Alaska Gambling

@infoSlider([ "title" => "Timeline of Gambling Legislation in Alaska", "showDate" => true, "showItemPosition" => true, "items" => [ ["title" => "", "date" => "2008", "text" => "Almost 30 years since the state's first vote on the matter, Alaskans again vote on the subject of legalizing gambling. Although the vote ultimately rejected legislation, the ratio showed a shift upward in its favor."], ["title" => "", "date" => "2003", "text" => "Alaska rejects the creation of a state lottery, despite public opinion largely in favor of one."], ["title" => "", "date" => "1995", "text" => "Gambling is briefly legal on Alaskan waters this year, when the state offered cruise ships the right to operate in exchange for a one-off fee. Despite the state earning more than $500,000, the law was never renewed. However, cruise ships still visit Alaska and may offer guests casino games when in international or Canadian waters."], ["title" => "", "date" => "1993", "text" => "The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) orders the construction of a casino on tribal land near the city of Klawock. However, the state pre-empted the casino’s opening by passing a law that banned wheel, card and dice games. This did not deter the NIGC, which later opened a bingo hall in Klawock and another in Metlakatla."], ["title" => "", "date" => "1990", "text" => "On the back of Gnatensky’s campaign, Alaska holds a vote to decide whether to legalize gambling and create an official gaming commission. The final tally was almost 2-1 against the measure."], ["title" => "", "date" => "1987", "text" => "Mike Von Gnatensky runs in the primaries as a nonpartisan candidate for mayor of Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city. One of the linchpins of his campaign was his promise to legalize casinos in Alaska and thus bring investment to the city. However, Gnatensky failed to garner enough votes to win a spot on the general-election ballot."], ["title" => "", "date" => "1984", "text" => "Pull-tab games are legalized, with businesses and charities allowed to apply for a permit to sell them."], ] ])