Police protectors of gambling lords: Dad

A MEMBER of Cagayan de Oro City council claims that certain police officials are protecting the illegal gambling operations in the city.

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Wed, February 20th, 2008

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  • The introduction of the single zero wheel (with better odds for the player) resulted in the demise of the double zero wheels in Europe and has become known as the "French Wheel" in roulette history.
  • The first recorded betting games were played with marked disks or bones (the forerunners of dice), and spinning wheels or shields.
  • 1951: On September 4, Frank Sinatra makes his Vegas debut, performing in the Crystal Room at the Desert Inn.
    1959: Wayne Newton performs in Vegas for the first time, despite the fact that he is still too young to enter a casino.