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| Nevada Facts |
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The first recorded white men in the Elko, Nevada area were fur trappers who trapped beaver in the area starting in 1828. |
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In March 1931 Governor Fred Balzar signed into law the bill legalizing gambling in the state of Nevada. |
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There were 16,067 slots in Nevada in 1960. In 1999 Nevada had 205,726 slot machines, one for every 10 residents. |
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