Ghosts of the Bullpen

The second floor of Binions Horseshoe, home of the World Series of Poker for 35 years and two days, was a special place.

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Tue, November 15th, 2005

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Interesting gambling facts:

  • 1973: The MGM Grand opens on the Strip, becoming the world's largest hotel.
    1989: One of Vegas's most extravag-ant hotels opens. Steve Wynn's Mirage resort features a man-made volcano and over 3,000 rooms. Siegfried and Roy sign a $57 million, five-year contract to provide entertainment at the hotel.
  • Bingo as we know it today is a form of lottery and is a direct descendant of Lo Giuoco del Lotto d'Italia - the Italian National Lottery organized in 1530.
  • The most popular form of charitable gambling is bingo. In California, bingo is the only charitable game that is legal.
  • In 1857, Prince Charles III of Monaco decided to introduce gambling to his Mediterranean principality to boost its finances.