by Kate
19. July 2010 08:11
The US celebrated yesterday, the 18th of July, as National Ice Cream Day. This was great news for poker and slot machine players in Atlantic City and Las Vegas who were in the midst of soaring summer temperatures and experiencing the loss of air-conditioning in several casinos. Things got so hot prior to National Ice Cream Day that The Trump Plaza Resort & Hotel had to shut down after facing damaged air conditioners.
Marvin Blascow, a poker player in New Jersey said: "Today, I took time out from my daily poker tournament to enjoy ice cream with the wife and kids. It was a fun day."
The Las Vegas Strip also celebrated the day. With the WSOP going on for a month, the main event concluded yesterday when the final table was announced and players and spectators took to the strip to choose their favourite flavour and cool down after a month of heated poker playing.