Folks enjoy day in diverse ways

David Elliott finished off a white Russian on Christmas afternoon while his wife, Rita Elliott, sipped on a lime-green Cadillac. Around the couple, swirling, whirling lights in neon shades of green and orange complemented the clickety-clack of slot machines at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino.

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Tue, December 26th, 2006

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Interesting gambling information:

  • Gambling became legalized in Vegas in 1931 by Mayme V. Stocker and J.H. Morgan who was issued Clark County Gaming License No. 1.
  • The first legal lottery in the twentieth century was the New Hampshire Sweepstakes which began on March 12, 1964. Currently 37 states and the District of Columbia operate lotteries.
  • 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.
  • Las Vegas is a testament of the powerful ability of gambling to foster economic development. Because of gambling, Las Vegas has shown impressive job growth, developed into a major city with a low tax burden that many state and local governments look at with envy.