Penn National Gaming considers Maryland site
BALTIMORE — A leading casino operator could become a player in Maryland’s slot machine debate. Wyomissing, Pa.-based Penn National Gaming says it is considering buying a site in Cecil County that could become one of the state’s five authorized slots venues.
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- The Great Wall of China was financed, in part, by a lottery. The Bible is replete with references to drawing lots. Lot casting was a favored means of communication between man and god.
- 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.
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1989: One of Vegas's most extravag-ant hotels opens. Steve Wynn's Mirage resort features a man-made volcano and over 3,000 rooms. Siegfried and Roy sign a $57 million, five-year contract to provide entertainment at the hotel.
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