Binion's Horseshoe Dice Chess Set - One-Of-A-Kind!!!

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"The Horseshoe" Dice Chess Set Binion's Horseshoe, also known as the Horseshoe Casino or simply the Horseshoe, was named for its founder, Benny Binion, who bought the Eldorado Club and Apache Hotel in 1951. It was the first casino to have carpeting and comps available to all gamblers. Binion also instituted high table limits, even dropping table limits completely at times, which was an immediate hit. Benny served time in Leavenworth Penitentiary from 1953 to 1957 for tax evasion and was forced to sell his share of the casino to pay approximately $5 million in legal costs. In 1964 his family regained control, but as a convicted felon, Benny was no longer allowed to hold a gambling license. In 1970, Jack Binion began hosting the World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe. Eventually, the WSOP became the largest set of poker tournaments in the world. In 1988, the Horseshoe expanded by acquiring The Mint, a high-rise hotel on the west side of the casino. The expansion of the casino from this purchase provided room for Binion's first poker room In March 2004, Harrah's Entertainment purchased Binion's Horseshoe. Harrah's Entertainment sold Binion's Horseshoe on March 11, 2004 to MTR Gaming Group. Harrah's retained the rights to the Horseshoe brand and the World Series of Poker when it sold the casino and hotel, but sold the Binion' read more
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