Casino-gambling debate renewed at Statehouse
BOSTON — For many at yesterday’s crowded Statehouse hearing on casino gambling, the issues were clear: jobs and additional state revenues during a time of high unemployment and declining state tax collections.
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Gambling casinos history:
- 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.
- A nationwide survey by the U.S. Travel Industry Association found that 38% of all U.S. residents have been to Las Vegas in their lifetime. The average length of visitors' stay in Las Vegas was almost 4 days (3.7).
- The most popular form of charitable gambling is bingo. In California, bingo is the only charitable game that is legal.
- The introduction of the single zero wheel (with better odds for the player) resulted in the demise of the double zero wheels in Europe and has become known as the "French Wheel" in roulette history.
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