Thursday June 12, 2008 - 12:25 EST
MILWAUKEE — As reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:” On Wednesday, Potawatomi Bingo Casino invited a few hundred friends for a sneak preview of its glitzy new $240 million expansion and the chance to rub elbows with celebrities such as Henry Winkler, the soon-to-be-bronzed Fonz; Cindy Williams of “Laverne & Shirley”; Leslie Nielsen; Michael Winslow, the sound-effects guy; Vince Van …
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Interesting gambling facts:
- 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.
- Pathological gambling is recognized as a medical disorder by the American Psychiatric Association and has elements of addiction similar to alcohol and drug addiction.
- Casino chips were used in the 18th century as a substitute for money being wagered. Originally, they were pieces of bones, mother of pearl or ivory engraved with the name of the casino and their respective value.
- Nevada is the oldest and largest legalized gaming center in the United States. Gaming was legalized in Nevada in 1931 in the middle of the Great Depression as a form of economic stimulant.
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