Casino Head: Don’t Talk Economy With Gamblers

Don’t discuss the economy with customers. That’s the recommendation from the head of Atlantic City’s Casino Association, who warns that talking with gamblers about how bad the economy is can be a losing proposition. Joe Corbo says the casinos are being hit hard, just like every other business. In his monthly column in a casino trade publication, Corbo says the last things gamblers need to be …

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Tue, April 7th, 2009

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  • Keno, the casino version of lotto, originated in China nearly 2000 years ago when Cheung Heung devised a lottery as a way of raising funds for his province's army.