Big drop for casino revenues

Even with an extra day of business because of leap year, Colorado’s mountain casinos posted a 10 percent drop in revenue in February.

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Thu, March 20th, 2008

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  • Charles Fey invented the first slot machine way back in 1895. He went on to perfect his initial innovation in 1907, when he teamed with Mills Novelty Company who manufactured the "Mills Liberty Bell".