Former Sheriff Medford gets new lawyer
Attorney Stephen Lindsay will represent former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford on charges of taking bribes and protection money from video poker operators, according to statements in federal court today. via Asheville Citizen-Times
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- Judge: Former Sheriff Allowed 2nd Attorney for Gambling Trial
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Gambling casinos history:
- The first airplane flight to Las Vegas was made in May, 1920, with Lieutenant Randall Henderson, editor of the Blythe, California Herald, and Jack Beckley.
- The name blackjack came from an early bet (since discontinued) that paid 10 to 1 if the player got a jack of spades and an ace of spades, both black cards, as the first two cards.
- In 1911, the state of California ruled that "draw" poker was a skill, and thus could not be banned under existing anti-gambling laws. However, "Stud" poker was still considered illegal at the time.
- Lotteries Have Been Prominent Throughout History. Ancient India, China, Greece, and Japan all had lotteries. The emperor Nero had lotteries for prizes at parties.
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