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Casinos

Public commercial facilities where gambling activities are organized and conducted.

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Casinos

Casino

Gambling; Casinos

A casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or ...

Omaha hold'em

Gambling; Casinos

A community card poker game similar to Texas hold 'em, where each player is dealt four cards and must make his or her best hand using exactly two of them, plus exactly three of the five community ...

Poker

Gambling; Casinos

A family of card games involving betting and individualistic play whereby the winner is determined by the ranks and combinations of their cards, some of which remain hidden until the end of the game. ...

World Series of Poker (WSOP)

Gambling; Casinos

A series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment (known as Harrah's Entertainment until 2010). It dates its origins to 1970, when Benny ...

Texas hold'em

Gambling; Casinos

A variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three ...

Palms Casino Resort

Resorts & casinos; Casinos

The Palms Casino Resort is a casino hotel near the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, United States. The resort was opened in 2001, and it remains popular with a younger demographic, inlcuing Hollywood ...

Treasure Island Hotel & Casino

Resorts & casinos; Casinos

Treasure Island Hotel & Casino is a hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, United States. It was opened in 1993 with a Carribean theme and since 2009 has been owned and operated by Phil ...

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