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Article Title: Albuquerque Morning Journal
Article Date: September 30 1910
Article Description: Death Blow To Gambling In Nevada
Article Text:
Carson City
For the first time in fifty years the doors of the gambling houses in this city haved been
barred by the law. Under the recent action of the legislature of Nevada, gambling in this
state will be prohibited on and after October 1. Despite traditions, influence, argument
and politics, the law stands and the old line gamblers have bowed before it. Although
another day of grace remained to them, the wheels that have spun since the days of the
characters of Bret harte and Mark Twain are still and the faro tables have been stored
away. Gambling is dead and Carson city,where fortunes have shifted on the turn of a card
is closed.
A decision rendered by Attorney General Stoddard today places whist, bridge whist,five
hundred, solo, and all other card games played for money, property or the representative
of value under the ban. Slot machines also are banished. The law then comes becomes
operative at mighnight tomorrow aims the death blow at the game of chance in Nevada.
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