State Senate panel approves sports betting at casinos, racetracks
TRENTON - A state Senate committee approved a proposed constitutional amendment Monday to allow sports betting in Atlantic City casinos and at New Jersey racetracks if a federal government ban against sports gambling were eliminated.
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Interesting gambling facts:
- If you are planning a trip to Las Vegas, be sure to take advantage of the free sights and attractions. They include - Fremont Street Experience, the Fountains of Bellagio, the Sirens of TI, Volcano at the Mirage, tiger display at the entrance of the Mirage, tour of Ethel M's Chocolate Factory, Bellagio Botanical Gardens, Masquerade Show in the Sky at the Rio, Hand of Faith at the Golden Nugget, landmark replicas at the Paris and the Venetian properties and more.
- In 1978, New Jersey became the second state to legalize casino gambling in an attempt to revitalize the rundown resort area of Atlantic City. The legalization was restricted only to Atlantic City.
- In 1973, the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling was created to study gambling in the United States.
- Dice games have existed in one form or another for over 2000 years and were originally played with dice fashioned from the knucklebones of sheep.
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