Bill proposing changes to lottery faces opposition
“Whenever there’s been anything that looks like it might reduce funding to education, we are concerned and want to take a closer look at it”
A state lawmaker is proposing to greatly loosen the rules of the state’s lottery in order to lure more gamblers and their dollars. via The Argus
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Casino gambling information:
- Gambling is Often Legalized to Promote Economic Development of Depressed Areas. That was an important motivation in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, New Jersey, and many of the other locales for casinos.
- Legal gambling operations in Washington reported $1.7 billion in net receipts in 2005: 61 percent was reported by tribal casinos, 10 percent came from the state lottery. 2 percent of responders in a February state survey said they placed bets online.
- By the 1370s, playing cards had reached Europe in a form that is recognizable today, with a pack consisting of 52 cards with suits of swords, polo-sticks, cups and coins.
- Horse racing is the best known and widespread parimutuel betting event. Horse racing is the only form of partimutuel wagering legal in California.
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