Casinos VIP Lounge Taps into the Multi-Billion Online Sports Betting Biz

Online casino portal CasinosVIPLounge.com launches a new sports betting section. Among the info available are detailed reviews of leading sports betting websites as well as articles on the most prominent sports betting events. (PRWeb Jul 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/gambling/sports-betting/prweb1126434.htm

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Sun, July 27th, 2008

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Gambling casinos history:

  • As early as 1420, lotteries were used in Europe for public works. High-value commodities such as land and art were often sold through lotteries.
  • 1946: Two famous landmarks open: Bugsy Siegel's Flamingo, and the Golden Nugget. Nevada levies its first gaming tax.
    1949: Benny Binion sets up a high-stakes poker game at his Horseshoe casino between Nick "The Greek" Dandalos and Johnny Moss. It turns into an epic five-month poker match, laying the foundations for the World Series of Poker.
  • Blackjack originated in French casinos around the 1700's where it was called "vingt-et-un" (twenty-and-one) and has been in United States since the 1800's.
  • 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.