Station Casinos Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results, Opening Date for Red Rock Resort and Declares

LAS VEGAS—-Jan. 31, 2006–Station Casinos, Inc. today announced the results of its operations for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005.

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Tue, January 31st, 2006

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  • Gambling became legalized in Vegas in 1931 by Mayme V. Stocker and J.H. Morgan who was issued Clark County Gaming License No. 1.
  • Casino chips were used in the 18th century as a substitute for money being wagered. Originally, they were pieces of bones, mother of pearl or ivory engraved with the name of the casino and their respective value.
  • It was during the 1930's that slot machines began to become very popular across America, and in the late 40's Bugsy Siegel added machines to his Flamingo Hilton hotel in Las Vegas.
  • The most popular forms of illegal games are "numbers", which is essentially a lottery, and betting with bookies, typically sports betting.