Portsmouth area senior notes

n PORTSMOUTH GOLDEN AGE CLUB will next meet on Wednesday, Oct. 11. It regularly meets the second and fourth Thursda to 1:30 p.m. at the Moose Club, 1163 Sagamore Ave. There will be bingo. For information, call Betty Pennington at 436-0653.

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Wed, October 10th, 2007

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Casino gambling information:

  • Casino is defined by the Webster's New World Dictionary as the following: a small country house, or a building or room used for meetings, or public amusements, gaming, or a game at cards.
  • The El Rancho Casino & Hotel in Las Vegas was known for a few firsts. It was the first casino/resort on the Strip opening in 1941 with 63 guestrooms. It was also the first to offer a buffet. The cost of the buffet was only $1.00! The El Rancho burned down in 1960 and fortunately no one was hurt.
  • The name blackjack came from an early bet (since discontinued) that paid 10 to 1 if the player got a jack of spades and an ace of spades, both black cards, as the first two cards.
  • In 1911, the state of California ruled that "draw" poker was a skill, and thus could not be banned under existing anti-gambling laws. However, "Stud" poker was still considered illegal at the time.