Tribal casino internal control standards to be discussed

The California Gambling Control Commission plans to unveil a draft of its proposed minimum internal control standards for Indian casinos here today in a closed door meeting with tribal officials.

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Wed, May 2nd, 2007

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Casino gambling facts:

  • Massachusetts decriminalized bingo in 1931 in an attempt to help churches and charitable organizations raise money. Bingo was legal in 11 states by the 1950s, usually only for charity purposes.
  • Bingo as we know it today is a form of lottery and is a direct descendant of Lo Giuoco del Lotto d'Italia - the Italian National Lottery organized in 1530.
  • In Paris, legislation prohibiting playing cards was passed in 1377, and in Italy, playing cards and dice were burned.
  • Gambling is defined by the Webster's New World Dictionary as the following: to play games of chance for money or some other stake, or to take a risk in order to gain some advantage.