Pacman pays $20,000 gambling debt to casino

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas district attorney says suspended NFL player Adam “Pacman” Jones has paid a $20,000 gambling debt to a casino.

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Fri, May 23rd, 2008

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Casino gambling facts:

  • Las Vegas is a testament of the powerful ability of gambling to foster economic development. Because of gambling, Las Vegas has shown impressive job growth, developed into a major city with a low tax burden that many state and local governments look at with envy.
  • As early as 1420, lotteries were used in Europe for public works. High-value commodities such as land and art were often sold through lotteries.
  • The name blackjack came from an early bet (since discontinued) that paid 10 to 1 if the player got a jack of spades and an ace of spades, both black cards, as the first two cards.
  • Bingo as we know it today is a form of lottery and is a direct descendant of Lo Giuoco del Lotto d'Italia - the Italian National Lottery organized in 1530.