Pinnacle buys St. Louis riverboat casino
ST. LOUIS (AP) Patrons of the gambling boat on the St. Louis riverfront won’t see any changes for now, but the President casino has a new owner. Las Vegas-based casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment says today it has completed its purchase of the President for about $46 million.
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Casino gambling facts:
- If you are planning a trip to Las Vegas, be sure to take advantage of the free sights and attractions. They include - Fremont Street Experience, the Fountains of Bellagio, the Sirens of TI, Volcano at the Mirage, tiger display at the entrance of the Mirage, tour of Ethel M's Chocolate Factory, Bellagio Botanical Gardens, Masquerade Show in the Sky at the Rio, Hand of Faith at the Golden Nugget, landmark replicas at the Paris and the Venetian properties and more.
- Many casinos in Nevada were financed by mobsters. Most notable perhaps was Las Vegas' Flamingo which was opened in 1947 by Bugsy Siegel.
- 1973: The MGM Grand opens on the Strip, becoming the world's largest hotel.
1989: One of Vegas's most extravag-ant hotels opens. Steve Wynn's Mirage resort features a man-made volcano and over 3,000 rooms. Siegfried and Roy sign a $57 million, five-year contract to provide entertainment at the hotel. - The first recorded betting games were played with marked disks or bones (the forerunners of dice), and spinning wheels or shields.
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