Hartsdale 22-year-old wins $2.4 million in poker World Series

Unlike most recent college graduates, Doug Kim isn’t exactly worried about paying the rent.

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Sat, August 12th, 2006

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Casino gambling information:

  • Riverboat casinos were first legalized in Iowa, then Illinois, followed closely by Missouri, Indiana, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
  • 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.
  • Dice games have existed in one form or another for over 2000 years and were originally played with dice fashioned from the knucklebones of sheep.
  • 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.