1612 - 1621: First colonial lotteries
1758: Colonial MA lottery to fund French & Indian War
1777: Continental Congressional Lottery
1803: New Orleans becomes first American gambling city
1822: First American casino opens in New Orleans
1895: Slot Machine invented by Charles Fey
1902: Matt Winn takes over Churchill Downs
1911: Matt Win introduces parimutuel betting at Churchill Downs
1919: Chicago "Black Sox" scandal
Las Vegas History
1904: Railroad built through Las Vegas
1930: Hoover Dam construction begins
1932: Apache Hotel opens in Las Vegas
1946: Bugsy Siegel opens the Flamingo Hotel
1950s: Congressional investigations into Las Vegas gambling
1955: Liberace headlines at The Riviera Hotel
1959: Film Oceans Eleven opens
1966: Caesars Palace open
1968: Circus Circus opens as the first themed family casino
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