History of Gambling in America - part 3 of 5
Horse racing late 1800s and early 1900s. Bookmaking and betting odds explained.
The legendary George E. Smith (Pittsburg Phil) spoken of and stories told.
John "Bet a Million" Gates and his proposition bets....reform movement and moralists close down legal gambling again.
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Arnold Rothstein's story and layoff betting...interview clips with Howard Schwartz of the Gambler's Book Shop....the 1919 "Black Sox" World Series scandal
interview clips with famed horse racing author Andrew Beyer, and gambling historian Richard Sasuly
