Court rejects casino deal Says Crist lacked power to expand gambling
- Dealing Gov. Charlie Crist one of his biggest political setbacks, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday said he had unconstitutionally exceeded his power with last year’s agreement to expand gambling at seven Seminole Indian casinos.
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Gambling casinos info:
- Poker is derived from the Persian game of "as nar" and was probably based on the dice game "tali", which was played by the Romans.
- Catholics were found to be more likely to gamble than Protestants and other religious groups. Catholics were also found to be less likely to disapprove of gambling than other religious groups.
- 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.
- One of the oldest casinos in Europe, at Baden Baden in Germany, was opened in 1748 by Edouard Benazet, who employed Parisian craftsmen to design the stylish rooms.

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