Kaplan applies for charges to be dismissed

According to the Bookmaker’s Review this week, the imprisoned BetonSports founder Gary Kaplan is vigorously opposing his continued incarceration and Department of Justice charges concerning offences under the Wire Act and RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) laws.

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Fri, August 17th, 2007

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  • The casino at Spa, a Belgian resort town noted for its mineral baths, was built by the Prince Bishop of the province of Liege in 1763.
  • Nevada is the oldest and largest legalized gaming center in the United States. Gaming was legalized in Nevada in 1931 in the middle of the Great Depression as a form of economic stimulant.
  • 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.
  • By the 18th and 19th centuries a dice game called Hazard had become popular in England and was played by the aristocracy in private gambling houses.