Fletcher insists anti-casino theme can be a winning strategy
Gov. Ernie Fletcher insists his opposition to casino gambling can be a winning re-election strategy, despite polls showing Kentuckians overwhelmingly want a chance to decide the issue. So far, the Republican incumbent’s campaign has focused on linking Democratic opponent Steve Beshear to casinos and warning that the expanded gambling would result in social and economic ills. Beshear supports …
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Gambling casinos history:
- In 1911 US legislation prohibited stud poker but ruled that draw poker was a game of skill and therefore was not illegal.
- One of the oldest casinos in Europe, at Baden Baden in Germany, was opened in 1748 by Edouard Benazet, who employed Parisian craftsmen to design the stylish rooms.
- 1973: The MGM Grand opens on the Strip, becoming the world's largest hotel.
1989: One of Vegas's most extravag-ant hotels opens. Steve Wynn's Mirage resort features a man-made volcano and over 3,000 rooms. Siegfried and Roy sign a $57 million, five-year contract to provide entertainment at the hotel. - Gambling is Often Legalized to Promote Economic Development of Depressed Areas. That was an important motivation in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, New Jersey, and many of the other locales for casinos.
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