Gambling in the Early 1900’s

By:Aaron Sayers

First slot machines ere made by Pitt and Sittman.

Each drums displayed poker hands. No payback, owner of slot machine

would decide prize.(usually free drinks) Only theft mechanisms were a few

locks and its weight.

Unclear where or when the game began. Closely resembles the game of As Nas.

(Persian) Popular in the early west. Some Clichés:

ace in the hole, ace up one's sleeve, beats me, blue chip, call one's bluff, cash in, high roller, pass the buck, poker face, stack up, up the ante, when the chips are down, wild card, hijack,

Cock fights were the first form of betting in the united states.

In the early 1900’s people also began gambling on sports, and races.

Illegal today unless done through a legal bookmaker.

Originated in France/Spain in the 1700’s.

Card counting emerged in casinos around the 1900’s and is still legal although may call it cheating.

Popular clichés:hit, stand, double down, split-a-pair, surrender

Origins are complex but date back to the crusaders.

Influenced early by French gamblers. Played in the early casinos as well as

speakeasies. Liked because it is a quick game. Many people can play at once.

First played in the 18th century. In early part of the 20th century only

high-end casinos had roulette wheels. Early American wheels had numbers 1-

28, 0, 00, and an American eagle. The 0,00, and American eagle slots

were “never” bars and the banker wins everything.