Caliente--Nevada
Casino History
Crimes / Violence / Punishments: Cheating / Fleecing: Bubble Peeking
Donald E. Rowan
Gambling History
Games / Races: 21 / Blackjack
Gaming History
Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Tax Commission
It Really Happened
Nevada
Shamrock Club (Caliente, NV)
United States
Nevada Gambler-Cum-Mayor Called Out for Bubble Peeking
1955-1956 In March 1955, Nevada gaming regulators accused Caliente mayor Donald E. Rowan of cheating while dealing a 21 game — which is illegal — in the Shamrock Club. He’d operated the Clover Street gambling…