Tip leads to gambling, drugs charges for 22

LA VERGNE - An anonymous tip led to the arrest of 22 people on gambling charges and the confiscation of more than 400 prescription pills and other drugs.
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Fri, December 15th, 2006

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Gambling history facts:

  • Up to the 1960s, Nevada was plagued by teamster financing, hidden ownership, employment of individuals of questionable character and background, and the clear links to organized crime.
  • 1993: Steve Wynn buys the Dune Hotel, then implodes it to make way for the Bellagio. The new MGM Grand is completed, once again becoming the world's largest hotel. On December 31, Barbra Streisand stars in the inaugural concert at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
  • Parimutuel wagering refers to the type of gambling where the total prize pool is based upon the amount of money wagered. The more money gambled, the bigger the prize.
  • The first recorded betting games were played with marked disks or bones (the forerunners of dice), and spinning wheels or shields.