State exempts casino from water rule

Waterloo, Ia. The Wild Rose Casino of Emmetsburg has never been a genuine riverboat, and state regulators decided today that it can quit pretending to be any type of gambling vessel.

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Tue, October 9th, 2007

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  • In Cuba, during the 1950's, the blackjack shoe was first introduced. The dealers in Cuba handled the cards really well and management thought that the dealers may be being a little too good to their friends. So, to curb their suspicions, management decided to use a "dealing box" which is currently known as a shoe.
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