73,400,000 Elvis Websites Can’t be Wrong

As thousands of Elvis fans gather at Graceland, on Elvis Presley Blvd. in Memphis, TN, one lifelong Elvis fan, in Las Vegas has removed himself from the pilgrimage this year and taken vigil over his new website. Although he claims not to be a gamb

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Fri, August 18th, 2006

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Interesting gambling facts:

  • Legal gambling operations in Washington reported $1.7 billion in net receipts in 2005: 61 percent was reported by tribal casinos, 10 percent came from the state lottery. 2 percent of responders in a February state survey said they placed bets online.
  • The name blackjack came from an early bet (since discontinued) that paid 10 to 1 if the player got a jack of spades and an ace of spades, both black cards, as the first two cards.
  • Indian tribes have used their position as sovereign entities to develop a number of gaming establishments. Indian casinos operate in 22 states. This number is expected to grow.
  • 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.