Fort Dodge casino investors say they will try again
FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) - A group of Fort Dodge investors say they are ready to try again for a casino if the state issues more gambling licenses. The possibility of a casino in Fort Dodge surfaced last week after state gaming regulators said they should discuss the idea of awarding new licenses.
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Gambling history facts:
- Up to the 1960s, Nevada was plagued by teamster financing, hidden ownership, employment of individuals of questionable character and background, and the clear links to organized crime.
- Pathological gambling is recognized as a medical disorder by the American Psychiatric Association and has elements of addiction similar to alcohol and drug addiction.
- The Great Wall of China was financed, in part, by a lottery. The Bible is replete with references to drawing lots. Lot casting was a favored means of communication between man and god.
- In Paris, legislation prohibiting playing cards was passed in 1377, and in Italy, playing cards and dice were burned.
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