Foxwoods union workers push for casino smoking ban
HARTFORD, Conn. - A new front on the battle to maintain tribal sovereignty has opened up in Connecticut. Flush with energy from a recent successful United Auto Workers union vote, Foxwoods Resort Casino dealers are pushing a state Senate bill to ban smoking at Connecticut’s two tribal casinos.
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Interesting gambling facts:
- The first legal lottery in the twentieth century was the New Hampshire Sweepstakes which began on March 12, 1964. Currently 37 states and the District of Columbia operate lotteries.
- Men and women tend to have different preferences in their gambling. Men are more likely to gamble in games such as blackjack and lotteries and women are more likely to engage in bingo and raffles.
- Gaming is now the States' favorite pastime. More individuals gamble than the combined total of those attending movies, sports, music events, theme parks and live entertainment.
- In 1911 US legislation prohibited stud poker but ruled that draw poker was a game of skill and therefore was not illegal.
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