Year of the boar begins
Casinos are hoping for a hog-wild Chinese New Year’s celebration the next two weeks, with Asian guests invited to party and shed their dog luck from the past year.
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Do you know that:
- In 1973, the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling was created to study gambling in the United States.
- 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.
- One of the oldest casinos in Europe, at Baden Baden in Germany, was opened in 1748 by Edouard Benazet, who employed Parisian craftsmen to design the stylish rooms.
- 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.
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