Wednesday March 14, 2007 - 18:04 EST
RANCHO MIRAGE, California — (PRESS RELEASE) - A man from Yucca Valley is $91,122.51 richer tonight after hitting the Paradise Jackpot on a nickel slot machine at Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage.
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Interesting gambling information:
- Gambling is defined by the Webster's New World Dictionary as the following: to play games of chance for money or some other stake, or to take a risk in order to gain some advantage.
- Casino chips were used in the 18th century as a substitute for money being wagered. Originally, they were pieces of bones, mother of pearl or ivory engraved with the name of the casino and their respective value.
- Riverboat Gaming Has Captured 20% of the Casino Market Share. Mississippi now has more gambling square footage than Atlantic City.
- The word Casino originally meant a public hall for music and dancing. By the second half of the 19th century, the term essentially meant a collection of gaming or gambling rooms. The classic example of a casino, is the casino at Monte-Carlo, which was opened in 1861.
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