Gambling Defeat Leads to Calamity
1915-1935 James “Jimmy” Sidney Rogan, an active student and football player, was well liked by the principal of his high school in Tonopah, a mining boom town halfway between Las Vegas and Reno. In 1915,…
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
Casino History
Gambling
Gambling History
Gambling Laws / Regulations: U.S. Revenue Act of 1951
Gambling License
Gaming History
Nevada
Politicians / Politics: Kefauver Committee
Politicians / Politics: Kefauver Committee: Contempt of Congress
Pro-Gambling Efforts
Salvatore "Sam" Maceo
United States
Despite Ridicule, Nevada Politician Protects Gambling
1933-1954 His unfavorable personal opinion about gambling notwithstanding, Patrick “Pat” A. McCarran (D-Nev.) — U.S. Senator between 1933 and 1954 — acted repeatedly on the industry’s behalf. Had he not, it’s likely gaming wouldn’t have…