Dec. 8 bingo night proceeds will help Gardnerville girl

The Gardnerville council of the Knights of Columbus will be dedicating their Dec. 8 regular bingo night to Lenna Fagan. The net proceeds from this event will be donated to Lenna for her replacement prosthetic leg. Save

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Wed, November 29th, 2006

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Interesting gambling facts:

  • Lotteries were brought to America in the 1800s by the thousands of Chinese immigrants who worked in the mines and on the railroads.
  • Las Vegas in Nevada owes its success to the mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel who organized gaming and bookmaking operations for The Mob (the Mafia).
  • Men and women tend to have different preferences in their gambling. Men are more likely to gamble in games such as blackjack and lotteries and women are more likely to engage in bingo and raffles.
  • Lotteries Have Been Prominent Throughout History. Ancient India, China, Greece, and Japan all had lotteries. The emperor Nero had lotteries for prizes at parties.