According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Canadian Anna Bates gave birth to a baby boy who weighed... What?! According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Canadian Anna Bates gave birth to a baby boy who weighed 23 pounds, 12 ounces and was 30 inches long. He was born way back in 1879, however, and died just 11 hours later.
With over 1,000 slot machines and more than 40 table games, this casino also has ten restaurants on the property. Don Laughlin's Hotel and Casino. This casino has 1,385 slots and more than 30 games tables. Nine restaurants are also available for service on the premises.
The townsite of Laughlin was established in the 1940s as South Pointe because of the proximity to the southern tip of the state of Nevada. The early town consisted of a motel and bar that catered to gold and silver miners, construction workers building Davis Dam, and fishing enthusiasts.