CONDO DEVELOPERS HAVE: Casinos a Major Reason for Building
By Priscilla Frulla, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. May 6–Sky-high hopes he number of condominium units in Biloxi is expected to increase 15-fold and developers are betting on casino visitors to fill them. National experts say it’s possible, but not without risks.
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Interesting gambling information:
- Poker is derived from the Persian game of "as nar" and was probably based on the dice game "tali", which was played by the Romans.
- Blackjack originated in French casinos around the 1700's where it was called "vingt-et-un" (twenty-and-one) and has been in United States since the 1800's.
- Charles Fey invented the first slot machine way back in 1895. He went on to perfect his initial innovation in 1907, when he teamed with Mills Novelty Company who manufactured the "Mills Liberty Bell".
- In Paris, legislation prohibiting playing cards was passed in 1377, and in Italy, playing cards and dice were burned.
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