Kanawha vote on gambling to be June 9
Kanawha County will vote June 9 on a referendum to allow table gambling at Tri-State Racetrack & Gaming Center. Dan Adkins, vice president of the company that owns the Nitro dog track, told members of the Kanawha County Commission on Monday that he plans to put table gaming to a public vote.
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Interesting gambling facts:
- Charles Fey invented the first slot machine way back in 1895. He went on to perfect his initial innovation in 1907, when he teamed with Mills Novelty Company who manufactured the "Mills Liberty Bell".
- French mathematician Blaise Pascale is often credited with inventing the roulette wheel as a result of his experiments with perpetual motion machines.
- Horse racing is the best known and widespread parimutuel betting event. Horse racing is the only form of partimutuel wagering legal in California.
- In 1857, Prince Charles III of Monaco decided to introduce gambling to his Mediterranean principality to boost its finances.
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