Chamber ponders its stance on casino
The Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce may — or may not — come out with a position next week on casino gambling in Sedgwick County. “What I’m told is they’ll be discussing (the casino issue) at the board meeting next week,” said Bernie Koch, the chamber’s vice president for government affairs. The board is scheduled to meet July 25. “That would be probably the last opportunity before the …
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Gambling casinos history:
- Lotteries Have Been Prominent Throughout History. Ancient India, China, Greece, and Japan all had lotteries. The emperor Nero had lotteries for prizes at parties.
- 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 famous banker J.P. Morgan once walked out of a Monte Carlo casino because the stakes were too low? At the time, the maximum wager was 12,000 francs and Morgan wanted it increased to 20,000 francs. When the casino manager refused to increase the limit, Morgan left the casino saying "12,000 francs! I have no time to lose such ridiculous amounts."
- Originally, the double-zero wheel started in Europe and the single-zero wheel started in America. But, Europeans liked the single-zero wheel better, and Americans liked the double-zero wheel better so they switched. Today, the American wheel and double-zero wheel are synonymous.
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