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Odds Against Sucker Who Thinks He Can Beat the Numbers Game
A picaresque Washington tale follows a gambler who wins three thousand dollars on the numbers game and outlines a nationwide gambling network. It discusses pari mutuel racing, gang involvement, bookmaking, and corruption across tracks, slot machines, and public venues, linking Capone’s era to a broader gambling economy.
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Washington
Alice
Gosh
Chertin
America
New York
Crookdem
Attilin
United States
Raadly Bi
Mtule
Johnnny
Narcosis Division
Treasury Department
Mles
Josta
Sean
Maryland
Siety
Capone
al Gaponn
Alcatraz
Mids West
Thad
Hawthorne Smoke Shop
Qlorro
Hawthorne Race Track
Gangcom
Hawthorns