Absolute Poker Slips Into Its New Skin

Effective today, players at Absolute Poker can add a touch of personality to their game with the launch of Absolute Poker “Skins”. Absolute Poker is offering its players the ability to personalize their own table with new and improved graphics and a

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Sat, November 19th, 2005

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Gambling history facts:

  • In 1857, Prince Charles III of Monaco decided to introduce gambling to his Mediterranean principality to boost its finances.
  • Riverboat Gaming Has Captured 20% of the Casino Market Share. Mississippi now has more gambling square footage than Atlantic City.
  • The second oldest casino hotel resort on the Las Vegas Strip was the Last Frontier and it opened in October of 1942. It had 105 guestrooms and the property was made to look like an old western town. The first casino hotel resort opened just 18 months earlier and was called El Rancho.
  • By the 1370s, playing cards had reached Europe in a form that is recognizable today, with a pack consisting of 52 cards with suits of swords, polo-sticks, cups and coins.