Patrick Aides, Wampanoags Hold Casino Huddle
Aides to Gov. Deval Patrick huddled with members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe on Tuesday as they sought common ground over plans to bring casino gambling to Massachusetts, all while the governor ratcheted up his dispute with House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi over the plan.
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Interesting gambling facts:
- Gambling is defined by the Webster's New World Dictionary as the following: to play games of chance for money or some other stake, or to take a risk in order to gain some advantage.
- 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.
- Las Vegas is a testament of the powerful ability of gambling to foster economic development. Because of gambling, Las Vegas has shown impressive job growth, developed into a major city with a low tax burden that many state and local governments look at with envy.
- The current wave of legal lotteries started in New Hampshire, spread to other North-Eastern states, and then across the nation.
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