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June 23, 2015

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June 10, 2015

Quick Fact - Cuban Right

1958 To crush subversive or revolutionary activity, Cuban President Fulgencio Batista suspended for 45 days all constitutional guarantees in the country, including the right to public assembly. Yet he allowed gambling operations to continue.

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June 5, 2015

Ace of Spades Defeats Card Sharp

1930 Cheating at gambling in the early 20th century in Nevada could land a person in serious trouble. That’s exactly what happened to Francis Leo Luckett, 28. A Pennsylvania native, he’d been in Reno by…

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May 13, 2015

Official Launch Date

Each week, this blog will cover an intriguing gambling-related story of the past. The ongoing posts will feature crimes, celebrities, corruption, greed, mobsters, court cases, follies, laws and more. Please check back on Wednesday, May 13, 2015,…

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April 13, 2015