Las Vegas: I love Vegas, started playing casinopoker there more than 20 years ago at the now defunct Aladdin, and despite some shortfalls, like a lot of good players, it is still my absolute favorite.
The first occurred in 1970, when Benny Binion, a colourful cove who was alleged once to have been a bootlegger in Dallas, started the World Series of Poker at his Horseshoe casino in Las Vegas, where it is still played today.