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Slot Machines Land on Trouble in Reno

Casino: Corporations: Pyramid Securities Inc. Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Fraud Gambling History Gambling: Equipment Games / Races: Slot Machines / Fruities Gaming History Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Lawsuit Nevada Nevada State Prison (Carson City, NV) Oak Room (Reno, NV) Pyramid Securities Inc: Joe Larango Reno--Nevada

Slot Machines Land on Trouble in Reno

1953 Theodore “Ted” Donaldson, 31, bought six slot machines from Joe Larango of Pyramid Securities Inc., a company with the devices in several Reno, Nevada locations, including the Oak Room casino. Donaldson paid the $1,825 cost…

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February 7, 2018

Quick Fact - Privilege Lost

Casino History Did You Know? Gambling Gambling History Gambling: Privilege Gaming History Jefferson City--Missouri Missouri Missouri State Penitentiary (Jefferson City) Quick Facts United States

Quick Fact - Privilege Lost

1955 In a longstanding tradition, Missouri State Penitentiary inmates were allowed, on New Year’s Day, to gamble with their prison savings while playing dice and card games with each other. The warden, however, rescinded the privilege after…

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January 19, 2018

Wily Desperado Falls Short on Crime Execution

Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Poisoning Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Robbery / Theft / Embezzling Gambling History Gaming History Illinois State Penitentiary (Joliet, IL) It Really Happened Nevada Nevada State Prison (Carson City, NV) Reno--Nevada United States

Wily Desperado Falls Short on Crime Execution

1943-1949 Two acquaintances were having a drink at a Reno casino bar — Miles T. Ellis, 47, a tourist, and Anthony Swiderski, 52, a local chef in the Northern Nevada town. At an opportune moment,…

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December 20, 2017

Criminals, Money Problems Plague Reno Casino

Barn Club (Reno, NV) Casino History Casino: Openings Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Robbery / Theft / Embezzling Events: World War II Folsom State Prison (CA) Gambling Gambling History Gambling License Gaming History Harrah's (Reno, NV) Irving Cowan It Really Happened Jack Fugitt Joseph Scrivani Larry Tripp Louis "Lou" Wertheimer Nevada Northern Club (Reno, NV) Otell "Mike" Micheletti Reno--Nevada United States Walter Oswald William Lawrence Hunger aka Larry Brady

Criminals, Money Problems Plague Reno Casino

1940-1943 The Barn Club casino’s existence during World War II was rocky and, therefore, cut short. It began in December 1940, when Jack Fugitt, an entertainment machine business owner, and Walter Oswald, assumed the lease…

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December 6, 2017

Conviction Schmiction, Here's a Gambling License

Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Drugs / Narcotics: Sales Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Drugs / Narcotics: Trafficking Drugs / Narcotics Ernest "Ole" C. Olson Eugene "Rosy" Bastida Gambling History Gambling License Gaming History Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Tax Commission It Really Happened Lake Tahoe--Nevada Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Douglas County Sheriff's Office--Nevada Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary (Leavenworth, KS) Nevada Nevada State Prison (Carson City, NV) Salvatore "Tar Baby" Orester Terrano Ships Ships: USS Chaumont Stateline--Nevada Twin States (Stateline, NV) United States Waxey Gordon / Irving Wexler

Conviction Schmiction, Here's a Gambling License

1930s-1952 Salvatore “Tar Baby” Orester Terrano is one of numerous criminals whom Nevada gambling regulators approved to own a casino in the state. In May 1947, the tax commission granted the Northern Californian, then 43,…

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November 1, 2017

Busted for Running Gambling in Nevada

00 (Double-0) Saloon (Las Vegas, NV) Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Gambling Gambling History Gaming History It Really Happened Las Vegas Hotel (Las Vegas, NV) Las Vegas--Nevada Nevada Nevada State Prison (Carson City, NV) Northern Saloon (Las Vegas, NV) Star (Las Vegas, NV) Turf (Las Vegas, NV) United States

Busted for Running Gambling in Nevada

1916 The year brought indictments in Las Vegas against individuals for violating Nevada’s anti-gambling statute, which was unusual because law enforcement generally ignored or poorly enforced it. Operating a gambling game then constituted a felony.…

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July 5, 2017

Gambler's Wealth Meets Undue Fate

California Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Robbery / Theft / Embezzling Folsom State Prison (CA) Gambler (Operators/Players): Estate Gambling History Gaming History It Really Happened John Quinn Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Lawsuit Nevada Palace Club (Reno, NV) Reno--Nevada San Francisco--California United States

Gambler's Wealth Meets Undue Fate

1924-1932 The story of the estate of a long-ago Nevada gambler after his passing is strange and unfortunate. John Quinn was a man who’d lost and made large fortunes in gambling and mining stock deals…

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May 31, 2017

Shakedown in Reno Escalates (Part 2)

