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How did saloon owners and faro dealers split the gambling profits?

by | Jan 14, 2009 | Inside History

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How did saloon owners and faro dealers split the gambling profits? Sherry Monahan Willow Springs, North Carolina Faro was the most popular of all gambling games in the Old West. Generally, a faro dealer came to town with his own equipment and set up in a saloon for a fee. Betters waged against the “bank” or the dealer’s money. The dealer might also run a “house bank” in exchange for a percentage of the winnings. Author Bob DeArment says, “Profit sharing between dealers and saloon own


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