Police Make 33 Arrests In Gambling Raid

Police said an illegal gambling operation is no longer in business in Shelbyville after a raid and dozens of arrests. Video

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Wed, August 13th, 2008

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  • Dog racing (a race among greyhounds who chase after a mechanical rabbit) operates in 17 states. Jai-alai (a game similar to handball) is legal in just three: Connecticut, Florida, and Rhode Island.
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    2005: Las Vegas celebrates one illustrious century on May 15.
  • The major differences between regular poker and video poker is that you are playing against a machine rather than real people, and your goal is to achieve particular hands rather than beat opponents hands.