Medford loses appeal of ‘08 bribery conviction

Bobby Medford leaves the federal courthouse during a break in his sentence hearing.

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Thu, November 10th, 2011

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Casino gambling facts:

  • In 1973, the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling was created to study gambling in the United States.
  • French mathematicians Pierre de Fermat and Blaise Pascal explored the mathematics of gambling, leading to the formulation of Pascal's theory of probability in 1654.
  • Lotteries were brought to America in the 1800s by the thousands of Chinese immigrants who worked in the mines and on the railroads.
  • Indian tribes have used their position as sovereign entities to develop a number of gaming establishments. Indian casinos operate in 22 states. This number is expected to grow.