‘Jethro’ Buys Land for Nevada Casino
MINDEN, Nev. Max Baer Jr., who as Jethro in the 1960s sitcom “The Beverly Hillbillies” lived off his uncle Jed’s oil riches, is hoping to strike it rich in the gambling market.
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Gambling history facts:
- The first recorded betting games were played with marked disks or bones (the forerunners of dice), and spinning wheels or shields.
- Dog racing (a race among greyhounds who chase after a mechanical rabbit) operates in 17 states. Jai-alai (a game similar to handball) is legal in just three: Connecticut, Florida, and Rhode Island.
- Originally, the double-zero wheel started in Europe and the single-zero wheel started in America. But, Europeans liked the single-zero wheel better, and Americans liked the double-zero wheel better so they switched. Today, the American wheel and double-zero wheel are synonymous.
- Gaming is now the States' favorite pastime. More individuals gamble than the combined total of those attending movies, sports, music events, theme parks and live entertainment.
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