San Manuel casino nears certification from council on problem gambling

The San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino will be certified this week as a responsible gambling establishment, the result of hundreds of hours of special training for its employees, officials said Tuesday.

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Tue, July 10th, 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.
  • 1926: Las Vegas gets a regular air service. Western Air Express flies between Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. The airfield later becomes the site for the famous Sahara and Hilton hotels.
    1931: Gambling is legalized in Nevada on March 19. Construction begins on the long awaited Hoover Dam.
  • The first legal lottery in the twentieth century was the New Hampshire Sweepstakes which began on March 12, 1964. Currently 37 states and the District of Columbia operate lotteries.
  • In 1911 US legislation prohibited stud poker but ruled that draw poker was a game of skill and therefore was not illegal.