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Aladdin Resort & Casino (Las Vegas, NV) Casino History Did You Know? Gambling History Games / Races: Beano Games / Races: Bingo Games / Races: Games Creators / Manufacturers: Edwin S. Lowe Las Vegas Strip / S. Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas--Nevada Massachusetts Quick Facts Tally Ho (Las Vegas, NV) United States

Quick Fact - Beano v. Bingo

1944 “Are you in favor of banning beano when played for prizes?” This was one of Massachusetts’ 1944 ballot questions. By the 1940s, beano — played with beans as markers, hence the name, and popular on…

Casino History Did You Know? Gambling History Games / Races: Bingo Gaming History Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Control Board Las Vegas Strip / S. Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas--Nevada Nevada Quick Facts Sands (Las Vegas, NV) Silver Slipper (Las Vegas, NV) United States

Quick Fact - Detrimental Game of Chance

1956 The gambling licensees of the Dunes and Silver Slipper casinos applied to restart bingo on the premises, but the Nevada Gaming Commission denied their request, stating that the return of the game to the Las…

Cal Vada (Lake Tahoe, NV) Cal-Neva Lodge (Lake Tahoe, NV) Games / Races: Bingo Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Tax Commission It Really Happened Lake Tahoe--Nevada Nevada Ta-Neva-Ho (Crystal Bay , NV)

Casinos in Bingo Trouble

1954 A brouhaha over bingo made it a memorable year for gambling at Lake Tahoe. To lure as many tourists as possible into their casinos, numerous operators offered big-ticket prizes for winners at summer’s end…