Holyoke Mall eyed for casino
HOLYOKE - Pro gambling advocates have long considered building a casino at the former Mountain Park or in the depressed downtown, but casino tycoon Donald Trump recently discussed purchasing the Holyoke Mall at Ingleside for the purpose.
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- More Potential Casino Sites Eyed
- Marlboro, Palmer Eyed As Additional Casino Sites
- Pasig govt: No casino in Metrowalk Mall
- Rocket takes mall mound as rookie restaurateur
- Pancakes, parade, bingo on tap
- Illegal bingo games stopped at mall cafeteria
- Taubman Centers unveils luxury mall in Macau
- Sweet deal: Milford eyed for casino spot
- $1.75M bet for tribe: Middleboro eyed as casino resort site
- Casino fund-raiser benefits Tempe community, students
- Mall bingo’s number is up
Interesting gambling facts:
- 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.
- French mathematician Blaise Pascale is often credited with inventing the roulette wheel as a result of his experiments with perpetual motion machines.
- The first recorded betting games were played with marked disks or bones (the forerunners of dice), and spinning wheels or shields.
- Indian tribes have used their position as sovereign entities to develop a number of gaming establishments. Indian casinos operate in 22 states. This number is expected to grow.
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