Anti-Gambling / Anti-Casino Efforts
Arizona
Casino History
Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Gambling
Gambling History
Gambling: Raids
Gambling: War
Gaming History
It Really Happened
Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Lawsuit
Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Maricopa County Attorney John W. Corbin--Arizona
Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Maricopa County Justice of the Peace Harry E. Westfall--Arizona
Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Maricopa County Sheriff Roy Merrill--Arizona
Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Maricopa County Sheriff's Deputy Porter Northroup--Arizona
Maricopa County--Arizona
Phoenix--Arizona
United States
Illegal Gambling Conspiracy in Maricopa County
1937-1938 Within a year of becoming the Maricopa County Attorney, John W. Corbin began work to expose the illegal gambling taking place in the Arizona region. He set his sights on busting the game operators and…