Pleasant Hill Man Robs Bingo Hall At Gunpoint

An armed robbery of a bingo hall ended with one arrest and two suspects at large on Friday after a get-away driver in an allegedly stolen truck failed to get it in gear as officers closed in, Pleasant Hill police reported.

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Sun, April 1st, 2007

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Gambling casinos history:

  • In 1857, Prince Charles III of Monaco decided to introduce gambling to his Mediterranean principality to boost its finances.
  • Riverboat casinos were first legalized in Iowa, then Illinois, followed closely by Missouri, Indiana, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
  • By the 18th and 19th centuries a dice game called Hazard had become popular in England and was played by the aristocracy in private gambling houses.
  • The Gold Rush brought a huge increase in the amount and types of gambling to California. San Francisco replaced New Orleans as the center for gambling in the United States.