By JULIE CARR SMYTH
AP Statehouse Correspondent
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The quintessential Las Vegas or Atlantic City casino experience comes with card dealers in ties, feather-festooned showgirls and the most coveted amenity: the free drink.
Yet as casino gambling has migrated from America’s storied gambling towns to middle America, the complimentary cocktail hasn’t always survived the trip.
The reasons are sometimes moral, sometimes economic. The new generation of casinos faces varying guidelines established by local legislators who didn’t always support their arrival.