https://gambling-history.com History of Gambling in the U.S. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:47:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://gambling-history.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-Kings-Castle-Chip-32x32.png https://gambling-history.com 32 32 https://gambling-history.com/quick-fact-bar-symbol-origin/ https://gambling-history.com/quick-fact-bar-symbol-origin/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2019 17:32:33 +0000 https://gambling-history.com/?p=2053 The BAR symbol commonly found in slot machines today evolved from the early 19th century logo of the Bell-Fruit Gum Co., whose fruit-flavored chewing gum was dispensed when the player won. The flavors were those pictured on the reels.

 

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