Casino Headed To Middleboro?
The purchase of a large piece of land by the Mashpee Wampanoag Indians has made Middleboro a strong contender for the site of the state’s first casino. NewsCenter 5’s Amalia Barreda reported that negotiations between the town and the tribe will soon be under way.
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- French mathematicians Pierre de Fermat and Blaise Pascal explored the mathematics of gambling, leading to the formulation of Pascal's theory of probability in 1654.
- The first World Series of Poker was held in downtown Las Vegas at the Horseshoe Casino back in 1970. Then owner of the Horseshoe Jack Binion, hosted the very first one and has agreed to host upcoming World Series of Poker Tournament Circuit. Jack Binion said that is purely honorary and plans on doing other types deals and events in the future.
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1959: Wayne Newton performs in Vegas for the first time, despite the fact that he is still too young to enter a casino.
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