Economy deals losing hand for gambling nationwide
The state’s gambling industry continues to grow as casinos open, but gambling in other states is stumbling along with the rest of the nation’s economy.
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Do you know that:
- In 1973, the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling was created to study gambling in the United States.
- The term "turned the tables" is actually a chess term coming from the mid 1600's. When a player was losing, they would physically turn the chess table to assume the winning side of the table.
- Video Poker machines were introduced in the 1970s, when an oil embargo had a negative impact on Vegas revenues. The machines were popular enough to spark a recovery in casino business.
- Casino is defined by the Webster's New World Dictionary as the following: a small country house, or a building or room used for meetings, or public amusements, gaming, or a game at cards.
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