EC renews warnings to Sweden and Germany
Despite reports in the German press earlier today (Thursday) that the EC was considering a deal on its German problems, the enforcement arm of the European Union has issued renewed warnings to the German and Swedish authorities over their monopolistic gambling restrictions.
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Gambling history facts:
- 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.
- One of the oldest casinos in Europe, at Baden Baden in Germany, was opened in 1748 by Edouard Benazet, who employed Parisian craftsmen to design the stylish rooms.
- Casino is defined by the Webster's New World Dictionary as the following: a small country house, or a building or room used for meetings, or public amusements, gaming, or a game at cards.
- French mathematician Blaise Pascale is often credited with inventing the roulette wheel as a result of his experiments with perpetual motion machines.
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