Locals hail casino decision
Along with other Ford County residents, Dodge City Commissioner Brian Weber was eager to find out which developer would win the right to build and manage the county’s casino. Now he knows the answer. On Friday, the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission tapped the Olathe-based company Butler National Services Corp. to develop the state-owned resort-style casino. The company has …
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Gambling casinos history:
- 1905: The town of Las Vegas is founded when the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company holds a land auction at the site on May 15.
1912: The Majestic - Las Vegas's very first theater - opens, featuring the best vaudeville acts and motion pictures of the time. - 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.
- 2000: MGM Grand Inc. stages the gaming industry's largest corporate buyout with its $6 million purchase of Mirage Resorts Inc.
2005: Las Vegas celebrates one illustrious century on May 15. - Riverboat Gaming Has Captured 20% of the Casino Market Share. Mississippi now has more gambling square footage than Atlantic City.
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