Letter to the Editor - Bingo is no place to smoke

In response to the letter “Bingo, smoking go together” (Thursday) by Marian Onufryk Kutzner of Aliquippa, it is my opinion that she is way off base, stating that if smoking is banned from bingo, churches will fall.

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Tue, September 12th, 2006

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Gambling history facts:

  • The major differences between regular poker and video poker is that you are playing against a machine rather than real people, and your goal is to achieve particular hands rather than beat opponents hands.
  • Keno, the casino version of lotto, originated in China nearly 2000 years ago when Cheung Heung devised a lottery as a way of raising funds for his province's army.
  • Casino chips were used in the 18th century as a substitute for money being wagered. Originally, they were pieces of bones, mother of pearl or ivory engraved with the name of the casino and their respective value.
  • 1951: On September 4, Frank Sinatra makes his Vegas debut, performing in the Crystal Room at the Desert Inn.
    1959: Wayne Newton performs in Vegas for the first time, despite the fact that he is still too young to enter a casino.