Category Archives: Nevada

Travel to Nevada

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Many families plan family vacations to casino destinations for a variety of reasons. For starters, the family can all go to a place where each individual is offered something which widely appeals to them in the form of rest, recreation and relaxation. Secondly, families love the multitude of dining options given at all casino destination resorts. Third, the hotels are some of the grandest hotels with the most luxurious rooms the guests ever see and finally, the casino gambler in … Continue reading →

Reno, Nevada

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The Biggest Little City in the World! A world-class tourist destination with a rich arts scene and year-round outdoor activities and located a mere 45 minutes away from Lake Tahoe and some of the country’s best ski resorts. The name Reno suggests celebrity performances, casino gaming, and 24 hour entertainment. High wire artists entertain nightly as do the country’s top comics. Guests can watch live elephants perform and can dance into the early morning hours to the beat of their … Continue reading →

The Natural Beauty Surrounding Vegas

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The first thing most people think of when thinking of Las Vegas is the strip. Bright blinking neon lights, loud music, and spotlights are more of what people envision in Vegas than wide open spaces, natural park like settings, nature watches, and the beauty of the desert at sunset. Of course that is if you can get a little ways out of Vegas otherwise you’ll never notice the sun going down for all the bright lights. Granted most of these … Continue reading →

Casino Gambling: History of Poker

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While no one knows exactly where poker came from, there were several forms of what could be considered poker games as early as the 16th century. It seems that it may have begun in Europe and Persia. However, it wasn’t until poker hit the United States that it really became popular. In the early 1800s, New Orleans pioneered the game of poker in the United States. Before the Civil War began, it quickly spread throughout the West. Because of the … Continue reading →

Casino Gambling: Blackjack

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Blackjack came to the United States in the 19th century. It is derived from the French game vingt-et-un or twenty and one. Blackjack’s widespread popularity is likely related to the simplicity of the game. From the 1850’s to 1910 gambling was legal, however, believe it or not, from 1910 to 1931 gambling was illegal in Nevada. Nevada finally decided to legalize gambling in casinos and blackjack became one of the most popular casino card games in the world. Several people … Continue reading →