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Tarpon Tournaments Seen as Lotteries in 1950 Move
The piece recalls a 1950 U S Post Office ruling labeling fishing contests as lotteries and barring newspaper publicity. It notes Florida protests, congressional action overturning the ban, and economic impact on Venice area tourism and tarpon events dating to 1926 with reflections on luck versus skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
U. S. Post Office Dept
Washington
Venice
Sarasota
St. Augustine
Flagler Beach
Palm Beach
Congress
Judiciary Committee
U. S. House of Representatives
Post Office Dept
GON
Dolier
David M. Newell
Outdoor
America
Gulf of Mexico
Fisherman’s Paradise