Casino history comes into focus through its objects: cards handled at the...

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Casino history comes into focus through its objects: cards handled at the table, roulette wheels built for chance, and slot reels made to spin. In 1895, San Francisco mechanic Charles Fey built the Liberty Bell, an early automatic payout slot machine