Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-01-01
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~ PROFESSIONAL gambling from ;
business standpoint is, consider
ing the outlay, perhaps the mos
profitable occupation in the world. The
initial expense, however, is great. The
equipment of, first-class house with
fine paraphernalia means an eXpendi-
tJre of thousands of dollars and con-
tinual expense amounting to several
hundreds daily. The various items t.
be considered are the expenses of rent
wages, light and supplies, besides the
well stocked buffet and the line lunches
served free to their patrons by the
best houses.
An intelligent business man who
stops to consider the problem for q
moment must realize that this outlay
could not possibly be met with the per-
centage of play on an equal basis, and
that the only possible solution of the
problem must be that the banker or
operator must have complete control
of the game at all times, thereby in
surfing protection and profit to the
house. To accomplish this expert
mechanics and electricians are en-
ployed to perfect and manufacture
skilful devices that are noiseless and
invisible in the operation and so con-
structed that thew are impossible of de-
lection From years of careful study
st home and abroad it has been proven
conclusively that no game of chance
exists that cannot by electrical or me-
chanical power be made to answer the
control of the operator at WILL
Occasionally a player is allowed to
accumulate considerable winnings to
either entice specta tors to enter the
play or to secure heavy play from the
victim upon his future visits. Roulette,
supposed to be a ma chine impossible
to control and unnecessary, as the per-
centage is largely in favor of the house,
is played heavily and in preference
to any other on account of this sup
position But Sl1ch is not the case, as
high grade wheels are equipped with
electrical and mechanical devices con-
trolling the ball at any particular
point
The bouncers used to eject the ball
from any desired slot are made of rub
Der or wire, and as they are noiseless
and invisible in operation they defy
detection. The levers or switches con-
trolling the mechanism are placed
handily on the edge or underneath the
table or worked by an accomplice in
the near vicinity. In a large play this
is easily done as the banker handling
the chips and cash can operate with
out suspicion, while the operator spins
the ball and calls attention to the
play. The mechanical features are so
perfect in high grade roulette wheel
that it is possible to stop the ball at
any particular point repeatedly, fully
demonstrating the control at all times
over it by the operator.
Modern Loaded Dice
Tn games of chance using dice par
ticular attention Is given to details, as
these games are known to the average
player to sometimes be fixed and he
has the privilege Oft inspection at any
time or to call for new dice. Loaded
dice are manufactured to any desired
combination and by boring, Weighing
and by filing in with heated compost
tion appear natural in weight, roll and
appearance, and even celluloid dice,
which are transparent, bear close
scrutiny without detection.
In the hands of an experienced player
they can be manipulated for any de-
sired number, and the chances of an
inexperienced player of winning are
very slight In large dice games, cleo
trical power is used; this is created by
batteries feeding magnets so powerful
that they act through any thickness
of cloth, paper or wood. The current
is controlled by the operator by the
use of a rubber bulb or push button