Posts Tagged ‘origins’
Posted by Nicolae on August 6th, 2008 under Boxing Guide, History, Sport
Tags: boxing, London Prize Ring, Marquess of Queensberry, North Africa, origins, Rules •
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Earliest evidence suggests that boxing was prevalent in North Africa during 4000 BC and the Mediterranean in 1500 BC.
A Greek ruler named Thesus, who ruled around 900 B.C., was entertained by men who would be seated in front of each other and beat another with their fists until one of them was [...]
Posted by Nicolae on August 3rd, 2008 under Baseball Guide, Sport
Tags: Alexander Cartwright, baseball, evolution, History, origins, United States •
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Origins of baseball
The distinct evolution of baseball from among the various bat-and-ball games is difficult to pin down. However, it is mainly agreed that modern baseball is an American development from earlier British games, such as rounders, with possible influences from cricket.
The earliest known mention of the sport is in a 1744 [...]
Posted by Nicolae on July 3rd, 2008 under Poker, Texas hold 'em, games
Tags: Casinos, Celebrity Poker Showdown, community card poker games, hold'em, no-limit betting, omaha hold 'em, origins, poker variants, popular culture, spectator sport, texas hold 'em, World Poker Tour, World Series of Poker, WSOP •
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Texas hold ‘em (also hold’em, holdem) is the most popular of the community card poker games. It is also the most popular poker variant played in most casinos in the United States. Its no-limit betting form is used in the main event of the World Series of Poker (WSOP), as seen on [...]
Posted by Nicolae on June 12th, 2008 under Las Vegas, Las Vegas Nevada Guide
Tags: beginning, History, Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, origins, prehistory, resort casinos, sources, the birth, The Mississippi of the West, The Strip •
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Las Vegas, Nevada was given its name by Spaniards in the Antonio Armijo party, who used the water in the area while heading north and west along the Old Spanish Trail from Texas. In the 1800s, areas of the Las Vegas Valley contained artesian wells that supported extensive green areas, hence the [...]