Fletcher drops casino issue in latest ad
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Governor Ernie Fletcher has shifted the focus of his latest television ad away from casino gambling, opting to attack Democratic challenger Steve Beshear for his former law firm’s handling of a corporate bankruptcy case.
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Gambling history facts:
- The term "turned the tables" is actually a chess term coming from the mid 1600's. When a player was losing, they would physically turn the chess table to assume the winning side of the table.
- The current wave of legal lotteries started in New Hampshire, spread to other North-Eastern states, and then across the nation.
- Legal gambling activities include state lotteries; parimutuel betting on horses, greyhounds, and jai-alai; sports book-making; card games; keno; bingo; slot machines; progressive slot machines; video poker machines; video keno machines; video blackjack machines; and video roulette machines.
- As early as 1420, lotteries were used in Europe for public works. High-value commodities such as land and art were often sold through lotteries.
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