Poker Machine Money Could Replace Drink Tax
Just seven weeks into Allegheny County’s new 10-percent drink tax County Chief Executive Dan Onorato is looking at other alternatives to the unpopular tax. via Kdka.com
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Do you know that:
- The most popular forms of illegal games are "numbers", which is essentially a lottery, and betting with bookies, typically sports betting.
- Casino chips were used in the 18th century as a substitute for money being wagered. Originally, they were pieces of bones, mother of pearl or ivory engraved with the name of the casino and their respective value.
- As early as 1420, lotteries were used in Europe for public works. High-value commodities such as land and art were often sold through lotteries.
- 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.
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