Roadblock for Expanded Gambling
A house committee rejected both expanded gambling plans Tuesday morning, underscoring a deep divide among democratic leaders over strategy. One plans cuts Governor Beshear’s proposal from 12 casinos to nine, but does not guarantee the horse tracks any of the licenses. The other plan would set aside five of the nine licenses for horse tracks. Folks from the horse industry circled the …
Related Gambling News:
- Online gambling bill stuck
- Group pushing court challenges to expanded gambling
- Legislator expects debate on expanded gambling
- Legislation to Ban Onling Gambling Runs Into Obstacle
- MORE INSIDE: Expanded gambling bill stays in limbo
- Feinstein Bill Would Block San Pablo Casino
- Slot machine plan opposed in Abbotsford
- Online gambling bill hits snags in Congress
- Kentucky expanded gambling debate heats up
- Expanded gambling bill stays in limbo| Comment
- Appeal Likely in Judge’s Dismissal of Expanded Gambling Suit
- Kentucky expanded gambling bill introduced
Gambling history facts:
- 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.
- The current wave of legal lotteries started in New Hampshire, spread to other North-Eastern states, and then across the nation.
- 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 first World Series of Poker was held in downtown Las Vegas at the Horseshoe Casino back in 1970. Then owner of the Horseshoe Jack Binion, hosted the very first one and has agreed to host upcoming World Series of Poker Tournament Circuit. Jack Binion said that is purely honorary and plans on doing other types deals and events in the future.
RSS feed
