1880 Newport Casino, a Shingle-style beauty and National Historical Landmark that today houses the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Back in the 19th century, “casino” referred broadly to a social and recreational facility: hence Rhode Island’s c. casino gaming in 1931, there were casinos in New England already - just not the type that would look remotely at home on the Vegas Strip. Though it was Nevada that paved the way for the rise of U.S.
