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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