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Card Sharp Pens Tell-Almost-All Book

Casino History Casino History Nevada Casino History U.S. Gambler (Operators/Players): Cheater: Clint Stone Gambling History Nevada Gambling History U.S. Gambling History: Books Gambling: Cheating Harrah's (Reno, NV) It Really Happened Nevada Reno--Nevada United States

Card Sharp Pens Tell-Almost-All Book

In the autobiographical book Cheater, the author Clint Stone (likely an alias), paints himself as a lifelong gambling cheat. His specialty is mucking, using sleight of hand, one hand in his case, to introduce a…

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March 1, 2024

From a Craps Game to the ICU

California Casino History California Casino History U.S. Chicago--Illinois Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Shooting Dion O'Banion Gambling History California Gambling History U.S. Games / Races: Craps George "Bugs" Moran It Really Happened James "Socks" McDonough Law Enforcement / Judicial System: CA Supreme Court Lee Moore Los Angeles-California San Quentin State Prison (CA) Thomas O'Rourke United States

From a Craps Game to the ICU

1934-1935 An argument between two underworld men devolved into violence during a dance endurance competition in Hollywood, California on April 14, 1934. Explosion of Rage At 7 a.m., the 21th consecutive hour of the walk-a-thon,*…

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June 8, 2022

Lake Mead Didn't Become State Park Due to Gambling

91 Club (Las Vegas, NV) Casino History Nevada Frontier Club (Las Vegas, NV) Gambling Gambling History Gambling History Nevada Gaming History Governing / Regulatory Bodies: U.S. Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes Guy McAfee It Really Happened Lake Mead--Nevada Las Vegas--Nevada Nevada Pair O' Dice Club Politicians / Politics: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt Politicians / Politics: U.S. Senator (NV) Key D. Pittman United States

Lake Mead Didn't Become State Park Due to Gambling

1939 With the recent discoveries of dead bodies there, Lake Mead in Southern Nevada has been in the news. The 1.5 million acres encompassing this water body and its environs have been a designated national…

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May 25, 2022

Kentuckian Builds U.S. Gambling Franchise in 1800s

Casino History U.S. Elijah Skaggs Gambling History U.S. Games / Races: Faro It Really Happened New Orleans--Louisiana United States

Kentuckian Builds U.S. Gambling Franchise in 1800s

1832-1860 Elijah Skaggs, nè Eli Harrison Skaggs (1818-1890) stands out in U.S. gambling history. He was one of the country’s cleverest card tricksters and a hugely successful gambler. More significantly, he created a franchise system…

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May 11, 2022

The Case of The Errant Keno Ticket

Casino History Nevada Casino History U.S. Club Cal Neva (Reno, NV) Gambling History Nevada Gambling History U.S. Games / Races: Race Horse Keno It Really Happened Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Lawsuit Nevada Reno--Nevada Samuel "Sam" A. Boyd United States

The Case of The Errant Keno Ticket

1949-1950 In a likely unprecedented event, with all of the necessary equipment on hand, demonstrations of how a local casino operated its race horse keno game were provided to the judge and jury in a…

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May 4, 2022

Gambling Club Suffers Great Losses in 1950s, Part II

Carson City--Nevada Casino History Nevada Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder / Killing Gaming History It Really Happened Nevada Nevada State Prison (Carson City, NV) Nicholas "Nick" V. Goodman Senator Club (Carson City, NV) United States William "Bill" E. Duffin

Gambling Club Suffers Great Losses in 1950s, Part II

1959-1960 William “Bill” E. Duffin, co-owner of the Senator Club in Carson City, Nevada, was murdered on Christmas morning of 1959 (see Part I). He left behind his wife Gladys, his sister, his nephew, a…

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April 20, 2022

Gambling Club Suffers Great Losses in 1950s, Part I

Carson City--Nevada Casino History Nevada Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Cheating / Fleecing Gambling History Nevada Gambling License Games / Races: 21 / Blackjack Gaming History Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Control Board Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Tax Commission It Really Happened Nevada Nicholas "Nick" V. Goodman Senator Club (Carson City, NV) Stella C. Vincent United States William "Bill" E. Duffin

Gambling Club Suffers Great Losses in 1950s, Part I

1958-1959 Two major impactful events occurred, one in 1958, the second 1.5 years later, involving the Senator Club, which offered the game 21 and slot machines. Near the Nevada capitol in Carson City, this casino-restaurant-bar…

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April 13, 2022

1891 Crime Inspires Wild West Painting

Artists / Designers: Joachim Lüdcke Casino History Nevada Casino History U.S. Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Robbery / Theft / Embezzling Gambling History Nevada Gambling History U.S. Games / Races: Faro Gaming History H.G. "Doc" Brown It Really Happened Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Pinkerton National Detective Agency Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Pinkerton National Detective Agency: Thomas "Tom" H. Horn Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Pinkerton National Detective Agency: William A. Pinkerton Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Reno Chief of Police John "Jack" M. Kirkley Nevada Reno--Nevada The Owl Club (Spokane, WA) United States

1891 Crime Inspires Wild West Painting

1891-1935 “No matter in which position you face it, whether from front, above, below or at either side, the subject has you constantly under his eyes and his ‘gun.’ In fact, as you move, the…

