Colo. casinos post record revenue drop

Colorado’s mountain casinos suffered their biggest monthly drop in revenue in March since the first casino opened in 1991.

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Thu, April 17th, 2008

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  • 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.
  • Up to the 1960s, Nevada was plagued by teamster financing, hidden ownership, employment of individuals of questionable character and background, and the clear links to organized crime.
  • The first airplane flight to Las Vegas was made in May, 1920, with Lieutenant Randall Henderson, editor of the Blythe, California Herald, and Jack Beckley.