Especially in casinos, wine shows, tastings becoming more popular across region

With large shows at Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino, along with many smaller tasting events at package stores and restaurants, Eastern Connecticut is no stranger to the growing popularity of wine.

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Sun, September 17th, 2006

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Casino gambling facts:

  • Horse racing is the best known and widespread parimutuel betting event. Horse racing is the only form of partimutuel wagering legal in California.
  • The first airplane flight to Las Vegas was made in May, 1920, with Lieutenant Randall Henderson, editor of the Blythe, California Herald, and Jack Beckley.
  • In 1911 US legislation prohibited stud poker but ruled that draw poker was a game of skill and therefore was not illegal.
  • A nationwide survey by the U.S. Travel Industry Association found that 38% of all U.S. residents have been to Las Vegas in their lifetime. The average length of visitors' stay in Las Vegas was almost 4 days (3.7).