Re: Do you think it will hurt to band drinking?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kevin Wester) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> I don't know if this story is true, but a dealer told a story to those
> of us playing that the origination of "free drinks" had nothing to do
> with loosening gamblers into losing more or the casinos generosity.
> 
> She claimed that LV officials were not thrilled with Bugsy and the mob
> moving in and in an attempt to harass them they denied him a liquor
> license to sell booze.  So instead he gave it away at his casino as
> that wasn't illegal and no license was required to give it away.
> 
> She swore it is true!  I don't know????
> 
> I'm sure they make more in people losing their control while drunk so
> it is here to stay.  How "free" is it really when the cw expects a $1
> tip every round?  I've had them REFUSE a 50c tip on a glass of coke
> like it was too small and not worth their collection!

The story I heard is that Benny Binion is the first to offer his
guests free drinks in order to lure them into his casino.

Tom