Casino could allow gambling for young players
“We don’t know what they are talking about in terms of limitations, if any”
By WILLIAM PETROSKI * bpetroski@dmreg.com * May 8, 2008 The Meskwaki Indian tribe plans to offer poker to 18-to-21-year-old gamblers next month at its Tama casino, but state regulators said the young players … via Http
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Gambling history facts:
- In 1891, Sittman and Pitt of Brooklyn began to manufacture the first nationally known poker card machines. The machines maintained their enormous popularity until just before World War I.
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- Indian tribes have used their position as sovereign entities to develop a number of gaming establishments. Indian casinos operate in 22 states. This number is expected to grow.
- 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.

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