Gambling: Parimutuel Archives

Casino History David J. Funk Gambling History Gambling: Parimutuel Games / Races: Dog Racing Gaming History Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Racing Commission Henderson--Nevada It Really Happened Las Vegas Downs Inc. Nevada Nevada Turf and Kennel Club Reno Speedway (at Lawton's Hot Springs) (Reno, NV) United States

Gambling on Live Dog Races in Nevada

1938-Today Bets placed, spectators occupy the stands, waiting. Anticipation, excitement fill the air. Finally, the get-ready bell dings, and the crowd quickly quiets. The start signal sounds. The gates open. Out lunge the competitors, into…

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A Man and His Dream: Bing Crosby Opens Horse Racetrack

1937 An armored truck, accompanied by three deputy sheriff cars, was moving $262,000 (about $4.5 million today) the 15 miles from the Del Mar racetrack in California down the coastal highway to a San Diego…

Bal Tabarin (Crystal Bay, NV) Bay Meadows Racetrack (San Mateo, CA) Bernard "Mooney" Einstoss Caesars Palace (Las Vegas, NV) California Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Assaults Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Cheating / Fleecing Defense Attorneys: Paul McCormick Del Mar Racetrack (Del Mar, CA) Gambler (Operators/Players): Minors Gambling Gambling History Gambling: Bookmaking Gambling: Parimutuel Games / Races: Horse Racing Gaming History Hollywood Park Racetrack (Inglewood, CA) Horseshoe Club (Reno, NV) Incline Village--Nevada It Really Happened Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Lawsuit Mapes (Reno, NV) Nevada Nevada Club (Reno, NV) Reno--Nevada Riverside Hotel (Reno, NV) Tanforan Racetrack (San Bruno, CA) United States

Nevada Casino Owner Fixes California Horse Races

1939-1941 Bernard “Bernie” Einstoss was a well-known gambler in Northern Nevada for nearly two decades, between 1947 and 1965.* Prior to that, he masterminded and executed a scheme to fix horse races** in California by…

Casino History Gambling History Gambling: Parimutuel Games / Races: Greyhound Races Games / Races: Midget Car Races Gaming History It Really Happened Nevada Reno--Nevada United States

Experiments in Parimutuel Wagering

1937-1938 In each of two consecutive summers, Northern Nevadans experienced on-site, parimutuel* betting on new types of organized races locally: first, midget car in 1937 and greyhound (the dog, not the bus) in 1938. The…