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How Much Do You Know About the History of Slots In America?

By Nikole Albowicz
Maryland Newsline
Date, Feb. 24, 2003

1.  When was the slot machine invented?

1899
1905
1920
1850

2.  Which Nevada casino popularized slot machines?

Sam's Town
The Flamingo
Harold's Club
Caesar's Palace

3.  What is another name for the slot machine?

The Piggy Bank
The Quarter Monster
The Money Toilet
The One-Armed Bandit

4.  What did slots "pay out" after they were outlawed by several states in the early 1900s?  

Potato chips
Cigarettes
Gum
Soda

5.  What should a person do if he wins a jackpot but the slot machine runs out of money before finishing the payout?

Don't insert more money into the machine and don't move from the machine. Instead, ask somebody else to get a casino operator.
Order a cocktail.
Order two cocktails.
Go find a casino operator.

6.  Which statement best describes the history of slot machines in Maryland?

Slot machines have never been legal in Maryland.
Although slot machines were once legal in Maryland, they are now banned in  the state.
Slot machines have never been banned in Maryland.
Although slot machines were once legalized and later banned in Maryland, they remain legal in the state in certain situations.

7.  Under Gov. Robert Ehrlich's proposal, which of the following Maryland tracks would be allowed to operate slot machines?

Pimlico, Rosecroft and Ocean Downs
Pimlico, Rosecroft and Laurel
Rosecroft, Laurel and Ocean Downs
Pimlico, Laurel and the State Fairgrounds

8.  Which one of the following groups is not opposed to slot machines in Maryland?

Marylanders & Slots
The League of Women Voters of Maryland
NOcasiNO Maryland
The Restaurant Association of Maryland

9.  According to Ehrlich's proposal, which state agency would regulate slots in Maryland?

The Maryland State Lottery Agency and Commission
The Maryland State Lottery and Horse Racing Agency and Commission
The Maryland State Gambling Commission
The Maryland State Gambling Agency

10.  Southern Maryland was once known by what nickname because of the region's wide use of slot machines?

Big Reno
Teeny Vegas
Atlantic City Wannabe
Little Nevada


 




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