October, 2003

Nevada’s First [legal]

I’ve had a number of requests over the last several years to rerun this list. Save it! It will probably be another 10 years before I run it again! According to Harvey J. Fuller’s Index of Gambling Establishments, legalized gambling in Nevada came about on March 21st, 1931, and if we don’t count speakeasies and the like, the first legal gambling establishments all appeared in 1931, so it’s quite possible that you could encounter covers from these early gambling halls. They would, indeed, be the gems of the category!

Alpine, The...... [Reno] Henry Club...... [Reno] Pastime Club...... [Reno] Alturas Club...... [Reno] Hollywood Club...... [Reno] Pasture, The...... [] Arena Cigar Store...... [Reno] Hutton’s Hut...... [Reno] Plaza Club...... [Reno] Arizona Club...... [Las Vegas] Hutton’s Hut Subway....[Verdi] Purple Sage...... [Las Vagas] Bank Palace Club...... [Reno] Kellison & Poncia...... [Sparks] ...[Boulder Battle Mountain Club.[Bat. Mt] Keno Club...... [Reno] City] Belle Livingston Club.....[Reno] L & A Club...... [Reno] Rainbow Club...... [Las Vegas] Ben’s New Deal...... [Elko] L & L Bar...... [Yerington] Rainbow Gardens...... [Reno] Big Four Club...... [Las Vegas] La Vada Lodge....[Lake Tahoe] Rear Club Room...... [Reno] Block N Club...... [Sparks] ...... [Las Vegas] Reno Club...... [Reno] Blue Heaven...... [Las Vegas] Lawton Springs...... [Reno] Reno Racing Assoc...... [Reno] Boulder Club...... [Las Vegas] Louvre Club...... [Reno] Rex Club...... [Reno] Brunswick Club...... [Reno] Lovejoy & Bennetti Co[Sparks] Riverside & Casino[Reno] Bungalow Club...... [Reno] Lucky Club...... [Reno] Sagebrush Club...... [Fallon] Cal-Neva Inn...... [Crystal Bay] Meadows Casino....[Las Vegas] Sagebrush Club...... [Reno] Cal-Neva Lodge...[Crystal Bay] Miner’s Club...... [Ely] Silver Dollar Club...... [Elko] ...... [Reno] Monte Carlo Casino[LasVegas] Silver Palace...... [Yerington] Capitol Club...... [Ely] Monte Carlo Casino...... [Reno] Silver Plume Pool Hall[Gerlach] Capitol, The...... [Reno] National Club...... [Searchlight] ...... [Reno] Charleston Resort.[Mt.Charles.] Nevada Club...... [Hawthorne] Star Club...... [Reno] Colombo Hotel...... [Reno] Nevada Club...... [Sparks] State Club...... [Reno] Commercial Hotel...... [Elko] Nevada House...... [Wadsworth] Sunset Club...... [Las Vegas] Copper Club...... [Ely] Nevada Roulette Club....[Reno] Tango Parlor, The....[Las Vegas] Copper Club...... [Battle Mt.] New Deal Club...... [Elko] Tavern...... [Sparks] Cow Shed, The...... [Reno] New Spanish Pool Hall..[Reno] Tavern Club...... [Reno] Deauville Inc...... [Reno] New York Club...... [Reno] Tivoli Cigar Store...... [Reno] Depot Club...... [Reno] Northern Club...... [Las Vegas] Tonopah Club...... [Tonopah] Don Lee Club...... [Reno] Northern Club...... [Reno] Toscano Hotel...... [Reno] Dom-Gushman & Houck[Reno] Northern Club...... [Searchlight] Truckee Valley Realty Co.[Reno] Douville Club...... [Reno] Overland Hotel...... [Reno] Turf Club, The...... [Reno] Elite Cigar Store...... [Reno] Owl Club...... [Fallon] Waldorf, The...... [Reno] Exchange Club...... [Las Vegas] *Owl Club...... [Reno] Washington Club...... [Reno] Firth’s Pool Hall...... [Sparks] [First licensed casino in Reno] Washoe Cafe...... [Reno] Gallo’s...... [Hawthorne] Owl Club...... [Sparks] Washoe Club...... [Gerlach] Gem Bar...... [Winnemucca] Pair-O-Dice...... [Las Willows, The...... [Reno] Gerlach Club...... [Gerlach] Vegas] Wine House, The...... [Reno] Golden Camel...... [Las Vegas] Palace Cigar Store...... [Reno] Green Lantern...... [Reno] Palm Cafe...... [Reno] Heidelberg, The...... [Reno] Pastime Club...... [Fallon]