New casino operators endorsed by Nevada regulators
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Nevada regulators voted Wednesday to recommend veteran gambling figure Tom Celani at Frank Sinatra’s old Cal-Neva casino on Lake Tahoe’s north shore - and Celani says he’ll spend millions on upgrades and promote the resort’s “Rat Pack” history.Save
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Casino gambling facts:
- When playing blackjack, always split Aces and never split 4's, 5's or Tens. You would be surprised at how many players split Tens. Why risk getting a lower hand when you already have a twenty value? Also note that at most casinos, you are not allowed to re-split Aces.
- 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. - In 1980, the American Psychological Association included pathological gambling in their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition (DSM-III).
- 1994: On New Year's Day Frank Sinatra gives his last Las Vegas performance at the MGM Grand.
1998: Opening of the Bellagio. With 3,026 rooms it is the largest hotel in the world, and also the most expensive - it cost $1.7 billion to build.
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