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    Freeman company PUBLIC RELATIONS -2- 10. Nearly 1,200 different automobiles are parked dally la the Sands parking areas. 11. Tree Its fear sale reservation centers in Los Angeles, See York, Chicago and Houston, Sands receives 750 requests a day for rooms. Hie Sands maintains a "Regret List?╟Ñ contain- ing names of all those who have keen turned down for rooa reservations due to lack of space ?╜* three sailings a year are sade to this list, thanking the people for hearing with the Sands in not being able to accomodate then for roous . and asking then to please try again* 12. In first year of operation, 17,000 jackpots were hit cm 07 slot machines at the Sands. Total maker of jackpots on all machines at the Sands since Its opening Is 62,000 - 38% which are on the nickel machines. 13. About 28% of the people gaming at the Sands are gaming for the first tine. Id. Since Its opening the Sands has nsed 259,200 dice - at a cost of $1.25 a pair. 15. 90,000 decks of cards have teen used at the Sands in its three years of operation. When they are taken cut of . circulation, the cards are seat to servicemen's groups and institutions. Biggest users by request are the Boaolulu Hen-Corn's Club and the Ladies Auxiliary Organisation in Mobile, Alabama* 16. About$15,000 a week is spent by the Sands for cigars and cigarettes given to people playing in the Sands Casino. 17. Bearly $12,000 a week is spent by the Sands for people having a drink while playing la the Sands Casino. 18. A total of $485,000 Is needed in the Sands Casino Cage to operate each day. 19. More than 52,000,000 throws of the dice have been made in the Sands Casino since it opened - averaging one dice throw every 16 seconds on seven tables. 20. Since the Sandhi opened more than 800 msiciaae, 300 Copa Girls, 178 second feature acts, and 42 top stare have appeared cn the Copa stage. 21* This total of entertainers has received nearly $5,000,000 in payroll salary. -aero- BEVERLY HILLS, CAL. ?╟≤ 449 SOUTH BEVERLY DRIVE ?╟≤ CRESTVTEW 6-4326