Chicago Casino Back On The Table In Springfield
A proposed casino for downtown Chicago is back on the table in the State Capitol Wednesday night. CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery reports on the CBS 2 exclusive. VIDEO: See What Additional State-Sanctioned Gambling Could Mean For The City
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Do you know that:
- Indian tribes have used their position as sovereign entities to develop a number of gaming establishments. Indian casinos operate in 22 states. This number is expected to grow.
- The El Rancho Casino & Hotel in Las Vegas was known for a few firsts. It was the first casino/resort on the Strip opening in 1941 with 63 guestrooms. It was also the first to offer a buffet. The cost of the buffet was only $1.00! The El Rancho burned down in 1960 and fortunately no one was hurt.
- Although the Greeks had a profound understanding of mathematics they had no concept of probability, and assumed that the outcome of games of chance was due to the will of the gods.
- Poker is derived from the Persian game of "as nar" and was probably based on the dice game "tali", which was played by the Romans.
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