Former state assemblyman faces gambling charges
Former state assemblyman and Union City mayor Raul “Rudy” Garcia surrendered to authorities this morning to face charges in a $500 million gambling ring broken up earlier in the week. Garcia was to make an initial appearance before a Monmouth County Superior Court judge Friday afternoon. The charges he faces were not specified, but others charged in the ring faced gambling and conspiracy charges. …
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Interesting gambling facts:
- One of the oldest casinos in Europe, at Baden Baden in Germany, was opened in 1748 by Edouard Benazet, who employed Parisian craftsmen to design the stylish rooms.
- Dog racing (a race among greyhounds who chase after a mechanical rabbit) operates in 17 states. Jai-alai (a game similar to handball) is legal in just three: Connecticut, Florida, and Rhode Island.
- People earning $10,000 per year gamble more than twice as much money as people earning $30-40,000 per year. People earning $10,000 per year gamble four times as much money as those making $80,000 or more per year.
- Casino gambling, including Indian gaming, is legal in 27 states and most of the casinos have been built in the last 5 years according to "America's Gambling Fever", U. S. News and World Report, 15 Jan 1996
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