Shooting Stars: ‘Csi’ cameras to cruise the Strip

“The South Point exhibit halls are so film-friendly”

Cruising the Strip is a time-honored Vegas tradition — one CBS’ “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” plans to follow in the wee small hours Tuesday morning. via Las Vegas Review Journal

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Mon, October 15th, 2007

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Casino gambling facts:

  • Poker is derived from the Persian game of "as nar" and was probably based on the dice game "tali", which was played by the Romans.
  • The casino at Spa, a Belgian resort town noted for its mineral baths, was built by the Prince Bishop of the province of Liege in 1763.
  • 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.
  • Gambling became legalized in Vegas in 1931 by Mayme V. Stocker and J.H. Morgan who was issued Clark County Gaming License No. 1.