Crist wants tribal gambling
TALLAHASSEE Talks between Gov. Charlie Crist and the Seminole Tribe of Florida resume today over the expansion of casino-style gambling, but lawmakers are about to weigh in.
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Interesting gambling information:
- A nationwide survey by the U.S. Travel Industry Association found that 38% of all U.S. residents have been to Las Vegas in their lifetime. The average length of visitors' stay in Las Vegas was almost 4 days (3.7).
- The most popular form of charitable gambling is bingo. In California, bingo is the only charitable game that is legal.
- 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. - Catholics were found to be more likely to gamble than Protestants and other religious groups. Catholics were also found to be less likely to disapprove of gambling than other religious groups.
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