Casino History
Elko--Nevada
Gambling History
Games / Races: Creators / Manufacturers: Character Manufacturing Co.
Games / Races: Creators / Manufacturers: Frank Polk
Games / Races: Creators / Manufacturers: Sundance Cravat
Games / Races: Slot Machines / Fruities: Animated
Gaming History
It Really Happened
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Nevada
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United States
Reno Company Handcrafts Animated Slot Machines
1950-1956 A novel, animated gambling device began to appear in Nevada casinos in 1950. It debuted in the lobby of Reno’s Mapes hotel-casino in the fall and “got a big play from visiting Shriners,” reported the…