What’s on in Thornbury and district
Thursday, January 4 9am-1.30pm, Thornbury, St Mary’s Centre. Farmers Market. 2-3.30pm, Severn Beach, Village Hall. Severn Beach and Pilning Over 50 Club, Bingo.
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- Legislator from Hill District assails casino plans
- Bingo Players Flock to Summer Hammock Giveaway at Tiki Bingo
- District Court rules in favor of Gun Lake casino plan
- Illegal sportsbook operator sentenced in US District Court
- Area Authorities Start Investigation Targeting Gambling Machines
Interesting gambling information:
- 1967: Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Anne Beaulieu on May 1 in the chapel of the Aladdin Hotel.
1970: Binion's Horseshoe casino hosts the first World Series of Poker.
1971: Female card dealers begin working on the Strip for the first time. - The Great Wall of China was financed, in part, by a lottery. The Bible is replete with references to drawing lots. Lot casting was a favored means of communication between man and god.
- Baccara (Italian) or baccarat (French) both translate to "zero" in English. The importance of this name is found in the tens and face cards, both sharing the zero value.
- In 1911 US legislation prohibited stud poker but ruled that draw poker was a game of skill and therefore was not illegal.
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