Promises kept, problems remain after 30 years of casinos

The ads were titled “Help Yourself, Help Atlantic City, Help New Jersey,” and they made a series of promises, if only voters would pull the “yes” lever to legalize casino gambling. Having casinos in Atlantic City would “balance taxes, create jobs, boost the…

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Fri, May 9th, 2008

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Interesting gambling facts:

  • 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.
  • The word Casino originally meant a public hall for music and dancing. By the second half of the 19th century, the term essentially meant a collection of gaming or gambling rooms. The classic example of a casino, is the casino at Monte-Carlo, which was opened in 1861.
  • 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.
  • Dice games have existed in one form or another for over 2000 years and were originally played with dice fashioned from the knucklebones of sheep.