The Buzz: July 28
B-8, c’mon, B-8! UPLAND - Get ready to yell, “Bingo!” The Upland Woman’s Club will present its eighth annual Bingo Bash to raise money to benefit the group’s philanthropic projects in the community.
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- 3rd gambling ship ready to roll in July
- A.C. casino take stays cool in July
- State casinos set record for July
Casino gambling facts:
- 1993: Steve Wynn buys the Dune Hotel, then implodes it to make way for the Bellagio. The new MGM Grand is completed, once again becoming the world's largest hotel. On December 31, Barbra Streisand stars in the inaugural concert at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
- In 1973, the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling was created to study gambling in the United States.
- 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. - Parimutuel wagering refers to the type of gambling where the total prize pool is based upon the amount of money wagered. The more money gambled, the bigger the prize.
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