Gambling History
Gambling Laws / Regulations: NV Gambling Law of 1931
Gambling License
Gaming History
Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Washoe County Commission (NV)
It Really Happened
Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Lawsuit
Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Nevada Supreme Court
Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Washoe County Sheriff E. Russell Trathen--Nevada
Nevada
United States
Lawsuit: I'm Entitled to a Cut
1931 In April 1931, the month after the new, liberal gambling law went into effect (March 19), Washoe County Sheriff E. Russell Trathen, per his job description, collected $20,000 (about $330,000 today) in gambling license…