Frank Outlines Internet Gambling Bill
All Things Considered , April 27, 2007 · Rep. Barney Frank has introduced legislation that would allow online gambling. It’s seen as a long shot, coming a year after the House passed a bill that banned the use of credit cards or checks for online gambling.
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Casino gambling facts:
- The first recorded betting games were played with marked disks or bones (the forerunners of dice), and spinning wheels or shields.
- As early as 1420, lotteries were used in Europe for public works. High-value commodities such as land and art were often sold through lotteries.
- The age of electronic games began in 1964 with the Nevada Electronic's solid state "21" machines. The most successful of these was the Dale Electronics' Poker-Matic, which could be found in most Nevada casinos.
- The most popular form of charitable gambling is bingo. In California, bingo is the only charitable game that is legal.
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