Casino plans will put lobbyists in high gear
Governor Deval Patrick’s embrace of casino gambling in Massachusetts is creating a bonanza for Beacon Hill lobbyists, many of whom began quietly pushing their clients’ casino proposals earlier this year and are now expected to work at a much more frenzied pace.
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Gambling casinos info:
- 1951: On September 4, Frank Sinatra makes his Vegas debut, performing in the Crystal Room at the Desert Inn.
1959: Wayne Newton performs in Vegas for the first time, despite the fact that he is still too young to enter a casino. - In 1911 US legislation prohibited stud poker but ruled that draw poker was a game of skill and therefore was not illegal.
- In 1978, New Jersey became the second state to legalize casino gambling in an attempt to revitalize the rundown resort area of Atlantic City. The legalization was restricted only to Atlantic City.
- 2000: MGM Grand Inc. stages the gaming industry's largest corporate buyout with its $6 million purchase of Mirage Resorts Inc.
2005: Las Vegas celebrates one illustrious century on May 15.
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