Merry Christmas from the Poker Prof’s Blog
Las Vegas Time and Temperature photo by FlipChip/LasVegasVegas.com The happiest mayor in the Universe, Oscar Goodman, lights the 50 foot tree at the Fremont Experience in downtown Las Vegas.
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Casino gambling facts:
- By the 1370s, playing cards had reached Europe in a form that is recognizable today, with a pack consisting of 52 cards with suits of swords, polo-sticks, cups and coins.
- Blackjack originated in French casinos around the 1700's where it was called "vingt-et-un" (twenty-and-one) and has been in United States since the 1800's.
- As early as 1420, lotteries were used in Europe for public works. High-value commodities such as land and art were often sold through lotteries.
- Bingo as we know it today is a form of lottery and is a direct descendant of Lo Giuoco del Lotto d'Italia - the Italian National Lottery organized in 1530.
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