Andrew Jackson "Jack" Blackman Bank Club (Reno, NV) Casino History Casino, Gambling Saloon, Card Club, Slot Route Owners / Operators / Licensees / Gamblers Casinos / Gambling Saloons / Card Clubs / Slot Routes / Wire Services / Hotels / Racetracks / Racinos Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Shooting Folsom State Prison (CA) Gambling History Gaming History It Really Happened Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Lawsuit Nevada Reno--Nevada San Quentin State Prison (CA) Town House (Reno, NV) United States

Shakedown in Reno Escalates (Part 2)

1944-1945 The trial of Andrew Jackson “Jack” Blackman, free on $10,000 bail, began in April 1945, six months after he’d fatally shot James Lannigan in the Bank Club in Reno, Nevada. District Attorney Melvin E. Jepson, in…

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May 12, 2017

Quick Fact - Clink Gambling

Casino History Did You Know? Gambling Gambling Currency: Canteen Coupons Gambling History Gaming History Iowa Iowa State Penitentiary Quick Facts

Quick Fact - Clink Gambling

1936 To better understand the experience, Judge Harry D. Landis of Seward, Nebraska purposefully spent 10 summer days, undercover as an inmate, in the Iowa State Penitentiary (since closed). After, when he publicly reported his assessment…

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May 5, 2017

Gambler Destroys the Peace … Officer

Bartley "Bart" J. Smithson Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder / Killing Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Shooting Ely--Nevada Gambling History Gaming History It Really Happened Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Officer Herbert "Burt" D. Long Nevada Nevada State Prison (Carson City, NV) NV) Palace Club (Ely, NV) United States

Gambler Destroys the Peace … Officer

1932 At about 4:30 on a Sunday morning, a drunk Bartley “Bart” J. Smithson was target practicing in the Palace Club, shooting at a spittoon and a silver dollar with a 0.38 Smith & Wesson…

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April 26, 2017

Quick Fact - Joint Features Gambling

California Casino History Did You Know? Gambling Gambling History Gaming History Los Angeles city jail Los Angeles-California Quick Facts United States

Quick Fact - Joint Features Gambling

1916 The Los Angeles city jail was likely the only legalized casino in California, with gambling taking place daily to a shocking extent, declared Faith Chevaillier, a woman whom President Chester Arthur appointed to evaluate…

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February 17, 2017

Esmeralda's Barn: The Hijacked Casino (Part 1)

"Legend" Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Extortion Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Harassment / Intimidation Gambling Gambling History Gambling Laws / Regulations: U.K. Betting and Gaming Act Gaming History It Really Happened Laurie O'Leary London--England Reginald "Reggie" Kray Ronald "Ronnie" Kray United Kingdom Wandsworth Reform Prison (London, England)

Esmeralda's Barn: The Hijacked Casino (Part 1)

1960-1963 Twins, Reginald “Reggie” and Ronald “Ronnie” Kray, gained notoriety as powerful and murderous gangsters in London, England in the 1950s and 1960s. During their reign of terror, their involvement in organized crime included protection…

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February 15, 2017

Unable To Provide An Alibi

Casino History Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Robbery / Theft / Embezzling Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Shooting Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Suicide Gambling Gambling History Gaming History It Really Happened Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Lawsuit Nevada State Prison (Carson City, NV) Oberon (Reno, NV) Reno--Nevada United States

Unable To Provide An Alibi

1906-1907 “They’ll never get me,” prisoner John Edwards said while being ushered into court for his trial. “They’ll never fasten anything on me” (Nevada State Journal, April 19, 1906). “Hasn’t a man a right to…

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November 30, 2016

California Faro Dealer Loses It ... All

California Casino History Charles Cora Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Firearms Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Hanging Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder / Killing Fort Gunnybags (San Francisco, CA) Gambling History Gaming History It Really Happened Law Enforcement / Judicial System Law Enforcement / Judicial System: General William Richardson Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Vigilance Committee San Francisco--California United States

California Faro Dealer Loses It ... All

1855-1856 Charles and Arabella “Bell” Cora were a colorful, rich and well-known San Francisco couple whose lives jolted into misfortune one Saturday night in 1855. He, 39, had made his money from dealing faro in…

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August 17, 2016

Bookies' Bookies Not So Good With Numbers

California Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Tax Evasion Flamingo (Las Vegas, NV) Gambling: Bookmaking Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Internal Revenue Service Hy Goldbaum It Really Happened Las Vegas--Nevada McNeil Island Corrections Center (WA) Stardust (Las Vegas, NV) West Hollywood--California

Bookies' Bookies Not So Good With Numbers

1945-1955 In the late 1940s, three bookies — or commissioners, as they preferred to be called — operated on California’s Sunset Strip in West Hollywood under the name, Golden News Service. Hy Goldbaum, George Capri…

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April 27, 2016

Casino Criminal Loses Control

Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Robbery / Theft / Embezzling Elko--Nevada It Really Happened Nevada State Prison (Carson City, NV) Stockmen's Hotel (Elko, NV)

Casino Criminal Loses Control

1954 Late on a Saturday night in 1954, during the peak of business, an unemployed, 27-year-old railroad hand entered the Stockmen’s Hotel in Elko, Nevada where townspeople, miners, ranchers and tourists congregated to socialize, drink and…

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April 20, 2016

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