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Payoff in Death: Dream Book Numbers Hit Cleveland Game Operators
In Cleveland, operators coping with a fatal crash tied to Benny Mason’s dream book numbers faced financial strain as police and Revenue agents recounted a 1935 grand jury showing Mason’s game grossed at least 1.3 million dollars in one year. Dream books sold at newsstands claimed numbers matched dreams, with the death number triggering operator closures.
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