Casino lights up Macau
A fountain creates a splash in front of the $1.2 billion casino resort opened Wednesday in Macau by U.S. billionaire Stephen Wynn. Thousands of gamblers crowded into the new resort in the Chinese territory that may soon unseat the Las Vegas Strip as the world’s most profitable gambling capital. Fireworks showered the Wynn Macau with sparks just before its midnight opening. IF YOU NEED MORE, YOU
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Gambling casinos info:
- 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.
- The MGM Grand, situated on the a Las Vegas strip has come up with a brand new slogan to promote the casino, "Think of all the New Year's resolutions you'll break." Some say it might even rival the famous Las Vegas catchphrase, "What happens here, stays here."
- By the 1370s, playing cards had reached Europe in a form that is recognizable today, with a pack consisting of 52 cards with suits of swords, polo-sticks, cups and coins.
- The El Rancho Casino & Hotel in Las Vegas was known for a few firsts. It was the first casino/resort on the Strip opening in 1941 with 63 guestrooms. It was also the first to offer a buffet. The cost of the buffet was only $1.00! The El Rancho burned down in 1960 and fortunately no one was hurt.
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