Gambling Mark H. Haller, in Journal of Social Issues
(vol. 35. no. 3. 1979). P.O. Box 1248, Ann
Gambling-the word today conjures up images of the Las Vegas "strip," regulated racetrack betting operations, the numbers game, and the pervasive influence of ruthless mobsters. It wasn't always this way, writes Temple University historian Haller.
In 1900, Americans in a sporting mood had several choices. They could try their hands at cards or roulette at the usually illegal casinos found...