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A Wonder Woman slot machine at the Bally Technologies booth during 2014’s Global Gaming Expo. The machines can now be found on casino floors. (steve marcus/staff file)
Marketing to inner children How Hollywood changed the slot machine paradigm By Dan Michalski | Special to VEGAS INC
Gov. Brian Sandoval was chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission in January 2000 when the panel enacted a ban on slot machines with cartoon themes deemed appealing to minors. ¶ “This is a remarkable and landmark day,” Sandoval said upon approval of Regulation 14.025 (dubbed “Slots for Tots”). “This will be a model that will be followed inner chil d, Continue d on page 10
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Cost of a 1-kilometer, singlelane solar road in Tourouvre au Perche, France. The goal is to generate enough electricity to power the village’s street lights.
Average amount per day billionaire Warren Buffett made in 2016. According to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index, the world’s richest 500 people increased their wealth by $200 billion in 2016.