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| Nevada Facts |
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In Tonopah, Nevada the young Jack Dempsey was once the bartender and the bouncer at the still popular Mispah Hotel and Casino. Famous lawman and folk hero Wyatt Earp once kept the peace in the town. |
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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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In March 1931 Governor Fred Balzar signed into law the bill legalizing gambling in the state of Nevada. |
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