Nevada regulators give first approval to sale of Laughlin casinos

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada gambling regulators have given initial approval for MGM Mirage Inc. to sell two Laughlin casinos to a partnership including the son of a Las Vegas casino builder.

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Thu, May 3rd, 2007

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  • 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.
  • 1926: Las Vegas gets a regular air service. Western Air Express flies between Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. The airfield later becomes the site for the famous Sahara and Hilton hotels.
    1931: Gambling is legalized in Nevada on March 19. Construction begins on the long awaited Hoover Dam.
  • In 1911 US legislation prohibited stud poker but ruled that draw poker was a game of skill and therefore was not illegal.