horse tracks in three cities. The vote this morning gives supporters of expanded gambling hope that they could end 15 years of legislative failures.
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Gambling casinos history:
- In 1973, the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling was created to study gambling in the United States.
- In Paris, legislation prohibiting playing cards was passed in 1377, and in Italy, playing cards and dice were burned.
- Las Vegas is a testament of the powerful ability of gambling to foster economic development. Because of gambling, Las Vegas has shown impressive job growth, developed into a major city with a low tax burden that many state and local governments look at with envy.
- Horse racing is the best known and widespread parimutuel betting event. Horse racing is the only form of partimutuel wagering legal in California.
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