Casino history is easy to picture in cards, but the objects tell a richer...

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Casino history is easy to picture in cards, but the objects tell a richer story. A roulette wheel’s single-zero or double-zero layout reflects different gambling traditions, while the familiar slot machine took shape in San Francisco in 1895