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April 6, 2022

Three Guys Draw Attention to Reliable Way to Beat the Slots

600 Club (Lewiston, ID) Casino History Nevada Casino History U.S. Club Cal Neva (Reno, NV) El Cortez Hotel (Reno, NV) Gambler (Operators/Players): Rhythm Boys: Danny Foster Gambler (Operators/Players): Rhythm Boys: Johnny Pugh Gambler (Operators/Players): Rhythm Boys: Robert E. Black Gambling History Nevada Gambling History U.S. Gambling: Methods Games / Races: Slot Machines / Fruities Gaming History It Really Happened Las Vegas--Nevada Lewiston--Idaho Morrie Brodsky Reno--Nevada United States

Three Guys Draw Attention to Reliable Way to Beat the Slots

1950-1952 The Rhythm Boys were all about patterns of sound and movement but in relation to slot machines, not music. Danny Foster, Johnny Pugh and Robert E. Black made $1,000 (about $11,800 today) from playing…

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March 30, 2022

AG Heads Protection Racket for Disallowed Gambling

California Casino History California Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Gambling Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Grafting David "Dave" Nathan Kessel Gambling History California Gaming History Governing / Regulatory Bodies: California Crime Commission It Really Happened Law Enforcement / Judicial System: CA Attorney General Frederick N. Howser Law Enforcement / Judicial System: CA Attorney General Investigator Charles Hoy Law Enforcement / Judicial System: CA Attorney General Investigator Walter Lentz Law Enforcement / Judicial System: CA Attorney General Investigator Wiley "Buck" H. Cadell Tiny Heller United States

AG Heads Protection Racket for Disallowed Gambling

1947-1950 Starting in 1947, Wiley “Buck” H. Cadell used his governmental position to build a statewide system of protection for illegal gambling operations in California, the first such concerted effort of this kind in the…

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March 23, 2022

Car Blast Victim Tied to Gambling, Part III

Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Bombings Fort Worth--Texas Gambling History Games / Races: Craps Nelson Harris Nelson's Place (Fort Worth, TX) Texas United States

Car Blast Victim Tied to Gambling, Part III

1950 In the morning, gambler Nelson Harris, 34, telephoned two Fort Worth, Texas criminal attorneys and said he was on his way over to discuss a life and death matter. He and his wife Juanita,…

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March 21, 2022

Faro Breeds Cunning Card Sharps En Masse

California Casino History Casino History U.S. Gambling History Gambling History U.S. Gambling: Cheating Devices: Faro Dealing Boxes Gambling: Cheating Devices: Manufacturers: Joseph Graves Gambling: Cheating Devices: Manufacturers: Will & Finck Gambling: Cheating Devices: Prepared Cards Games / Races: Faro Games / Races: Faro: Dealing Box Makers: Joseph Graves Games / Races: Faro: Dealing Box Makers: Robert Bailey Games / Races: Faro: Dealing Box Makers: Will & Finck It Really Happened United States Virginia

Faro Breeds Cunning Card Sharps En Masse

1700s-1950s Faro stands out in U.S. gambling history. The imported card game dominated the industry here for a long time, about 100 years. “Tiger” was the country’s favorite gambling pastime during the 1800s, though played…

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March 16, 2022

Place For a Roaring Good Time

Advertisements Casino History Gambling History Harolds Club (Reno, NV) It Really Happened Nevada Reno--Nevada United States

Place For a Roaring Good Time

1949 The Smiths, who owned and operated Harolds Club in Reno, Nevada appropriately named their casino Roaring Camp. Generally, a roaring camp was “a gold-prospecting camp characterized by wild behavior, unrestrained drinking and gambling,” according…

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March 14, 2022

10 Intriguing Facts About Mob Tied Gambler Sam Termini

California Casino History California Casino History Nevada Casino History U.S. Charles Binaggio Colma--California Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Gambling Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Tax Evasion Elmer "Bones" F. Remmer Emilio "Gombo" Giorgetti Gambler (Operators/Players): Cemeteries Buried In: Mountain View Cemetery Gambling History Gambling History California Gambling History Nevada Gambling History U.S. Gaming History Horseshoe Club / Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel (Las Vegas, NV) It Really Happened Kansas City--Missouri McNeil Island Corrections Center (WA) Nevada Reno--Nevada Samuel "Sam" F. Termini San Mateo County--California Tahoe Biltmore (Crystal Bay, NV) United States Willow Tree (Colma, CA)

10 Intriguing Facts About Mob Tied Gambler Sam Termini

1928-1972 Samuel “Sam” F. Termini (1903-1972) was known as a small-time racketeer who worked at and operated gambling enterprises mostly for others. Here are 10 interesting tidbits about him and his life: Gambling History 1)…

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March 9, 2022

It Took Just One

California Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Gambling Games / Races: Slot Machines / Fruities Gaming History It Really Happened Los Angeles-California United States

It Took Just One

1936 A single penny got Los Angeles store owner Ethel Jamison convicted. One day at her shop, Police Officer James Mulligan placed a penny in the slot machine, pulled the lever, received a penny premium…

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February 28, 2022

New Podcast Airs About Mobsters in Reno

Incline Village--Nevada It Really Happened Mobsters / Gangsters / Syndicate Members (Alleged) / Organizations Nevada Reno--Nevada United States

New Podcast Airs About Mobsters in Reno

It Really Happened!’s Doresa Banning recently appeared on author Wayne Clingman’s Milwaukee Mob video podcast. She and Clingman discussed Mobsters involved in Northern Nevada’s gambling industry during the early 20th century. Check it out (click…

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February 25, 2022

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