Bodog announces poker & sports marketing conference

Bodog.com is pleased to announce the second annual Bodog.com Poker & Sports Marketing Conference set for July 6 and 7, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Mon, May 16th, 2005

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Casino gambling facts:

  • By the 18th and 19th centuries a dice game called Hazard had become popular in England and was played by the aristocracy in private gambling houses.
  • Poker is derived from the Persian game of "as nar" and was probably based on the dice game "tali", which was played by the Romans.
  • 1994: On New Year's Day Frank Sinatra gives his last Las Vegas performance at the MGM Grand.
    1998: Opening of the Bellagio. With 3,026 rooms it is the largest hotel in the world, and also the most expensive - it cost $1.7 billion to build.
  • Casino is defined by the Webster's New World Dictionary as the following: a small country house, or a building or room used for meetings, or public amusements, gaming, or a game at cards.