Casino History
Gambling History
Gambling Laws / Regulations: U.S. Public Law 93-499
Gambling Laws / Regulations: U.S. Revenue Act of 1951
Gambling: Taxes
Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Internal Revenue Service
Governing / Regulatory Bodies: U.S. Congress
It Really Happened
Law Enforcement / Judicial System: U.S. Supreme Court
United States
Congress' Strategy For Slashing U.S. Gambling Activity Proves Problematic, Part II
1952-1968 Soon after two new federal taxes — the tax on wagers and the wagering occupational tax — went into effect in late 1951, problems with them arose. (See Part I for a description of…