Sands Casino Revenue Dwindling Since Opening To Gamblers

var nopreviewimage = “1″; if (nopreviewimage == “”){ document.write(’ ‘); document.write(’ ‘); document.write(’ ‘); } Bethlehem’s first slots casino is seeing a slide in slot dollars since opening in May. WFMZ’s Bo Koltnow asked city and casino officials if there’s cause for concern.

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Tue, June 30th, 2009

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Interesting gambling facts:

  • The word Casino originally meant a public hall for music and dancing. By the second half of the 19th century, the term essentially meant a collection of gaming or gambling rooms. The classic example of a casino, is the casino at Monte-Carlo, which was opened in 1861.
  • The Great Wall of China was financed, in part, by a lottery. The Bible is replete with references to drawing lots. Lot casting was a favored means of communication between man and god.
  • In Cuba, during the 1950's, the blackjack shoe was first introduced. The dealers in Cuba handled the cards really well and management thought that the dealers may be being a little too good to their friends. So, to curb their suspicions, management decided to use a "dealing box" which is currently known as a shoe.
  • Lotteries, along with their close derivative bingo, are the most popular kinds of gambling. The popularity of lottery games is not limited to state-run lotteries. Indian tribes run lotteries and illegal lotteries still exist.