Casino History
Elko--Nevada
Gambling History
Games / Races: Games Creators / Manufacturers: Character Manufacturing Co.
Games / Races: Games Creators / Manufacturers: Frank Polk
Games / Races: Games Creators / Manufacturers: Sundance Cravat
Games / Races: Slot Machines / Fruities: Animated
Gaming History
Golden Hotel (Reno, NV)
It Really Happened
Las Vegas Club (Las Vegas, NV)
Las Vegas--Nevada
Mapes (Reno, NV)
Nevada
Nevada Club (Reno, NV)
Reno--Nevada
Stockmen's Hotel (Elko, NV)
The Mint (Las Vegas, NV)
United States
Reno Company Handcrafts Animated Slot Machines
1950-1956 A novel, animated gambling device began to appear in Nevada casinos in 1950. It debuted in the lobby of Reno’s Mapes hotel-casino in the fall and “got a big play from visiting Shriners,” reported…