Pensioners stuck at top of house get bingo fix

A group of pensioners trapped on the top floor of their sheltered accommodation by a broken lift are still managing their daily dose of bingo by shouting from their windows.

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Mon, May 28th, 2007

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Interesting gambling information:

  • Video Poker machines were introduced in the 1970s, when an oil embargo had a negative impact on Vegas revenues. The machines were popular enough to spark a recovery in casino business.
  • In 1973, the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling was created to study gambling in the United States.
  • One of the oldest casinos in Europe, at Baden Baden in Germany, was opened in 1748 by Edouard Benazet, who employed Parisian craftsmen to design the stylish rooms.
  • In Paris, legislation prohibiting playing cards was passed in 1377, and in Italy, playing cards and dice were burned.