Gambling Decoys: Shills, Proposition Players

Gambling, Gambling Laws / Regulations, Gambling: Shills, Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Commission, Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Control Board, It Really Happened, Nevada, Rolo Casino (Reno, NV)5 Comments

1947-1979 “Neat appearing girls from 21 to 25 to shill and learn to deal games at Rolo Casino, 14 E. Commercial Row,” read a Help Wanted ad in the Nevada State Journal (June 6, 1947) for the city of Reno. A shill, as later defined by the Nevada gaming authorities, is: “an employee engaged and financed…

Got Coins?

Gambling Currency: Coins, Gambling Currency: Tokens / Bingles, Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Commission, Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Nevada Gaming Control Board, It Really Happened, Nevada2 Comments

1965 The U.S. suffered a shortage of coins in 1965. And that led to decreased business for Nevada’s largest industry — gambling. Usage of half-dollars, common in casinos then for table games and one-armed bandits, experienced the biggest hit. That year, silver supply was scarce and its price high, at $1.29 per ounce. At $1.38,…