Casino on the map

With an advertising campaign targeting almost all of Alabama and reaching as far as Columbus, Ga. and Tallahassee, Fla., the more than 10,000 patrons Wind Creek Casino and Hotel has attracted since its opening Tuesday are diverse in their geography but unified in their positive reviews.

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Mon, January 12th, 2009

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  • 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.
  • 1967: Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Anne Beaulieu on May 1 in the chapel of the Aladdin Hotel.
    1970: Binion's Horseshoe casino hosts the first World Series of Poker.
    1971: Female card dealers begin working on the Strip for the first time.
  • By the 1370s, playing cards had reached Europe in a form that is recognizable today, with a pack consisting of 52 cards with suits of swords, polo-sticks, cups and coins.
  • 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.