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Brewer's: Casino

Originally, a little casa or room near a theatre, where persons might retire, after the play was over, for dancing or music. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

casino

(Encyclopedia) casino or cassinocasinoboth: kəsēˈnō [key]. 1 Card game played with a full deck by two to four players. Its origins are obscure though it probably traces back to the Italian game of…

Bellagio Hotel and Casino

Las Vegas, Nev.Designed in 1998 by Deruyter Butler photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected the Bellagio Hotel and…

Native American Casinos

How gaming became a billion dollar industry for Native Americans. Sandia Resort and Casino, Albuquerque, New Mexico Photo Credit: Mario1952 Related Links American Indian Tribes…

Montreux Jazz Festival

(Encyclopedia) Montreux Jazz Festival, international music festival held in Montreux, Switzerland, founded in 1967 by Chuck Nobs. Held annually for two weeks in July, it began as a purely jazz event…

Montville

(Encyclopedia) Montville, town (1990 pop. 16,673), New London co., SE Conn.; founded 1670, inc. 1786. Paper products, sheet metal, computer circuit boards, tachometers, aluminum doors and windows,…

East Peoria

(Encyclopedia) East Peoria, city (2020 pop. 22,484), Tazewell co., N central Ill., on the Illinois River opposite Peoria; inc. 1919. A rail and…

Mount Pleasant

(Encyclopedia) Mount Pleasant, city (1990 pop. 23,285), seat of Isabella co., central Mich., on the Chippewa River; settled before 1860, inc. as a city 1889. The city grew after oil was found nearby…

Deauville

(Encyclopedia) DeauvilleDeauvilledōvēlˈ [key], town (1993 est. pop. 4,380), Calvados dept., N France, on the English Channel. A fashionable resort, it has a famous racecourse and a gambling casino.…