Portsmouth gambling operations raided
PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Only WAVY.com was there as Portsmouth police raided two businesses they say were running illegal gambling operations. Police tell WAVY.com they’ve been watching “T1″ on Airline Boulevard and “Sweepstakes” on Victory for the last three months.
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Interesting gambling information:
- Although the Greeks had a profound understanding of mathematics they had no concept of probability, and assumed that the outcome of games of chance was due to the will of the gods.
- Dice games have existed in one form or another for over 2000 years and were originally played with dice fashioned from the knucklebones of sheep.
- 1926: Las Vegas gets a regular air service. Western Air Express flies between Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. The airfield later becomes the site for the famous Sahara and Hilton hotels.
1931: Gambling is legalized in Nevada on March 19. Construction begins on the long awaited Hoover Dam. - It was during the 1930's that slot machines began to become very popular across America, and in the late 40's Bugsy Siegel added machines to his Flamingo Hilton hotel in Las Vegas.
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