10 Intriguing Facts About Gambler-Businessman Joseph Zemansky

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The colorful career of San Francisco-born Joseph Zemansky (1877-1953) spanned three industries and two countries. After childhood in Sacramento, he spent several decades in California before settling in Nevada. Here are 10 highlights of Zemansky’s professional life and experiences: Gambling 1) Zemansky helped establish and operate the immensely popular Agua Caliente Casino and Hotel in…

It Takes Club Fortune to Tango

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1937-1947 More so than craps, roulette, 21 and slots, all on offer, tango enraptured gamblers at Club Fortune, then “the outstanding night spot in Western Nevada,” according to the Reno Evening Gazette (Jan. 12, 1953). Tango was “the Reno name for the well-known bean game,” as described in the newspaper column, “In the Biggest Little…