Basket bingo to be Sept. 28

SHREWSBURY A basket bingo to benefit the Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company and its Ladies Auxiliary will be 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Shrewsbury Fire Hall, 25 W. Forrest Ave., Shrewsbury.

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Tue, September 18th, 2007

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Gambling casinos history:

  • Casino chips were used in the 18th century as a substitute for money being wagered. Originally, they were pieces of bones, mother of pearl or ivory engraved with the name of the casino and their respective value.
  • 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.
  • The first airplane flight to Las Vegas was made in May, 1920, with Lieutenant Randall Henderson, editor of the Blythe, California Herald, and Jack Beckley.
  • In 1980, the American Psychological Association included pathological gambling in their Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition (DSM-III).