Casino History
Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Cheating / Fleecing
Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Firearms
Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Murder / Killing
Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Shooting
Elite Club (Ely, Nevada)
Ely--Nevada
Gambling History
Gaming History
Goodsprings--Nevada
It Really Happened
Nevada
Oberon Saloon (Sparks, NV)
Pioneer Saloon (Goodsprings, NV)
Sparks--Nevada
United States
Men Quick to Fire in Gambling Clashes
1904, 1915, 1936 Against a backdrop of sagebrush and dust in Nevada’s early, remote mining towns, saloons drew men for drinking and gambling. That combination, along with contrarian/antagonistic personalities, sometimes led to disputes that turned…