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Vegas Casino Welshes on Paying Out
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Vegas Casino Welshes on Paying Out

1958-1961 The Hacienda in Las Vegas, Nevada held an ongoing promotional contest at its golf course, which was widely advertised, even on the back of the postcard above. Participants would pay 50 cents (about $4.25 today) per…

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November 29, 2017

Quick Fact - Beano v. Bingo
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…

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November 24, 2017

Casino Owner's Offense Embarrasses Nevada
Casino History Gambling History Gambling License Gambling: Fines Gaming History Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Commission Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Control Board Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, NV) It Really Happened Las Vegas Strip / S. Las Vegas Boulevard Las Vegas--Nevada Nevada Ralph Engelstad United States

Casino Owner's Offense Embarrasses Nevada

1988-1989 Tipped off by the contents of various lawsuits and complaints by employees, Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) agents raided the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino* on September 27, 1988. The 2,700-room property located on…

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September 27, 2017

Quick Fact - The Hard Way or the Easy Way
Boulder Club (Las Vegas, NV) Casino History Clara Bow Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Robbery / Theft / Embezzling Did You Know? Gambling History Gambling: Debt Gaming History Las Vegas--Nevada Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Lawsuit Louis Cornero Meadows (Las Vegas, NV) Nevada Quick Facts Rex Bell Tony Cornero / Antonio Cornero Stralla United States

Quick Fact - The Hard Way or the Easy Way

1931-1932 Actors Clara Bow and Rex Bell gambled at the Meadows in Las Vegas in summer 1931 and racked up a $1,100 loss (about $18,000 today), for which they left an IOU. By December, the…

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September 22, 2017

Dangerous Liaisons in Sin City
Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Assaults Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Cheating / Fleecing Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Extortion Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder / Killing Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Shooting Gambling History Gaming History Horseshoe Club / Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel (Las Vegas, NV) It Really Happened John "Johnny" W. Hicks Las Vegas--Nevada Nevada Thunderbird (Las Vegas, NV) United States

Dangerous Liaisons in Sin City

1972-1977 A $25,000 ($146,000 today) offer for the murder of 27-year-old John “Johnny” W. Hicks had been circulated, it was rumored throughout Las Vegas in mid-1972. The son of Marion B. Hicks, previous owner of…

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September 13, 2017

The Faro Fadeaway
Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Cheating / Fleecing Gambling Games / Races: 21 / Blackjack Games / Races: Poker Games / Races: Slot Machines / Fruities Horseshoe Club / Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel (Las Vegas, NV) It Really Happened The Ramada Hotel Casino (Reno, NV) United States Virginia City--Nevada

The Faro Fadeaway

1825-1958 The hottest game in the Old West between 1825 and 1915, faro is pretty much extinct in the United States today. If you’ve never heard of it — and you aren’t alone there —…

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January 20, 2016