In the month of December
Dec. 15, 1952 - The Sands is the seventh resort casino to open on the strip in Las Vegas,
Dec. 18, 1929 - Bingo, the number game, was invented by Edwin Lowe, He sold the game to the Milton Bradley toy company in 1973 for $26 million.
Dec. 21, 1891 – The first basketball game is played at Springfield Collage in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Dec. 26, 1946 - Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel opens the Flamingo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas,
