Gambling parlor raid nets two arrests
Camden police today announced arrests in an illegal gambling parlor they say paid undercover officers cash for playing outlawed slot machines. After a six-month investigation by federal, state and local authorities, 10 charges were filed against the Camden Pawn owners, said police spokesman Capt. Gary Melvin. Authorities raided the back-room operation at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, seizing eight
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Interesting gambling information:
- Originally, the double-zero wheel started in Europe and the single-zero wheel started in America. But, Europeans liked the single-zero wheel better, and Americans liked the double-zero wheel better so they switched. Today, the American wheel and double-zero wheel are synonymous.
- 1946: Two famous landmarks open: Bugsy Siegel's Flamingo, and the Golden Nugget. Nevada levies its first gaming tax.
1949: Benny Binion sets up a high-stakes poker game at his Horseshoe casino between Nick "The Greek" Dandalos and Johnny Moss. It turns into an epic five-month poker match, laying the foundations for the World Series of Poker. - In 1857, Prince Charles III of Monaco decided to introduce gambling to his Mediterranean principality to boost its finances.
- Playing cards are believed to have been invented in China and/or India sometime around 900 A.D. The Chinese are thought to have originated card games when they began shuffling paper money (another Chinese invention) into various combinations.
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