Churches Oppose Bingo
Pastor Ricky Plummer has one opinion on the proposed electronic bingo coming to Houston County. “It’s idolatry. I think it’s stealing. I think covetousness would come into play. I think it’s poor stewardship of what God has given to us, and I also think it promotes addictive behavior.”
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Gambling history facts:
- French mathematicians Pierre de Fermat and Blaise Pascal explored the mathematics of gambling, leading to the formulation of Pascal's theory of probability in 1654.
- The major differences between regular poker and video poker is that you are playing against a machine rather than real people, and your goal is to achieve particular hands rather than beat opponents hands.
- 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.
- 2000: MGM Grand Inc. stages the gaming industry's largest corporate buyout with its $6 million purchase of Mirage Resorts Inc.
2005: Las Vegas celebrates one illustrious century on May 15.
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