I-Team Investigation: Where’s The $1 Million Jackpot?

“My English might be crooked. For me, malfunction and negligence is a different definition, that’s what I thought. That’s why I want to fight for my rights”

Though the odds always favor the casino, millions of people spend their hard earned money in pursuit of that big jackpot. via KLAS-TV Las Vegas

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Mon, July 30th, 2007

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Gambling casinos history:

  • Dog racing (a race among greyhounds who chase after a mechanical rabbit) operates in 17 states. Jai-alai (a game similar to handball) is legal in just three: Connecticut, Florida, and Rhode Island.
  • Horse racing is the best known and widespread parimutuel betting event. Horse racing is the only form of partimutuel wagering legal in California.
  • 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.
  • 1967: Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Anne Beaulieu on May 1 in the chapel of the Aladdin Hotel.
    1970: Binion's Horseshoe casino hosts the first World Series of Poker.
    1971: Female card dealers begin working on the Strip for the first time.