UK study says bingo not affected by smoking bans
A University of Kentucky study shows local smoking bans don’t pose a financial threat to charitable bingo halls. Groups such as public school sports and band boosters depend on bingo revenue to fund programs. The study was commissioned by UK’s College of Public Health. It was released on Monday. It compared bingo revenues in 13 Kentucky counties in which there was at least one local …
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- 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. - Many casinos in Nevada were financed by mobsters. Most notable perhaps was Las Vegas' Flamingo which was opened in 1947 by Bugsy Siegel.
- The El Rancho Casino & Hotel in Las Vegas was known for a few firsts. It was the first casino/resort on the Strip opening in 1941 with 63 guestrooms. It was also the first to offer a buffet. The cost of the buffet was only $1.00! The El Rancho burned down in 1960 and fortunately no one was hurt.
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