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The conventional wisdom is that though Elvis Presley performed regularly in Las Vegas, especially during the late 1960s and early 1970s, he wasn’t known to be a big gambler. While Elvis spent considerable time in Las Vegas for his legendary performances at the International (later the Las Vegas Hilton, now Westgate), he didn’t have a reputation for being involved in gambling activities.
And from what we can infer from our research, that wisdom isn’t too far off the mark.
Elvis was more focused on his career, performing up to two shows a night during his residency in Las Vegas, which left him with limited time or energy for casino games. According to various accounts from people close to him, he was more…
