Published On Apr 28, 2024
New York's 'numbers racket' was the scourge of the city's slums in the 1800s; said to be the " lowest, meanest, worst form that gambling takes in the city of New York, is what is known as policy playing". In this eyewitness account find out how the destitute gambled on the numbers game and the wretched conditions to which it reduced people. Living in Miserable tenements, rags, hunger and, all too often, a short life, bereft of hope.
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CC BY - Georgia river boat, extreme close up shot of poker player looking at pocket aces and man playing poker at the casino by Videvo.com; A woman with a baby in her arms, sits next to six children sleeping on a mattress on the floor by Kheel Center
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