NJ Trooper Charged in Gambling Case to Appear in Court

Neither the defense nor the prosecution is saying why a New Jersey state trooper charged with running a gambling ring will be in court in Mount Holly tomorrow.

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Wed, August 2nd, 2006

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Interesting gambling facts:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.