Casinos No Go! Garden Gets Briggs Vs. Ibragimov, March 10
24.12.06 - By MICHAEL MARLEY, BoxingConfidential.com: Las Vegas and the two big Connecticut casinos took a pass so Madison Square Garden will host Shannon Briggs first defense of the WBO heavyweight title against mandatory challenger Sultan Ibragimov.
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Do you know that:
- Casino is defined by the Webster's New World Dictionary as the following: a small country house, or a building or room used for meetings, or public amusements, gaming, or a game at cards.
- Many casinos in Nevada were financed by mobsters. Most notable perhaps was Las Vegas' Flamingo which was opened in 1947 by Bugsy Siegel.
- Indian tribes have used their position as sovereign entities to develop a number of gaming establishments. Indian casinos operate in 22 states. This number is expected to grow.
- In Cuba, during the 1950's, the blackjack shoe was first introduced. The dealers in Cuba handled the cards really well and management thought that the dealers may be being a little too good to their friends. So, to curb their suspicions, management decided to use a "dealing box" which is currently known as a shoe.
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