Lawsuit: I’m Entitled to a Cut

Gambling History, Gambling Laws / Regulations: NV Gambling Law of 1931, Gambling License, Gaming History, Governing / Regulatory Bodies: Washoe County Commission (NV), It Really Happened, Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Lawsuit, Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Nevada Supreme Court, Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Washoe County Sheriff E. Russell Trathen--Nevada, Nevada, United States2 Comments

1931 In April 1931, the month after the new, liberal gambling law went into effect (March 19), Washoe County Sheriff E. Russell Trathen, per his job description, collected $20,000 (about $330,000 today) in gambling license fees for the month of April from operators in Northern Nevada. Seeking Piece of the Pie First, Trathen went to…

Yes To Open Gambling: No Big Deal

Gambling Laws / Regulations, Gambling License, Games / Races: Roulette, It Really Happened, Law Enforcement / Judicial System: Washoe County Sheriff E. Russell Trathen--Nevada, Nevada, Northern Club (Las Vegas, NV), Owl Club (Reno, NV), Politicians / Politics: NV Governor Frederick "Fred" Balzar1 Comment

1931 Despite an influx of newsmen into town to report what gambling now looked like in Nevada’s biggest city immediately following legalization, a move they described as “reviving the days of the pioneer west,” the status quo endured (Nevada State Journal, March 21, 1931). “There was no wild rush to the gambling resorts and the…