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…