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Las Vegas Vacation Fun Stuff, Did You Know?
Fun stuff to amaze your friends on your flight
DID YOU KNOW?
The word "casino" originally means "a public hall for music and dance. In the second half of the 19th century, the term essentially means a collection of games or gambling rooms. The classic example of a casino, and one of the world's best known, is "The Casino in Monte Carlo, which opened in 1861.
In The Vegas The Arizona Club was the first resort to open in Las Vegas on March 31 1906.
Las Vegas was incorporated into a city in June 1911.
The first flight to Las Vegas was by two Blythe, California, journalists on May 10, 1920.
Gambling Sandwich? Who invented what we refer to as "sandwich"? It's so common not ever think that an English player, "The Earl of Sandwich, asked the meat between the bread would not have to stop playing just to eat your lunch! … True!
Gambling: What a phenomenon! Has asked where all this started gambling?
The first accounts of gambling were in 2300 BC in China
The game was very popular in ancient Greece, although it was illegal.
Who were the real first "Tough Guys" to bet on? (Clue, Rome) Yes, Gladiators.
Dice Dice: Who used dice first? Who would have thought that one? The Egyptians. Carved discharged from the ankles of antelope to roll. Therefore, "Roll Them Bones"! The Egyptians wagered on a game originally called "ATEP, a guessing game the number of digits supported.
(I wonder if this is also the source of the now greet common middle finger? Ed.)
Playing Cards believed to have been invented in China and / or India sometime around 900 AD The Chinese are believed to have originated card games when they began shuffling paper money (another Chinese invention) into various denominations and combinations.
Baccarat is the principal card games in the UK and most of Europe.
Blackjack is a fixture in all American casinos.
Golf is believed to have started in Scotland (records show 1400 AD), but a stained glass window from 1340 AD shows a lout launch his club on the lake! I guess the first golfer / player was a sore loser then, like today! Ed (.)
Some ever wondered who the hell the "Kings" are in your deck of cards?
King of Spades – King David
King of Hearts – Charlemagne
King Clubs – Alexander the Great
King of Diamonds – Julius Caesar
In doing my research to satisfy my curiosity I thought it might be others wondering about some of these hard to find answers. And at the same time enjoy a smile on this form of entertainment in Las Vegas.
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