3rd gambling ship ready to roll in July

After several delays, the third gambling ship to sail from Port Canaveral may start daily cruises next month. Liquid Vegas is expected to arrive at Brevard County’s seaport by July 1 and start offshore gambling excursions by July 15, according to Canaveral Port Authority officials.

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Tue, June 24th, 2008

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Gambling history facts:

  • The age of electronic games began in 1964 with the Nevada Electronic's solid state "21" machines. The most successful of these was the Dale Electronics' Poker-Matic, which could be found in most Nevada casinos.
  • 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.
  • By the 18th and 19th centuries a dice game called Hazard had become popular in England and was played by the aristocracy in private gambling houses.
  • In 1978, New Jersey became the second state to legalize casino gambling in an attempt to revitalize the rundown resort area of Atlantic City. The legalization was restricted only to Atlantic City.