Two arrested after raid on Scotlands first poker club

TWO men, aged 32 and 57, have been arrested in connection with offences under the Gaming Act after a raid on the Cincinnati Club - Scotland’s first poker club - in Glasgow last Wednesday.” /> Please note: Your …

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Fri, June 30th, 2006

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    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.
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    1942: The first wedding chapel, the Little Church of the West, opens on the Strip in the Last Frontier Hotel.
  • 1967: Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Anne Beaulieu on May 1 in the chapel of the Aladdin Hotel.
    1970: Binion's Horseshoe casino hosts the first World Series of Poker.
    1971: Female card dealers begin working on the Strip for the first time.
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